How to attract qualified candidates for your small business – Small Business Corner

When you have a smaller team, every hire is important — and the wrong hire can keep your entire business from growing. We wanted to provide you with some tips for you to start engaging qualified candidates that will help your small business grow.

Make a plan

Plan for the budget you will need. Include a hiring timeline in your plan also. It typically takes about a month to make a hire.

Involve the current team

You definitely want to encourage employees to share the business content and role(s) you are hiring for on their personal and professional social media networks. In addition, team members will feel more involved and loyal because they are making more of a difference in the future of your small business.

Create authentic job posts

You can be more authentic in your recruitment as a small business. You can start by creating friendly job posts that emphasize the company culture and strong growth path. You will want to be clear and descriptive so qualified candidates can understand the job opportunity. Your job post should inspire job seekers to take action.

Where to post open positions

Small businesses tend to rely solely on word of mouth or their existing networks to source talent. While this is a great start, job posting specific sites can add life to your qualified candidate pool — especially sites that offer candidate matching and screening options. Some of the most popular job posting sites are Indeed.com, Linkedin.com and Careerbuilder.com.

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Remember, you may be a small business, but you can still find solutions to turn talented, eager candidates into the new hires that will carry your business forward!

We hope you find these tips helpful!

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