{"id":574965,"date":"2023-05-17T10:49:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T07:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/4-common-recruitment-challenges-and-how-to-overcome-them\/"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:49:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T07:49:46","slug":"4-common-recruitment-challenges-and-how-to-overcome-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-common-recruitment-challenges-and-how-to-overcome-them\/","title":{"rendered":"#4 Common Recruitment Challenges and How to Overcome Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27399586eba\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27399586eba\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-common-recruitment-challenges-and-how-to-overcome-them\/#Challenge_1_You_cant_find_qualified_applicants\" >Challenge #1: You can\u2019t find qualified applicants.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-common-recruitment-challenges-and-how-to-overcome-them\/#Challenge_2_You_lose_tons_of_candidates_throughout_the_interview_process\" >Challenge #2: You lose tons of candidates throughout the interview process.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-common-recruitment-challenges-and-how-to-overcome-them\/#Challenge_3_Applicants_dont_have_the_skill_sets_you_want\" >Challenge #3: Applicants don\u2019t have the skill sets you want.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-common-recruitment-challenges-and-how-to-overcome-them\/#Challenge_4_Diverse_candidates_just_dont_seem_to_be_interested_in_working_at_your_company\" >Challenge #4: Diverse candidates just don\u2019t seem to be interested in working at your company.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-inner\"> \n                            \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Corporate leaders and hiring managers are being pressed to exhibit tremendous patience, creativity, and determination right now. As of May 2023, the U.S. labor market is experiencing a serious glut of job seekers. According to government statistics, there are more than four million positions than there are available workers. In other words, it\u2019s still very difficult to get people to even <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly for advertisements, let alone fill seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are countless reasons for the labor shortage. The Great Resignation (or Migration, as some call it), has certainly affected recruitment efforts. When people know they\u2019re needed, they\u2019re less likely to accept the first job they\u2019re offered. And though mass resignations are expected to drop by the end of 2023, they\u2019re still happening. Another factor has been a change in the way professionals want to work. When Slack conducted a survey on virtual work arrangements, 94% of respondents said they wanted remote options. That\u2019s a hard sell for some companies and in specific careers like healthcare and manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, this doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re without choices if you have openings to fill. You just need to acknowledge your biggest recruitment challenges and then find ways to bypass them. To help you start, consider the following hiring conundrums and how to overcome them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenge_1_You_cant_find_qualified_applicants\"><\/span>Challenge #1: You can\u2019t find qualified applicants.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You post on all the same job boards that have worked like a charm before. But your results? Well, they\u2019re not exactly what you want. You keep getting hits from candidates who don\u2019t even have the basic skills or experience you need. That\u2019s a problem, because you can\u2019t wait forever to build out your dream team and start to scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first strategy to take if you\u2019re in this boat is to consider hiring people overseas. As long as the work can be done anywhere by the right person, you\u2019re good to go global. The only potential snag is that you\u2019ll want to plan ahead. Bringing aboard employees from other countries requires a knowledgeable partner\u2019s legal and financial savvy. For example, Oyster offers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oysterhr.com\/global-hiring-guides\">automated global hiring management assistance<\/a> for its customers. Join forces with a global employment platform like Oyster and you won\u2019t have to worry about being compliant with foreign regulations and rules. You\u2019ll just get to expand your talent pool while mitigating your risks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second strategy is to try novel <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/blog\/recruitment-ideas\/\">recruitment methods<\/a>. You might want to search for potentially qualified people on LinkedIn and send them a \u201ccold call\u201d note. Or, you could try smaller, niche job sites like those aimed at minority worker groups. Even if you get just a few more hits than usual, you\u2019ll be ahead of where you would have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenge_2_You_lose_tons_of_candidates_throughout_the_interview_process\"><\/span>Challenge #2: You lose tons of candidates throughout the interview process.