Vacancies are up, applicants are down and HR is faced with the perennial issue of what to do about technology. Rather than cause employers stress, HR software can enhance the success of your talent acquisition strategy in 2016.
If that’s not the case for your business, you need to stop stressing about HR software and review your hiring process. These seven areas may be in need of your attention:-
Your careers site isn’t mobile responsive : Surprisingly, HR is more resistant to mobile recruiting than it is to HR software. A recent report suggests that HR technology is a factor for HR, but not so mobile recruitment. 61% of respondents were ‘neutral, unconcerned or very unconcerned’ whether or not their recruiting applications are enabled for mobile devices. Without a mobile enabled hiring process you won’t attract the people you need to your brand. The advantage of sophisticated recruiting software is that it offers a mobile enabled hiring process.
HR software isn’t your enemy : HR is facing a multitude of issues in the New Year which HR software will help to improve, rather than hinder. It’s time to eliminate your reliance on e-mail or manual systems and bring your hiring strategy into the 21st century with a sophisticated recruitment management system in 2016.
You don’t have an effective social recruiting strategy : Social recruiting gives HR a competitive advantage when skilled applicants are in short supply. Jessica Miller-Merrell refers to it as ‘right time recruitment’ but it requires HR to build and nurture a talent pool. An estimated 79% of HR teams don’t have a social recruiting strategy. Let your applicant tracking system take care of posting your vacancies and focus on creating your talent pool.
What employee referral programme? Employee referrals are consistently proven to be the most successful source of quality hires. HR software provides an effective way of managing your employee referral programme. Modern applicant tracking systems tag and fast track referred applicants through your pipeline, enabling HR to make a rapid decision on their suitability and respond to qualified candidates quickly.
The candidate experience isn’t a priority : To attract talent your candidate experience must be transparent. Acknowledge applications, advise candidates of their progress, follow-up on or before the day you have stated. Put yourself through your online application process. If your careers site isn’t mobile optimised and applicants are required to complete extensive application forms, qualified candidates will look elsewhere. HR software provides automated, personalised updates to applicants and allows for a ‘one click apply’ process or a simple registration of interest.
You don’t carry out formal background checks : Most employers carry out a brief online check of candidates with potential to assess their suitability, but that isn’t sufficient. To avoid the risk of a bad hire, it is vital to carry out formal background checks. HR software automates the reference checking process, allowing HR to focus on a positive onboarding experience for their new hire.
It’s the best New Year’s resolution you can make : Investing in HR software to streamline your hiring process is the most straightforward resolution you can make for 2016, allowing you to focus on the missing ingredients in your hiring process and pay attention to your talent acquisition strategy.
Don’t stress about HR software. Let Advorto take the strain. Our sophisticated recruiting software is used by some of the world’s leading organisations to manage their entire talent recruitment cycle. Find out why. Contact us today.
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