Your success as a company is fully dependent upon talent. It starts with attracting and selecting people through contemporary talent acquisition. Consider these three strategies as you work to transform your talent acquisition to win in a dynamic and competitive talent market.
1. Use technology more effectively.
Technology has been and will continue to be an indispensable tool in finding the talent that makes your business possible.
Consider what Stacy Wassell and Marcia Bouchard stated in their research:
“Combining technology with [strategic human resource management] processes leads to higher organizational performance. Innovative ways of using technologies to recruit, hire, train and develop, and retain high-potential human capital pools are sources of competitive advantages.”
Talent acquisition is now being conducted in a digital age.
How to use technology more effectively:
- Virtual recruiting
- Utilize the influence of social media.
- Include artificial intelligence to gather information on visitors.
- Be active on traditional and non-traditional job boards.
- Think like a marketer and include programmatic job advertising.
With remote work growing in demand and necessity, these tools provide the capability needed to recruit in a less-bounded world.
2. Don’t let human connection suffer.
While it is true that technology is allowing talent acquisition to function and is flourishing in this digital age, human connection is no less important. In fact, human connection in the age of technology is a key differentiator.
Consider the results from a recent talent acquisition pulse check conducted by CMP: 39% of respondents indicated their greatest struggle was building connection with new hires.
It is possible to virtually build and strengthen relationships. Not sure how to get started? Think about how to implement these tips during your workday.
- Place significant emphasis on interactive onboarding.
- Schedule video chats rather than phone calls.
- Consider implementing a mentorship program.
- Turn on your video during video calls.
- Allow time for small talk during meetings.
3. Think about external help.
According to 50% of CMP’s pulse check respondents, the number of candidates applying to requisitions is increasing significantly. Your talent acquisition team may need to be augmented to fully optimize your talent acquisition capabilities.
Think about the following situations in which businesses could best benefit from external help:
- When you need to grow the business
- To bring in fresh, new perspectives and improve diversity
- When a change in direction or mentality is needed
- To acquire new skills and expertise within your organization
There are countless tools and resources that external help can provide you and your company in talent acquisition, and the road to success is paved with the utilization of such resources.
Winning in a Post-COVID World
Attracting, assessing, and hiring the right talent for your organization is a key factor in ensuring a high-performance culture and winning in a post-COVID world.
CMP is a woman and minority owned firm committed to the Fort Worth community. We are in the business of developing people and organizations across the full talent life cycle – from talent acquisition and validated assessment, to targeted coaching and outplacement support. To learn more about CMP’s talent solutions, call 817.521.9467 or contact John Hernandez, SVP of Client strategies - CMP at [email protected].