Changes, opportunities, challenges
Recruitment and HR on the go
We have
been consolidating feedback from customers and recruiters this week and this is
our observation what is happening on the market.
Change #1: interview went online – usage of skype
or whereby replaced face to face
I remember myself few years ago that I am not
happy to have interviews with programmers on skype and pushing my consultants
for top quality. Many companies did not accept anything else then personal
interview. I was surprised by IBM Brno having only skype interviews with candidates
from any country you can imagine. Signing offer letters remotely. Paying
relocation without meeting face to face. So, here we are. The world has changed.
We are fully “recruitment” online
Change #2: candidates at home office. Recruiter
can organize interview faster
Finally – no excuses, late for interview because
of transport, longer meeting, search for office, slow reception etc., etc. No
more car accidents on the way, ill relative or myself. But new ones appears: internet
is slow or not working at all, earphones does not work, kids are screaming, cat
jumped on keyboard or the dog is barking and recruiter can not hear a word.
Change #3: companies are getting crazy.
On one side- travel agencies, airlines and
others has to let go employees, others are postponing hiring (around 40%) and on the other side some companies are
booming – hygienic producers, online sales, food industry. Big change, crisis
management in companies going rapidly down or booming.
Change #4: Offer letter accepted but starting date is
not clear
New phenomenon has appeared. A lot of companies
has got trust that after the corona shaking they will be continuing in a normal
life. So, hiring continues and candidates are accepted, but starting date is
not defined yet. Candidates are ok
within weeks postponing. But what happens if it will take months? They probably
stay where they are. The year of 2008 and 2009 was similar. People were afraid to
change jobs because of unsecure probation period.
Change #4: Onboarding on home-office
Have you ever heard about something like that?
First day from home? Crazy? YES!!! But this is the way how to be flexible and continue
your business. Do we really have to meet all the time face to face? In IT we know
that it can work: offshore development, nearshore development, outsourcing. I
have not met the graphic designer and the programmer of this web face to face,
too. So, adjust to this crazy situation and onboard online. You can use our
solution by the way 😊
Recruitment opportunity #1: Hire
faster or better candidates
Some companies has got huge impact on their
businesses. There will be more candidates on the market. If you have been lucky
and you are stable or even growing the you should be thinking how to attract
the best. I recommend you to blog, communicate to the outer world that your company
is in a good shape or even growing. HR marketing is important. As the Czech
market had only 2% unemployment rate do not thing that you have time to
hesitate. In 2009 the programmers were on the market accessible for about few
moths and then disappeared.
Recruitment opportunity #2: Prepare
candidates for future
99% of recruitment is re-active. This means
that managers need subordinate now. But the hiring process take weeks or months.
I understand that you may not know if you will need candidate for this role or
that one. But you have statistics, best guess, experience to know what are the
roles you may need after the pandemic. If you will have candidates in your ATS
(recruitment SW) then you can direct mail or call them to shorten the “time to
hire” . Your managers will love you if you change re-active recruitment to
pro-active one.
HR Challenge #1: legal aspects
– uffffffff
There are plenty of to solve. Home office. Take
care about children. Letting go employees. Hiring remotely. I am not expert on
it. So good luck with your lawyers. Good thing is that many articles are on the
internet. So, if you search you probably get the answer.
HR Challenge #2 : Business
change and organization structure
There is a chance to be the real HR business
partner. The right structure can help a lot. I have just got delivered a
wardrobe from Ikea. The man told me that their online sales has grown by 40%.
So how will you react?
Do you want
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