{"id":3989,"date":"2018-02-22T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T20:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/?p=3989"},"modified":"2024-05-12T22:40:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T05:40:25","slug":"4-ideas-attracting-great-candidates-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/4-ideas-attracting-great-candidates-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ideas For Attracting Great Candidates (For Small Businesses)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Without employees, a business would be nothing. A CEO can have an amazing vision and a strong business plan, but without dedicated and passionate employees, a CEO\u2019s vision couldn\u2019t become reality. While strong employees are critical to the success of any business, they are even more crucial for small businesses. Small businesses have less employees, which makes each individual employee have stronger influence in the business than if there were thousands of employees. One employee could have an idea that transforms your business and brings it to greater heights; but one employee could also make a mistake that could end your business. You <em>must<\/em> hire carefully. But where do you start? Here are some of the most effective ideas for attracting great candidates to small businesses:<\/p><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<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-69f1ad7492d7b\" 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-69f1ad7492d7b\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/4-ideas-attracting-great-candidates-small-businesses\/#Be_genuine\" title=\"Be genuine\">Be genuine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/4-ideas-attracting-great-candidates-small-businesses\/#Emphasize_the_importance_of_small_business_employees\" title=\"Emphasize the importance of small business employees\">Emphasize the importance of small business employees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/4-ideas-attracting-great-candidates-small-businesses\/#Use_recruiting_software\" title=\"Use recruiting software\">Use recruiting software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/4-ideas-attracting-great-candidates-small-businesses\/#Highlight_the_perks_of_your_workspace\" title=\"Highlight the perks of your workspace\">Highlight the perks of your workspace<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/4-ideas-attracting-great-candidates-small-businesses\/#About_the_Author\" title=\"About the Author\">About the Author<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_genuine\"><\/span>Be genuine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The hiring process for larger companies can feel quite impersonal. When an applicant goes through the application process then the interview process, they can tell that the hiring manager has rehearsed their spiel a thousand times. Most individuals want to work for a company that is honest, engaged and communicative. Attracting ideal applicants can be as easy as being genuine. When you market for your business\u2019 open position all the way through the interview process, be authentic. Banish all distractions and give your full attention to applicants, always.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emphasize_the_importance_of_small_business_employees\"><\/span>Emphasize the importance of small business employees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Applicants know that if they work for a larger company, they may be important, but they often aren\u2019t highly valued. When there are hundreds or thousands of other employees, a slip up from one won\u2019t matter much, but neither will an accomplishment that may seem huge to the employee. If applicants want to work in an environment where they have a large impact and are treated as such, they should apply to work for small business. If you want to attract talented applicants to your small business, you need to emphasize how important they will be to your company. When a candidate can tell how much the company want to apply to cares, they\u2019re more inclined to both apply and accept an offer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_recruiting_software\"><\/span>Use recruiting software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It can take smaller businesses much longer to sort through applications than larger businesses. If small businesses are still embarking upon the hiring process while doing everything by hand, they are bound to fall behind. Recruiting software can help small businesses to attract the best applicants simply because software cuts back on the time it takes small businesses to sort through applications. Recruiting software can upload and sort resumes quickly so you can spend <a href=\"https:\/\/lyndonstate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Job-Search-Strategies.pdf\">more time focusing on the applicants you\u2019d like to pursue<\/a>. In order for individuals to be interested in working for your company, they need to feel as though you value them. If all of your time and energy goes into sorting applications and narrowing down your final applicant pool, by the time you have that final group of applicants, you won\u2019t be able to give them the attention they deserve<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highlight_the_perks_of_your_workspace\"><\/span>Highlight the perks of your workspace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are many larger businesses that are able to offer their employees perks ranging from on-site restaurants to free gym memberships. All of these luxurious perks may draw applicants in and even convert them to employees, but then what? What is the purpose behind these kind of perks? Many of these \u201cfree\u201d perks offered by large companies end up encouraging employees to work longer hours at the office. After all, why would they need to go home at 5pm if there is an on-site restaurant and gym around the corner that they have a free membership to attend? At the end of the day, these benefits could end up costing employees. Small businesses may not have the resources to offer such extravagant perks, but that\u2019s okay. Maybe you don\u2019t have a free barista on-site, but your employees work 7 hours per day on average. This in itself may be a powerful benefit, especially for employees that have families and would like to be home early.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To attract the best applicants to your small business, you\u2019ll need to put in a good deal of work. However, all of these ideas can get you one step closer to having the most driven and dedicated group of employees. Remember to be genuine, emphasize the importance of small business employees, use recruiting software and highlight the perks of your workplace. You\u2019ll have the right candidates flocking to you in no time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span><strong>About the Author<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Laura Greene<\/strong> is one of the content managers for TrustedEmployees \u2013 creative people who provide businesses, non-profits, and volunteer organizations with a tailored and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedemployees.com\/\">compliant approach to background screening<\/a> through personalization, innovation, and dedication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Without employees, a business would be nothing. A CEO can have an amazing vision and a strong business plan, but without dedicated and passionate employees, a CEO\u2019s vision couldn\u2019t become reality. While strong employees are critical to the success of any business, they are even more crucial for small businesses. 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