Saturday, July 7, 2012

Sourcing Strategy - Recruitment

Many at times in organizations as HR Professionals we wonder regarding the smallest nuances in recruitment. What is a sourcing strategy in recruitment - Evaluating those aspects of recruitment that might be generic by nature but hold a significant relevance to the successful placement of right candidates for the requirement. Few points to remember in recruitment (Of Course I do agree many know these points have already been read and written about but just to refresh)
 1. Analyzing the requirement is very important before working on it
 2. Search Criteria in portals should contain only the keywords
 3. Professional Networking Sites can be good source of connecting with fellow professionals and to build database of CV's

While scrutinizing the CV's, it is very important to understand few things.
 1. Number of Years of Experience is not equivalent to Relevance
 2. Relevant CV's - Relevance to your current requirement need to be verified in terms of Skill sets, Years of Exp etc
 3. Stability Index - An Important Criteria for taking the CV to the next level

While speaking to the potential candidates certain points to be remembered
 1. A very clear communication on the requirement in your organization
 2. Compensation and other benefits details also need to be communicated clearly
 3. Interest of the candidate for the position needs to be checked
 4. Matching the candidate's and organization's expectations is very important while discussing the future  prospects
5. Communication Skills of the candidates is a very important criteria
6. Candidate's aspirations for the future
7. Position demands need to be clarified - expectations need to be prioritized

The Most Important aspect of recruitment is Mind Mapping. Few points to be noted by the recruitment personnel while hiring potential candidates for the job.
1. Building a complicated idea from a single source
2. Analyzing the situations to the understand the complexity of the situation
3. Best Possible analysis for the role envisioned
4. Results prediction based on both positive and negative scenario's
5. Better Decision Making in terms of best results
6. Unbiased and rationale thought process

 Few things recruiters should always keep in mind.
1. Not every candidate has all the qualities required for the position
2. If Key Areas are satisfied then other negative aspects of the candidate can still be verified.
3. Candidate should never be kept in dark regarding compensation to be offered - effective communication is the key to build a long lasting relationship.

ALL THE BEST and HAPPY RECRUITING..