Don’t sweat. Here some tips on how to fast-track your recruitment processes so you’re well resourced to take on the increased foot traffic.
Start planning all your key documents now, so you don’t waste time later, between choosing candidates and offering them positions. This includes employee contracts, super forms, finance forms and relevant codes of conduct guidelines.
For information on employee documentation, seek legal advice.
You may find current employees looking for extra work. This will save you a lot of time, and keep them onside. Someone in your team may also be able to recommend people for the positions.
For an external search in hospitality, retail, marketing, design and media use Scout Jobs. Scout has access to more than one million monthly readers, and is your go-to job board for getting quality applications.
You can simply place an ad here or contact us at sales@scoutjobs.com.au.
Make use of your social media following as much as possible. Comment about the opportunities, and be sure to point out the job benefits, like the staff discounts and career development opportunities available.
Also, be sure to share the advertised role that’s up on Scout.
Interviewing can take up the most time, so look to do them in groups. Group interviews are straightforward to facilitate and are very effective in evaluating communication skills, which makes them ideal for hiring retail and front-of-house hospo staff.
Find out how to coordinate a group interview here.
To fast track training your staff, consider allocating each new recruit a mentor so they learn quicker on the job. Also create clearly written jobs guides for them and concentrate on teaching them the key skills required (not the full training program).
More information on how to fast-track your training program is available here.
Don’t compromise with culture-fit
You may need to hire urgently, but if you hire the wrong people you could do more harm than good.
Scan resumes first
Scan resumes first to ensure the applicant has the minimum requirements. If they do, then read the cover letter.
Always promote job benefits
I know we harp on a lot about this on Scout, but it’s so important when top talent is in high demand.