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s happened again: You\u2019ve found some amazing applicants who\u2019ve submitted their resumes. As your hiring team looks over all the candidates\u2019 information, you get pretty excited. Why wouldn\u2019t you, when you have so many possibilities? Yet by the time you reach the one-on-one interview stage, most of those candidates have gone elsewhere. The result? You have to start the process over again \u2014 and you\u2019ve lost lots of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If this challenge sounds far too familiar, you probably have to take a look at your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/blog\/hiring-approval-process\/\">hiring journey<\/a>. Many corporations have made it very time-consuming to move applicants through the hiring process. They\u2019re not trying to be difficult, of course. They want to make sure they don\u2019t end up with a bad fit. Nevertheless, their hesitation winds up hurting them in the long run because candidates don\u2019t want to wait. According to Indeed, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career-advice\/interviewing\/average-response-time-after-interview\">average after-interview response time<\/a> from company to interviewee is 24 days. Even if you\u2019re in that sweet spot, consider moving more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With so many jobs available, high performers will take the best offer they get. Even if you can only shave a few days or a week off your hiring, you could see instant improvement. Be sure not to scale back too much, but do consider where you can tighten everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenge_3_Applicants_dont_have_the_skill_sets_you_want\"><\/span>Challenge #3: Applicants don\u2019t have the skill sets you want.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ve been advertising some positions for weeks. You\u2019re getting resumes, which is good. However, you\u2019re not getting anyone with all the skill sets you want. Although you\u2019ve made requirements clear in your advertisement, you\u2019re not seeing those requirements reflected in applications. What gives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer may not be one you want to hear, but it\u2019s one you need to consider: Your bar may be too high. In other words, you\u2019re trying to get a unicorn employee. Do unicorn employees exist? Perhaps in some universe, but your chances of seeing one may be lower than you presumed. Consequently, you\u2019re better off looking for someone who can be trained on the skill sets you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think of this as a switch to hiring based on a talent\u2019s potential. You\u2019re seeking someone not with all the qualifications intact but with the characteristics to learn. It\u2019s not a matter of lowering your standards, though. You\u2019ll need to set up a training plan for the person you hire. That\u2019s okay and may actually make you a more appealing prospective employer. More than six out of 10 workers would trade their loyalty for the opportunity to upskill on their company\u2019s dime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenge_4_Diverse_candidates_just_dont_seem_to_be_interested_in_working_at_your_company\"><\/span>Challenge #4: Diverse candidates just don\u2019t seem to be interested in working at your company.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/blog\/diversity-and-inclusion-questions\/\">Diversity<\/a>, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become an important part of the mission of many companies. Yet it\u2019s hard to foster support for DEI initiatives if you\u2019re not hiring people from historically underrepresented populations. If you\u2019ve seen no uptick in the diversity of your candidates, you may need to make some changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially, look at your job description. Are you using biased language unintentionally? Your advertisements and postings could sound perfectly reasonable to you but be a \u201cturnoff\u201d to diverse candidates. Even using terms like \u201crockstar\u201d or adding gendered language to your job postings could be having an adverse effect. Now may be the perfect time to review everything you\u2019re posting to spot any unintentionally biased or coded phrasings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, revamp your worker sourcing. Look for untapped candidate pools that focus on Black candidates, Latinx candidates, veterans, LGBTQ+ applicants, and job seekers from other diverse communities. You may even want to consider advertising on specific diverse platforms or to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> groups. Done well, this can boost your application numbers representing more diverse talent backgrounds and abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recruiting isn\u2019t the easiest task in the world, that\u2019s certain. However, it\u2019s possible to refine your processes so you can fill positions more dependably and with great people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/free-photo\/hr-handshaking-successful-candidate-getting-hired-new-job-closeup_3952580.htm#query=recruitment&amp;position=1&amp;from_view=search&amp;track=sph\">Image by yanalya<\/a> on Freepik<\/em><\/p>\n                            <\/div><br><div class=\"author-inner\">\n<p class=\"bio-name\">Kimberly Zhang<\/p>\n<div class=\"bio-desc\">\n    Kimberly Zhang is the Editor in Chief of Under30CEO. She has a passion for helping educate the next generation of leaders.<\/div>\n<!-- social-link -->\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<blockquote><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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