Everyone knows that it's difficult to attract top talent, especially if your company is relatively new and unknown. Here are some strategic ways to help you build buzz around your company's recruiting efforts.
1. Start with your employees.
Your current employees are the best advertising for your company. Of course, that means you have to set a high bar of hiring the best, and build a culture where people love working, and are passionate about seeing it succeed.
Since great people know other great people, your employees can advocate on your behalf and create a spider-web effect. Make sure you effectively communicate the vision and mission of your company so that your message is disseminated to prospective employees in a consistent way. You can also speed up the process by incentivizing employees; dole out referral bonuses or other perks for introducing awesome candidates who are successfully hired.
2. Expose yourself.
Get your company message out there and give prospective employees an inside look. You can do this by adding an informative careers section to your website and distributing updates on social media.
In addition to job listings, your job page should have a description of your company, including why a job seeker would want to work for you: how you're disrupting an industry, growing fast, or helping people, for instance. Twitter's jobs section does an excellent job of showcasing why it is a great place to build a career. Shoot and post a fun video to help candidates learn about your company and meet some of the people who already work there.
3. Be creative, have fun!
Think about your product or the personality of your company and then use it to your advantage.
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4. Post the job.
Wait, you thought job boards were passé and so Web 1.0? That's not true! Job boards can be very effective if you are spending your time and money in the right spots. Avoid broad sites like Monster and Craigslist; instead use highly specialized job boards where your target audience is spending time.
5. Do good!
Give back to the community. Sponsoring an industry event or having your employees volunteer some time locally will get a positive vibe out there about your company. This type of goodwill goes a long way in terms attracting top people.
by Keith Cline
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