Recruiting Checklist

Talent recruitment is the art of finding the right person for the right position. It requires a lot of dedication to discover that person who not only has the necessary skills and experience, but who also fits perfectly into our business dynamics. In order to effectively attract and retain talented professionals from all candidates, you will need to prepare an appropriate personnel selection process.

A well-executed recruitment process not only elevates the company's professional image, but it also avoids costly errors in terms of time and resources.

The first step is to define a clear strategy for your recruitment process. In this document, we share with you a list of key steps to hire new talent without leaving anything to chance. Next, we'll give you a sneak peek!

Before starting the process.

1. Needs of the new position. Determine what needs the company has. You can carry out a cost-benefit analysis to examine whether the addition of the new employee would cover the costs of hiring them and having them on the team.
2. Drafting of the vacancy. Job description attractive where everything about the job offer and steps to follow are detailed.
3. Publication of the offer. In which places are you going to publish the offer so that candidates can apply.
4. Definition of key aspects. On the one hand, it determines the salary range. On the other hand, it establishes how decision-making will be prepared and what criteria will be followed in the election of the candidate.

During the process.

1. Collect information about your candidates. Review the information - the CVs - of the candidates who have applied for your vacancy to identify those who meet the established minimum requirements.
2. Select qualified candidates. Review all the applications received, filtering and selecting those that best fit the job description.
3. Organize the interviews. Prepare the schedule of personal interviews that you are going to carry out with the candidates who have passed the first filter.
4. Do the round of interviews. Personal interviews must be carried out with qualified candidates in order to get to know them better and make the final decision.
5. Prepare the job offer. After comparing all the candidates and making a decision, you have to prepare the job offer for the chosen candidate. In addition, you must also notify candidates who have not finally been selected and provide them with feedback on their process.

After the process.

1. Learn about the candidate's experience. Learn how the candidate - now a new employee - has experienced the process to know what points to improve in future processes if necessary.
2. It outlines how to adapt the employee to the organization. It establishes the criteria to be followed so that the employee receives the training and information necessary to perform all their functions.
3. Start the Onboarding Process. Once the criteria to be followed to ensure the full incorporation of the new employee have been established, begin the onboarding process that has been established.
4. Learn about the employee experience. Once the trial period has passed, carry out a job survey to find out what can be improved from this process.

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The personnel selection process is essential for companies, since it determines the quality of the talent that will be incorporated into the company, on whose work the success of the organization will depend. However, Human Resources departments often face difficulties managing it properly due to the workload.

What do leading companies do in the face of this problem? Digitize, automate and centralize the process. By using software tools based on generative AI and specialized in personnel selection, repetitive tasks are eliminated and the time of the HR team is optimized.

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