Top Tips to recruiting
in a recession
During an economic downturn, well prepared plan which outlines
recruiting practices need to be your goals in terms of identifying the
changed - but not always in the right candidates and includes key
ways that you might expect. With elements, such as consistent and
a higher rate of unemployment, relevant interview questions.
you would expect recruitment to
be easier, but in fact it isn’t. It just Have a well-defined job spec
requires a slightly different Having a well-defined job spec will
approach. help you to focus on specific
individuals or skill sets and ensure
Is it really a buyer’s market? that candidates tick all the right
There is a perception that, in a re- boxes in the recruitment process.
cession, it is a buyer’s market. That
perception should be treated with Recruit for recovery
extreme caution. In fact firms are far judicious than ever in culling Finally, while there is always an
keener to hold on to their talent and through the information to find the element of caution in terms of
make redundancies only on specific, right candidates. recruitment in a recession, you need
performance-based measures. to be prepared for recovery as and
Show that you're a secure option when it happens.
Candidates unlikely to change When trying to attract new
In an economic downturn, so-called employees during a recession it is Any upturn will inevitably prompt
‘passive’ job seekers often don’t vital that you show any potential serious demand for the best people,
want to change jobs. Whilst there new recruit that he or she will not so acting early will mean that you
might be an increase in the number be made redundant before finishing can select the best talent before
of unemployed candidates their probation period. everyone else does.
available, it may be that the
candidate you want for a particular Outline your company’s recent
role is currently working. growth and future plans to show
that you're a safe and secure About Edison Hill
Employed passive job seekers are choice.
much less likely to change jobs in a Edison Hill is a specialist IT
recession as many of them perceive Talent is talent recruitment company, with over 25
change as ‘risky’. If you have a talented ‘golden years experience in the IT industry.
goose’ sitting in your office, hang Our commitment to personal service
Qualified candidates hard to find on to that person tooth and nail. means we bring a unique approach
As more organisations lay off staff Human capital is your most to meeting clients’ IT resourcing
and the unemployment numbers valuable asset, no matter what the requirements.
climb, recruiters are hearing from economic situation is.
more people looking for work. For more information call us on
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easier, the increase in applicants prepared when it comes to
means recruiters must be more recruiting. It’s vital that you have a
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