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What You're Doing Wrong When Hiring
Employers struggle to fill skilled roles because demand exceeds supply. They rely on outdated sourcing methods and are too slow to hire. Compared to pre-pandemic levels, job vacancies have remained high, showing ongoing hiring pressure. This means higher hiring costs, loss of top talent, and longer time to hire. So, how do you fill skilled roles?
There is a clear skills gap in many industries. Employers across the UK continue to struggle with hard-to-fill vacancies due to a lack of skilled candidate applications. This means employers then compete for the same talent. Candidates will choose another company fast if your process or offer isn’t strong.
Top candidates move fast. The best talent is often off the market within 10-14 days. A lengthy interview stage, unclear decisions and late feedback push candidates away. By the time you are ready to offer the job, they have already accepted a different role.
Posting a job and waiting doesn’t work anymore. Around 70% of the global workforce are passive candidates. You limit your reach by relying on job boards alone. It slows your process down by also bringing more unqualified candidates.
Salary isn’t the only competition for employers. Culture, career growth and work-life balance play a key part in the candidate expectations list. If your offer isn’t clear or competitive, top talent will move on quickly.
You need to focus on being proactive, not reactive. You can do this by engaging talent through a recruitment subscription. Through this, you target candidates directly rather than waiting for them. This includes niche skill sets and passive talent. Smart Sourcing in recruitment uses data to improve results. It also tracks performance so you can see what works and fix hiring process gaps. Most importantly, it speeds everything up. Strong pipelines reduce time to hire and secure candidates before your competition does.
If you're struggling to fill skilled roles and need more advice on your hiring approach, contact our team at smartsourcing@acsstaffingsolutions.co.uk.
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