“Hiring the best is your most important task,” said Steve Jobs.
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Businesses spend $400+ billion a year on recruiting. $400+ billion! Why? Because the talent of your employees - moreso than any other variable - will determine a company’s bottomline. Sometimes hiring managers are battling for best (as they should be)… and other times, hiring managers are just settling for the first ‘acceptable’ candidate.47% say finding quality candidates is too difficult. This means hiring managers do not have enough candidates to choose from. This infographic by SmartRecruiters explains the state of hiring, and hints at that trends that are poised to make hiring more efficient.When it comes to sourcing, great hiring managers don’t just hire the first ’acceptable’ candidate. Quality of hire is driven by sourcing analytics, timely and purposeful engagement with candidates, as well as, the proper qualitative and quantitative assessment of candidates. It’s tough! Hiring managers admit, 20% of hires were ‘bad hires and never should have been hired in the first place.’Related Posts
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