Pride, greed, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony and sloth. These are the so-called Deadly Sins as defined by Pope Gregory I in the 6th century in order to improve the behavior of society at that time. They have become fundamental ethical principles of the Catholic Church, and have also gained a much wider reach.
Just go to a search engine and you will find the seven deadly sins of economics, companies, investments, civilization or guide dogs. HR has its sins too. Today we will focus on recruiting sins. The LinkedIn Talent Blog warned against the following:
Greed: Pressure on low starting salaries
The recruiter who wants to negotiate the lowest possible starting salaries with job seekers does so in order to save his company money. However, this doesn't work. If people aren't paid what they deserve, they will leave you - at best. The worst case scenario is that they will stay and demotivate everyone else.
Sloth: Spamming potential employees
Sending the same email to everyone you want to reach is inefficient. The final result will be more work for you and, moreover, it will harm your employer brand. When you address unknown talents e.g., via LinkedIn, try to be as personal as possible.
Gluttony: Focusing only on active candidates
Posting an ad and waiting for somebody to apply means ignoring 70% of the potential employee market. The best talents don't usually look for jobs. Focus more on passive candidates.
Wrath: Treating rejected applicants badly
Applicants who are not hired are mostly forgotten. However, candidates who receive no feedback then slander employers with their friends or on social networks. Another hit to the reputation of the company.
Lust: Search for ideal candidates
Everyone would like to hire the perfect employee who has vast experience and is able to provide superhuman performance. It is, however, always necessary to be realistic. You always need to know what is really necessary for a position.
Envy: Excuses on a low budget
The fact that you will never have the same kind of money for recruitment as if you were working for Google doesn't mean that you can't improve in your business. A lot of things can be done for free or at minimal cost.
Pride: Waiting for candidates
Do you think that job seekers are standing in line to get a job in your company? This is the worst recruitment sin. Even the world's most desirable employers must work hard to be able to attract and retain talent.
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