Sometimes a recruiter will look at a resume and have and instant gut feeling that this might be a perfect candidate for the job. And of course, as recruiters we develop this instinct, based onyears of experience in the field. But at times, this gut feeling may also be wrong, you have let them charm you, and now you have hired a person who does not fit the culture or cannot for the job. How to avoid it? DATA.
Although, there may be exceptions, but mostly data-driven decisions help to optimize company’s resources and improve the quality of decision.
Let’s take a deeper look at benefits of data-driven decisions with the focus on recruitment.
- Quality
With each vacant position, a recruiter should include data collection. A recruiter needs to define metrics that would be measured to determine, whether it was a successful recruitment. Each company can determine their one metrics, but usually companies measure time spent on recruitment, applicants vs. hires, the source of the hire, rotation and how much did the candidate match set requirements.
2. Time
By using data from previous recruitment, we can improve. By choosing the right channel, the right approach, by spending more time on highly qualified candidates, we are decreasing time spent on hiring. If you don’t need to screen and sort many CVs of gardeners for the position of a manager, you automatically save time. And of course, it is less frustrating, trying to figure out why they applied for a position they are not suitable at all.
3. Resources
As we all know, time is money. And spending less time on hiring, it just means cost per hire is also becoming lower. Being more effective could lead to being able to do more of your work or sometimes, less money spent on job boards, less money spent on ads, less money spent on unnecessary tools, recruitment agencies and other resources.
Data collection and analytics take time. These are additional steps a recruiter would need to do. In the beginning there might be some resistance, as change can be difficult. How to make this an easy task? Start using a recruitment software that offers analytics. staffin is a recruitment software that collects data automatically and generates various reports. You just need to choose metrics you want displayed!
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