Running a recruitment business without the best recruiting tools, can be time-consuming and come with certain challenges.
The good news is you have the freedom to manage your own time, budget and choose the instruments that fit your needs, which will make a clear difference in your productivity and efficiency.
In today’s buyer’s market, there are plenty of instruments and proven systems you can invest in that would make your recruiting job much easier.
The trick is to compare, evaluate and choose the ones that are best aligned with your recruitment needs and business model.
To address this issue, we put together a short guide, so you know exactly what to expect and look for when “shopping” for such recruitment technology and software.
There are no solutions without problems and when it comes to choosing the perfect recruitment toolkit to help you scale your business there’s no easy way to do it without reverse-engineering the process a bit and going back to the backbone of your business model.
Once you have a comprehensive list of pain points, putting together a list of desired outcomes should be a no-brainer.
This step is more hands-on as it requires some research and comparisons between products in order to identify the features that bring the most value in a recruiting tool.
Questions like: “How does this tool integrate with my existing technology? Is it user-friendly and easy to use? Do I need training and how much will it take if I do? How much does the tool cost overall if I choose to pay monthly vs. annually? What are other users saying about it?” should help you determine what features of the tools are important for your long-term goals and prioritize them.
Like with any purchase, before making the decision to invest in a certain tool that boosts your recruitment business, go online and try to dig up as much information as you can about it.
This can mean going through forums and comments, social media groups, online reviews, looking for relevant information and other people’s experiences with the product itself.
However, don’t be fooled by the marketing materials behind it. This is especially important in determining whether the price is worth it.
While case studies, infographics, videos, and other marketing materials are certainly helpful in painting a good picture of the products’ benefits and features, remember these are designed with a purpose and they may be a bit subjective.
A good way of getting access to specific and objective information on how a tool works is by talking to people in your industry and developing a close network of like-minded recruitment entrepreneurs with the same problems.
While some might be resilient in offering you their true opinion, thinking that you represent the competition, the future belongs to collaboration so there’s no point in stressing over that.
Once you’ve got a clear picture of the strengths and limitations of a certain tool and perhaps shortlisted a few other alternatives, you can take advantage of free trials or free demos to get an in-depth experience of the tool and what it does specifically.
Most tools offer free trials today. And if they don’t, you could try reaching out to one of their sales representatives and asking everything you want to know about the tool.
It’s in their best interest to create a demo for you, so let them know that you need to have a real hands-on experience with the product before making the final decision to buy it.
Once you’ve made an informed decision and chosen a tool, it’s time to give it a real spin and put it to work.
Give yourself some time to experiment with it and even consider additional training in order to cement all the theoretical knowledge, close gaps and build some new skills on top of that.
And if any difficulties arise in the adoption process, don’t hesitate to ask the vendor for support for a smooth transition.
As soon as you start working with the tool, you should notice how your processes simplify and your strategy finally takes shape.
You might also want to track and measure your progress, just to have a clear before and after picture of the workflow.
With new solutions popping up almost every day, it’s easy for recruiters and their teams to feel lost and overwhelmed when selecting digital solutions.
Especially since these days, there are 100s of tools and recruitment software out there.
While there’s no such thing as a proven method for choosing the perfect recruiting tools, there are important points a tool needs to check in order to get the best bang for your buck.
Running a successful, sustainable recruitment business without a proper mix of tools is almost impossible, so it’s important to measure your success before and after implementation in order to get a clear picture of the ROI.
At Human, we offer the right support and guidance in building a recruitment technology stack that fits your needs and niche, but even more importantly, that makes the most out of your budget.
We’ve noticed that despite their best efforts to select the right recruiting tools for their toolbox, many entrepreneurs find themselves armed with solutions that just aren’t a good fit.
While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution or one to guarantee success in the extremely diverse recruitment industry, it’s still possible to identify certain common aspects in the needs of most recruitment start-ups. Which is where we step in.
If you want to access our industry-leading recruitment materials, checklists and toolkit for you and eventually for your team, you can reach us at 01709 717212 or drop a line at joinus@recruithuman.co.uk.