Thoughts On Online Recruitment And Stuff – Net Natives

You know there is no need to use a recruitment company to find your candidates, because effective online recruitment will find your next hire. But this is just one part of the process,  you still need to act like a recruiter when organising your interviews…

When you interview a candidate who has come from a recruitment company, they will have been spoon fed all the information they could possibly need to know about your company.  Their CV’s are even edited to tailor them to your position.

With low cost, online recruitment you get to see the ‘raw candidate’, without a recruiter’s influence.  It is vital you provide your candidates with the information they need so they are able prepare themselves for the interview.  Follow these simple tips to help you get the best out of your candidates:

Prior to the Interview:

1. Email confirmation with the following information:

• Address – where is the interview taking place?
• Who will be interviewing them?  Let them know how many people will be interviewing them.  Will it be their potential line manager or someone else?
• Attach the job spec so they can prepare for the interview.  They may not have a copy of the advert so remember to send them a copy!  Or if you have a full job description, send this to the candidates!
• Send them a link to your website so they can research information about the company.
• Tell them what will be expected of them

2. Call them the day before the interview to confirm

What do YOU need to prepare?

• How will you sell the role? What are the key points that will make that interviewee convert to a hire
• Frequently asked questions – Think about what you want to find out from the candidate.  What will make them successful? If you are hiring for a sales position, take a look at our blog post for questions you may want to ask
• Create an interview pack for each interviewee –include a ‘general duties’ list, information about the company and anything else relevant for the particular role. Make sure you use this opportunity to sell your company.

If you have any other questions on how to prep your candidates please see our FAQs or  get in touch with us directly.