Surviving a Tidal Wave of Applications is one thing……But what do you do when you’ve posted your ad on SEEK……You know what you’re looking for and are DESPERATE for the Perfect Candidate……. but not a soul’s applying!!! The approach to ATTRACT quality CANDIDATES has changed quite significantly over the past 10-15 years. Gone are the days when almost everyone would have a scan through the Employment Pages of the Newspaper
The internet has enabled candidates to search for Job Vacancies quickly and easily! Further, they can now apply with just a “Click of a Button”! Maybe it’s TOO EASY now…… So you’ve written a great Job Advertisement that will “attract” the “right candidates”. Unfortunately, most of the Job Seekers out there are LAZY!!! They fail to read the advertisement fully, and instead do a “blanket search”! Busily Clicking on the
Attracting high QUALITY CANDIDATES that SUIT the role you are trying to fill, starts with the ROLE TITLE!!! Job seekers enter specific keywords in the search bar on SEEK and other job search platforms, and will automatically be attracted to roles that resonates with the job they’re looking for. An all too common mistake that I see – ‘Employers think they need to use the same ‘Role Title’ in the
The old adage “Pay peanuts and you’ll get monkeys” certainly has merit! If the pay you’re offering for the role doesn’t meet the current market rates…. then GREAT candidates have absolutely no reason to come to you…. let alone stay!!! Yes, you’re running a business and you have budgets….and you’re here to make a profit. But remember that you’re employing someone because you need additional resources to ensure that your
You want the truth?…..You want the truth?…….You can’t handle the truth!!!! Over my many years in recruitment, I’ve obviously been asked by unsuccessful candidates for “feedback on why they missed out on the position” OR even “feedback on how they can improve for the future”……..Now this may surprise a lot of people…..But I DO NOT give “feedback” any more!!! Why you ask?……It is ALWAYS a trap!!!…….human nature and psychology