Finding Staff?

Here are our top tips:

Step 1: Create a Job Advert

The ones that get the best responses:

• Are easy to read
• Are short, to the point and easy to skim
• Sell the job to candidates, focussing on benefits, perks, opportunities – remember, you’re selling the job
• Are searchable – use words that candidates are likely to be searching for in the title

Step 2: Advertise the Job

• Get it listed on job boards – this way candidates will find you
• Choose a recruiter – they’ll often have tons of candidates ready to send your way
• Get candidate alerts – you never know who’ll end up in your inbox.
• Browse candidates – turn this into a bi-weekly task

Step 2: Carry out Background Checks

• Take a look at our resources for a checklist

Step 3: Interviews

• Remember that the candidate is interviewing you, too
• Make sure you don’t ask anything that could be linked with discriminatory hiring practices
• Take a look at our employer resources section for sample interview questions

Step 4: Always Follow Up

• Even if the person you interview isn’t right for the job now, they may be in future
• Also, people talk – you don’t want your company to get a bad reputation