December has very strong potential in terms of employee recruitment, according to John Sullivan, world-renowned consultant in the field of human resources and current professor of management at San Francisco State University. In his article on ere.net, he described twenty reasons why recruiters should mobilize their forces in December. We have chosen the most interesting ones for you:
You can give a job as a gift
The employees you hire in December, and their families, will remember this Christmas gift very well.
Potential employees will have more time for you
In December, many high-quality potential employees take Christmas leave from their current job or review their career, which is the ideal time for you to approach them.
Hiring managers will have more time for you
Managers have fewer meetings, business trips and conferences in December. They may have more time to browse the resumes of potential new team members you have prepared for them.
Short absences are tolerated before Christmas
People who are still working somewhere else, but are thinking about working for you, have an easy excuse to leave their office for a while in December.
Minimum competition in December
Most companies have already used their recruitment budgets and they will start hiring again after the new year. This is your chance to get the best talents.
Good recruiters have more time at the end of the year
They can take advantage of the fact that fewer things are happening and there are fewer people than usual in the office to actively address talents whose CVs have been in their database for a long time.
Potential employees will be more active on social networks
The period before Christmas is also the time for shopping and closer relationships with family and friends, and in which social networks play a pivotal role. That is what you should use to reach them with your job offers, too.
People think more about money
If you offer extra pay conditions, the end of the year is an ideal opportunity to reach out to potential employees who are not completely satisfied with the their current salaries.
It will be easier for you to reach potential employees via phone
In December, it is very likely that you will not have to fight your way through an assistant or receptionist to reach the potential employees you want to reach.
You have the opportunity to improve for the next year
December can also be used to consider your strategic recruitment plan, go through the metrics used so far and focus on improving the process. For example, you can focus on mobile platforms or social networks.
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