Author: Leon Honour
Recruiting good staff is a must whatever business you are…..to state the blindingly obvious, to have good staff, you must first recruit them. Unfortunately many busi¬nesses limit their chances of successful recruiting simply in the way they approach recruitment.
How to identify your staffing needs
When looking for a new staff member it can also be excellent opportunity to re¬structure, or reallocate tasks and respon¬sibilities. This can create more suitable roles for the other staff and provide an opportunity to create a new position which is most likely to attract the sort of staff and skill mix your organisation needs.
How to prepare for recruitment
Regardless of whether you are recruiting for a new position, a modified position, or a direct replacement, an essential part of the preparation is to be very clear about the position and the sort of person required to fill it. On top of these require¬ments you may also have organisational preferences in light of team balance and future needs but employers should not lose sight of the fundamental mix of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Recruitment alternatives
Technology has changed the employ¬ment landscape forever, and if a job’s not listed online, chances are, employers are missing a huge talent pool.
In fact here are an increasing number of really viable recruitment alternatives available to businesses. They range from doing it all yourself to outsourcing the entire process to a recruitment firm. Essentially, these options are (i) Word of mouth (ii) DIY – self advertise online or in the press, (iii) Shortlisting – whereby the advertising and back-end administration is handled on your behalf up to interview stage, and (iv) Agency – full service recruitment consulting. It is important to decide upfront which option is right for you and the role in question. The cost for these outsourced services can vary hugely, so ask for a full profile of costs for all services before you start on the recruitment process.
Leon Honour is the director of Pittwater Business Ltd and owner of Limelite Studios in Warriewood a professional photographic Studio specialising in Family and Children portraiture.
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