Customized hiring packages. Talent acquisition systems. Complete solutions. They're all ways of talking about the newest trend in HR a customized, many-faceted plan designed to transform, streamline and boost the quality of your hiring.
What is it, exactly? It's a combination of traditional methods that include defining the core competencies necessary for success in each job, intelligence testing and personality assessments; along with new, technology-driven features, such as having candidates apply online, pre-screening tools, resume sorting, candidate tracking and cost comparisons.
It's a blending of traditional, proven methods and the newest technology out there in order to maximize one of the most vital parts of any organization the hiring process.
Here are a few reasons to think about this new approach:
1. Hiring great employees is a complex process.
Does your company have an Intranet? Do all of your sales people have laptops that are tied into training, product materials and email? The HR department should derive the same sort of benefit from technology. Hiring is one of the most vital parts of any organization, and it deserves focus, attention and the latest and greatest methods and technology out there. After all, making the best hires possible will ensure the health of your company like nothing else will.
2. Your hiring could be easier and more efficient
No matter how great a hiring process you currently have, there is room for improvement. For example, are you still screening every resume that lands on your desk? Wouldn't it be nice, instead, to look through a stack of resumes from only the candidates who are most qualified for the job? Technology can make that happen for you.
3. Your hiring could be more on the mark
Do you know the core competencies for each position in your company? What are the skills necessary to succeed? Testing for intelligence, personality and for how well the candidate will fit into your corporate culture will continue to be important ways to hire the right person for the job. Imagine if all of the test scores for, say, your 15 top candidates could be tracked and compared online.
4. Metrics and measurements are vital
Say you're striving to improve your hiring process. How do you know if you've reached your goals? What metrics and measurements do you have in place? The technology involved in an internet-based hiring system that tracks hires, sorts resumes, administers various tests and the like can also be programmed to deliver hard numbers on cost savings.
Traditionally, HR has floated outside of the boundaries of corporate goals and missions unlike sales, marketing and operations departments that have hard numbers on bottom-line results. Convincing higher-ups to invest in a hiring system and producing the real numbers on ROI that can be tracked with these systems, will do much to boost HR's status within the organization.
5. It's customizable
Maybe you don't want a consultant to come into your office and create core competency reports for each job. Maybe you'd like to hear more about 360-degree feedback instead. With hiring systems, you can pick and choose which features you want and which you don't. It's all about each company's individual needs. It has to be, because one size does not fit all. Every company is different, so the solutions must be tailored accordingly.
For more information about customized hiring solutions from Wonderlic, visit www.wonderlic.com.
