1. You don't have an effective employee referral program
Forty-eight percent of recruiters get the best employees via personal referrals. If you don't have an employee referral program yet, it's high time to implement it. Only having the program is, however, not enough. It has to work.
What do you need to do to start? Read why recommending new employees does not work in your company and how to improve your employee referral program.
2. You don't invest in employer brand building
Eighty percent of HR managers believe that the employer brand has a major impact on whether the company can get the best people. However, most of them invest only minimal resources in employer brand building.
How can you change this? Start by an employer brand audit. Read the recommendations of the Director of Search & Staffing Division of LinkedIn for the EMEA region. Team up with your marketing department.
3. You don't have a clearly set corporate culture
Your company's culture and values are the most important information for top job seekers. Potential employees want to know the long-term vision of the company and what clearly distinguishes you from your competitors. They want to feel they are part of what the company represents. You can't offer this to them without a clearly defined culture. They also want further development and career growth.
How can you take it all in? Read our series of articles on effective corporate management and corporate culture. Get inspired by companies that already understand that benefits alone are not enough to keep talent.
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