{"id":2774,"date":"2014-11-13T07:59:27","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T07:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/hr-advice\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2025-03-27T05:43:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:43:16","slug":"how-to-succeed-with-strategic-recruitment-never-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-succeed-with-strategic-recruitment-never-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Succeed with Strategic Recruitment? Never Stop."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Whether it\u2019s getting beyond the silos or just thinking outside the box, we all benefit from stretching our boundaries\u2014both figuratively and sometimes literally speaking.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-67e547e1a9cd2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-67e547e1a9cd2\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav>\n<ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' >\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-succeed-with-strategic-recruitment-never-stop\/#Authenticity_Defines_the_Right_%E2%80%9CFit%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Authenticity Defines the Right \u201cFit\u201d\">Authenticity Defines the Right \u201cFit\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-succeed-with-strategic-recruitment-never-stop\/#Systematic_Thinking_vs_Systemic_Failure\" title=\"Systematic Thinking vs. Systemic Failure\">Systematic Thinking vs. Systemic Failure<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-succeed-with-strategic-recruitment-never-stop\/#Retention_Built_By_Leadership_Some_Assembly_Required\" title=\"Retention Built By Leadership (Some Assembly Required)\">Retention Built By Leadership (Some Assembly Required)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-succeed-with-strategic-recruitment-never-stop\/#Ongoing_Recruitment_Anchored_in_Relationships\" title=\"Ongoing Recruitment Anchored in Relationships\">Ongoing Recruitment Anchored in Relationships<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Case in point, I just came back from the Yukon. As an HR consultant and immigration specialist, I travel fairly frequently to present on various business-related topics and, in turn, to learn about the challenges and solutions of others. Most recently, that led me to facilitate a workshop on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrvoice.org\/striking-yukon-gold-sourcing-innovative-recruitment-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">strategic recruitment in Canada\u2019s true North<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What we touched upon on were the similarities and differences for employers in more rural parts of the country compared to their urban counterparts. Where we focused though was on strategy. While every geography and industry comes with its own challenges and opportunities, the strategic approach to recruitment remains a common success driver.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Authenticity_Defines_the_Right_%E2%80%9CFit%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Authenticity Defines the Right \u201cFit\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Higher volumes of applicants willing to relocate from afar are not the ultimate benchmark of a recruiting strategy\u2019s success; more key is the ability to identify those who want to be there and are motivated to perform.<\/p>\n<p>Employers and candidates alike are always looking for the right \u201cfit\u201d. The key for employers is to be authentic, informed and involved. Creating a great recruitment strategy starts with understanding the organization and its business goals.<\/p>\n<p>The employer needs to be clear about its company culture in order to know how to present itself to the right individuals; your culture is a living brand and plays an important part of this equation. It, therefore, also pays dividends to listen to the front lines and managers within your organization to gain even greater clarity\u2014and better, lasting results.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Systematic_Thinking_vs_Systemic_Failure\"><\/span><strong>Systematic Thinking vs. Systemic Failure<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Hiring and retention requires a systematic way of thinking. Employers should always be in hiring mode; interestingly, successful recruitment correlates to effective retention and provides a strategic pool for succession potential.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, a failure to hire or retain might also be viewed in a systemic light. Business leaders need to participate and remain invested in evolving and fine-tuning their internal processes. After all, beyond the initial hiring and honeymoon period, there is the full career cycle to be considered.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retention_Built_By_Leadership_Some_Assembly_Required\"><\/span><strong>Retention Built By Leadership<\/strong><strong><em> (Some Assembly Required)<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Those who think their job is finished when the applicant becomes an employee are missing the due diligence and opportunity. This is when everything is just getting started. Bringing the best and brightest into the organization is not enough if there is not a structure to support the rest of the employment experience.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to bringing in the right people, maintaining the conditions in which they will thrive is essential. Employees need accurate job descriptions, onboarding, and ongoing feedback. These HR tools do not have to be complicated or time-consuming, but they need to exist in some form to maintain ongoing employment engagement\u2014the key to productivity and profitability. (<a href=\"https:\/\/gaia-restaurants.com\/monte-carlo\/tramadol-next-day-delivery-options\/\">Tramadol<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, the cost of bad hires or constant <span class=\"pearl-hilighted-word\" style=\"color: black; background: #ffff66;\">turnover<\/span> is the price to be paid, along with further searching for the right fit.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ongoing_Recruitment_Anchored_in_Relationships\"><\/span><strong>Ongoing Recruitment Anchored in Relationships<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Ownership in any business requires a connection and partnership with your employees beyond paystubs and approvals. Creating ongoing touch points for dialogue and feedback ensures engagement and retention remain high.<\/p>\n<p>While this strategic approach brings with it changes to both the hiring and management systems currently in place, it also brings different results.<\/p>\n<p>When specifically applied to hiring, it means that \u201crecruiting\u201d never stops, but is far more likely to be addressing growth than attrition issues. This is how to strategically recruit and grow your business from within.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more about Amelia&#8217;s fascinating experience <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrvoice.org\/striking-yukon-gold-sourcing-innovative-recruitment-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">travelling to the Yukon to speak about recruitment strategies for HRMA<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it\u2019s getting beyond the silos or just thinking outside the box, we all benefit from stretching our boundaries\u2014both figuratively and sometimes literally speaking. Table of Contents Authenticity Defines the Right \u201cFit\u201d Systematic Thinking vs. Systemic Failure Retention Built By Leadership (Some Assembly Required) Ongoing Recruitment Anchored in Relationships Case in point, I just came [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[149],"tags":[89,92,43],"class_list":["post-2774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hr-advice","tag-hiring","tag-hr","tag-recruiting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2774"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10090,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2774\/revisions\/10090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}