4 Super Tips To Save Your Recruiting Time

Recruiters work under constant pressure – the pressure from the hiring manager to quickly deliver candidates and the excited candidates to get in touch with them, all the while working on the resumes from a never-ending pile. Adopting an efficient work strategy is all the more important for recruiters as the time-to-hire becomes even more critical.

Here are a few tips on how you can make the most of your day as a recruiter.

Execute activities in batches:

Be it CV screening, marketing calls, profile reviews or interviews – focus on one activity at a time. Plan daily schedules and take up one activity consistently for a considerable time. This shall help you settle into a rhythm, thereby increasing productivity. Block time slots on your calendar to minimize time lags and distractions.

Use data for decisions:

Understand and utilize the applicant tracking systems well to help you source, track, contact candidates and record results in a systematic manner. To check role-fit and organization-fit, seek data from various sources – resume databases, social media profiles, employment records, online job applications, etc. This shall provide a holistic view of the candidate’s personality and preferences. Behavioural indicators such as candidate stickiness and his/her motivators can be read through these data points. This can prove to be a time saving tactic in the long term as it improves the accuracy of hiring.

Leverage technology:

Recruiting by exploring online assessment tools such as psychometric tests and video CVs. For pre-screenings, try automated phone call technology instead of face-to-face meetings or video interviews.

Intelligent and proactive sourcing:

Spend time researching the latest recruiting tool, browsing and scouting for latest candidate profiles and tracking passive candidates. Continuously build and update these into your database, it shall help save time and effort. Having an updated and readily available talent pool for sudden hiring requirement is not a bad idea!

The key to efficiently using your time is immaculate planning along with the ability to executing the task at hand well. A blend of innovation and being systematic drives best results!

Reckrut can help you with smart, technology-based recruitment techniques. Get in touch with us today to know how.