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The competition to recruit top talent is raging. To stand out in the crowd and get the talent you need, developing a solid recruiting strategy is more critical than ever.

Instead of frantically posting to every job site out there—which won’t necessarily land you the kind of talent you’re looking for—develop a recruiting strategy first. By having a recruiting strategy, you will be able to work smarter, not harder.

Here is a guide to developing a recruiting strategy to attract and land top talent.

How to Develop Your Recruiting Strategy

Set Goals

The first step to creating your recruiting strategy is understanding what you are looking to achieve. Yes, you need to fill a position. However, to fill it with the right person, consider what your business wants to achieve. Some questions you may want to consider. Are we looking to expand services or into new markets? Do we need more production output?

Assess Your Needs

Next, assess your needs. During this step, take inventory of your team’s strengths and weaknesses by meeting with key stakeholders within your team. This will help you understand where you are and what will be needed to meet your goals.

Map Out an Ideal Candidate

Through the goal-setting and assessment process, you’ve been able to fine-tune what jobs need to be filled. Now it is time to turn that information into your ideal candidate. Look at your goals and team’s inventory assessment and consider what skills, experience, and temperament would best fit the position to map out an ideal candidate. This map will later serve as a rubric when evaluating candidates to see how each candidate stacks up against your goals and needs.

Creating & Posting an Effective Job Description

It is finally time to write your job description. Looking back at the map of the ideal candidate, write a job description. Your job description should include the skills and experience you’ve previously mapped out, but remember, job descriptions are meant to inform AND attract. Be sure to also include information about your company, culture, and benefits.

Get Started

Recruiting can be a time-consuming task for a company. By developing a recruitment strategy up front, your business can work smarter, not harder, to land top talent.

Have questions about developing your recruitment strategy? Contact our team of business advisory experts to help.