{"id":1686,"date":"2020-07-28T14:56:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T04:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gpadviser.com.au\/gpl-theme-1-2015\/2020\/07\/28\/remote-recruitment-when-you-need-to-hire-without-shaking-hands\/"},"modified":"2020-07-28T14:56:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T04:56:00","slug":"remote-recruitment-when-you-need-to-hire-without-shaking-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gpadviser.com.au\/gpl-theme-1-2015\/2020\/07\/28\/remote-recruitment-when-you-need-to-hire-without-shaking-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote recruitment: When you need to hire without shaking hands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recruitment is one of the many business functionalities that needs to be done differently in a COVID-19 world. Here are some ways keep your hiring efforts up to scratch in a remote work setting.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hiring new staff has traditionally been a process that business owners have preferred to conduct through in-person interviews.<\/p>\n

The belief has always been that meeting a candidate in person allows the recruiter to get a sense of the candidate\u2019s personality through body language and eye contact, and also helps them tap into their own gut feelings about the quality of the person being interviewed.<\/p>\n

But, due to the restrictions that have been put in place as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, business owners that are still seeking new talent have been forced to abandon traditional methods of recruitment and conduct interviews remotely.<\/p>\n

Adapting to new trends and changes in pace is never easy, and with the concept being completely new for many business owners, the remote recruitment learning curve can be quite steep.<\/p>\n

So for those who aren\u2019t quite sure how to go about hiring in a remote work setting, here are some ideas from a couple of remote recruitment experts that can help you master the ability to interview and bring on new candidates from afar.<\/p>\n

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Choose the right software<\/h3>\n
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Video recruitment technologies are a dime a dozen. Each platform has its own benefits that can appeal to different types of companies and organisations.<\/p>\n

According to Hanna Thomas, director of\u00a0Mint Talent<\/a>, making sure that your organisation chooses a video recruitment technology that suits its specific needs is an important part of developing an effective remote recruitment strategy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so many to choose from,\u201d said Thomas, \u201cso I would recommend scheduling live demos with a handful of them and exploring which one can work best for your interview process.\u201d<\/p>\n

After finding a video platform that can be tailored to your organisation\u2019s needs, Thomas also suggested that users skill themselves up on how to maximise the platform\u2019s use.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrain yourself so you know how to use all the platform\u2019s bells and whistles, and make sure you\u2019ve gone through a few tests runs before using it for your first interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to ask as many questions as you need to the platform\u2019s support team. That\u2019s what they\u2019re there for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Create the right interview environment<\/span><\/h3>\n
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While the candidate in question could theoretically be anywhere in the world, it\u2019s important to try and simulate an in-person experience as much as possible when interviewing them remotely.<\/p>\n

Thomas believes that a big part of running an effective online interview was treating it like it was happening in person, and the ability to achieve that ultimately comes down to the environment in which the online interview is held.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the interviewer, your video background and environment needs to be quiet and simple,\u201d Thomas told\u00a0The Pulse<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cArrive to the virtual meeting room early, dress appropriately and make sure there is nothing on your side that can distract you or the candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n

In place of being able to keep the interviewee engaged for an extended period of time through energy and chemistry that is generated in person, Thomas suggested that the interviewers find out-of-the-box ways to use the features of the software do achieve this result.<\/p>\n

\u201cAvoid allowing your video interviews to become static places with two people\u2019s faces sitting glumly on a screen,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAhead of the interview, encourage to candidate to prepare slides and documents that can be shared on screen.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the interviewer, use the opportunity to leverage the online environment to show off your brand in innovative ways.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoing this has the potential to engage the candidate more than you might have done in person.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Keep your recruitment team engaged<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The quality of your company\u2019s hiring and onboarding processes is ultimately in the hands of your recruitment team, and while keeping them engaged is always important, doing so in a remote working environment is crucial if positive results are to be achieved.<\/p>\n

Aaron Dye, chief executive and founder of\u00a0Referrer.io<\/a>, shared his thoughts on how to keep remote recruitment teams engaged, and according to him, a great way to do so is through the use of gamification.<\/p>\n

\u201cGamification has proven to be an effective method of keeping recruitment teams engaged while working in a remote setting,\u201d Dye told\u00a0The Pulse<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy creating points, badges and leader boards for recruitment related activities, you\u2019ll find your recruitment teams to be far more engaged in their work, which will lead them to come up with effective results regardless of where they\u2019re working from.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Preparing for the transition<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Even before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many organisations had been flirting with the idea of changing many of their existing practices to become remote-friendly, and recruitment was one of those practices.<\/p>\n

In many ways, remote recruitment has advantages that make the process far more effective than it is in the flesh. Some of the tech solutions out there can help recruiters make unbiased decisions, they make the process more efficient, and create an environment that offers unique insight into the candidate\u2019s communication skills.<\/p>\n

But, the fear of being unable to get a true sense of the candidate\u2019s capabilities remotely had been preventing the practice of remote recruitment from becoming mainstream.<\/p>\n

During COVID-19, we are being given the unique opportunity to learn how to master the ability to hire and onboard new staff remotely.<\/p>\n

By taking the steps outlined above, you can get integrate remote recruitment into your regular business process, and when the storm finally passes, you\u2019ll be equipped with all the tools necessary to enjoy the many benefits that remote recruitment has to offer.<\/p>\n

Source : MYOB May 2020<\/a>
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