Tips for recruiters: four ways to overcome a bad period

In the life of a salesperson, moments naturally occur from time to time when things are not going so well. Sometimes the reason is external and cannot be influenced, such as a change in the market or possibly a mistake on the part of the given salesperson. HR recruitment specialists are in the same situation because in a way they are also salespeople. But in such situations, you must discover the reasons for the downturn and take appropriate steps so that things change for the better. Today we suggest four things you should do if things are temporarily not going well in recruitment.

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Analysis of requirements

If you cannot find suitable candidates for the positions on offer, one thing to consider is your requirements. According to CareerBuilder, today it is quite unrealistic in many cases to expect applicants will have had several years of experience in exactly the same position. Do you not in fact require more general traits that might manifest themselves elsewhere? Could you alter the definition of requirements for candidates?

Search in training programmes

One of the less traditional ways to find suitable candidates is to seek applicants on various requalifying or self-development courses. You must, of course, choose the specific courses based on the position you are trying to fill. You might go to these courses personally, or you can choose another form of cooperation with the course organisers, such as leaflets or a roll-up ad.

Seek within the company

A very effective way of filling job vacancies is internal recruitment. Look for a suitable candidate among the current employees at your company; that person can be installed in the given position and you might then have a easier task filling the newly arisen vacancy.

Develop long-term relations

If you are currently not doing so well and have more time to focus on other things than just the most acute and pressing obligations, consider developing your long-term professional relationships. Contact some of your previously successful candidates and talk to them, call some people from your network and get in touch with people you have not talked to for a long time.

 

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Article source CareerBuilder - the largest online job site in the U.S
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