How to hire the best talent How to hire the best talent In the last blog, we looked at several ways you can find the best talent for your team. This blog will highlight best practice recruitment strategies.  Whilst reading it’s important to remind yourself we are talking about the “best talent” for your business.   It’s also important to remember the difference between active candidates and passive candidates.  The chances of active candidates being the best for your business are small.  Taking this into consideration the task ahead of you isn’t going to be an easy one.  The best talent can be circumstantial.  They can also be unaware of your interest or even worse they might not be aware of your company. This is why it’s essential that you treat hiring the best talent with the same importance as your company treats getting new business. Let’s take a look at how you can use this mindset  The best practice recruitment strategies Network your backside off That’s right, hiring isn’t just a full-time gig, you’re going to have to put a bit of the 6-10pm work in as well. Next time you attend a conference, trade show or meetup. Do yourself a favour and don’t just think of the potential for new business, think of the potential the people you meet could add to your business. We are naturally social animals. Because of this recommendations from friends, colleagues and peers carry weight.   Whether it’s a plumber for your house or a hire for your company. Expanding your network and helping those that you network with by introductions to the rest of your network will turn out to be one of the best recruitment strategies in the long run.   Don’t settle for sticking to what you know. Look to attend both industry related networking events and geographical events.   Never judge the value of an event by its description on Eventbrite, just go. If there are only 7 people there you have never met before it will still be worthwhile. Turn your networking into a habit. Commit to one a week.  Get out there and provide some value to others where you can, consistently.   “Never judge the value of an event by its description on Eventbrite, just go.” Be the best company you can be   As mentioned at the start. The best talent might not have heard of your company. If they have, do you think they will recognise or have had a chance to learn how good your company is?   You may not be the boss but you can still have a massive impact on your company’s culture.     Grab a pad and a pen. Or open notepad.   Now. Make a list of the top 20 things that you think a great company should have in their makeup that makes them great.   Once you have jotted down your list and double checked it.  Take the top three and write them down on a separate piece of paper.   Put together a plan with your current team of how you can put these three things into action.    Use your resourcefulness and make our company into one that is all that it can be. One that you are proud of and one that the best talent would love to be a part of. Make your employees part of it Being personable and showing your real side can be one of the most effective tactics for spreading awareness of your company, campaign or hiring requirements.  Especially in todays saturated ad market.   So how do you go about spreading the good word or work of your company using your employees?  Get them involved in as much as you can.  Film an interview with your most recent hire and ask them about their experiences in the first few months or whatever the time frame would be.  Bring your employees in and find out if they want to start out podcasts or a YouTube channel.     Whatever you choose. Make sure and get them involved in the most natural way for them and allow room to grow and develop.  Consistently putting out this kind of honest content will give you 104 extra ways each year (@ 1 post per week on both) to reach out to the best talent in your space.     So there you have it, three of the best recruitment strategies that are easily available to you. Networking, being the best company possible and utilising your employees experiences. Want to read last weeks blog looking at more specifics in hiring the best talent…here you go. Spread the word Facebook Twitter Google-plus Linkedin Snapchat