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When searching for a new employee for your business it is essential to consider the key attributes that define exceptional recruitment. Three vital qualities that contribute to great recruitment are: 
 
Communication – a recent poll carried out has shown that ⅔ of candidates commented that poor communication negatively impacted their recruitment experience. ⅓ of these candidates also turned down a job offer due to the quality of the communication. Therefore, excellent communication is vital to successful recruitment. 
• Be a finisher/completer – ensure your recruitment process not only starts well but, more importantly, successfully concludes. A comprehensive process from start to finish ensures you attract and retain top talent. 
• Persistence – Candidates seek acknowledgement and positive engagement. Woo and flatter them!! If a candidate isn’t sure about a role or doesn’t come back first time persist and continue to chase them. 
 
Now you’ve considered the qualities that contribute to great recruitment, you need to look at the 5 little known habits that are needed to recruit successfully. 
 
 
 
 
2022 saw a lack of suitable candidates applying for each role and on top of this the withdrawal rate was higher than ever before for a lot of roles being recruited for. How do you deal with this whilst recruiting? 
Competition for candidates is currently high. There are lots of job opportunities for great candidates currently. How can you persuade the right candidate to take your role over the others that they will be interviewing for? It also starts with your first impressions… 
 
Why should you send out a candidate pack? 
 
This information is sent out at the start of the recruitment process. Ideally, when you are confirming the first stage interviews. This is an often-missed opportunity to start to sell your company to your candidates and will also reduce the length of time spent at interview telling them about the organisation. It means that you get more time to spend; asking the candidates about themselves and their suitability for the role. 
 
What company information should you include? 
If you have new starters joining the company who will be working from home how can you give them a great remote onboarding experience helping them to become engaged quickly with the business culture? 
 
 
 
Effective onboarding results gives 54% better productivity because new hires are able to learn more quickly from existing employees and master their roles at a quicker rate. Great onboarding also reduces staff turnover, which in turn reduces costs. Did you know that most employees within the first week of being with a company have already decided as to how long they plan to stay? 
 
Therefore, onboarding remotely needs to be just as effective as face to face. What can you do to ensure that this happens? 
 
Click below to read our top 6 tips to give your new starters a great experience, increase your retention and ensure their productivity. 
 
 
 

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