| Anyone that is directly involved with recruitment or | | | | your company. |
| hiring knows just how difficult it can be getting the right | | | | Your locality or the largest town or city near you will |
| amount of help or even just finding the right candidates | | | | most likely have an Economic Development |
| from the pool of potentials. There is always some risk | | | | Department. In almost every case these agencies |
| involved since any company that hires the wrong | | | | have several programs to provide business growth |
| employee can actually lose valuable time and money | | | | and development. In fact, many of them offer grants |
| on its projects. In some cases the consequence for | | | | to new businesses and job placement for those who |
| hiring the wrong fit for the job costs the company | | | | complete their job training programs. Ask about training |
| much more than the actual value that person | | | | programs and get on the mailing list. Often they offer |
| potentially could bring to the firm. In the worst case | | | | job placement services for students who complete |
| scenario, a mismatched new hire can potentially lead | | | | their courses. |
| to an increased number of accidents and even fatal | | | | Nonprofit organizations exist to serve the community in |
| accidents. Less severe, but very costly in productivity | | | | many different ways. There are grant funded |
| is the new recruit who brings down the morale of the | | | | programs for job training in many industries. Contact |
| work crew. | | | | your local government offices and your local United |
| Recruiting is not an exact science, but experience | | | | Way to find out what programs exist. |
| teaches that there are a number of factors to be | | | | Do some research. It is very possible that some |
| considered when bring new recruits to the workplace. | | | | agency near you has received a community based |
| Finding qualified and motivated recruits is a major | | | | job training grant that requires placement of their |
| problem for many firms. This is especially true of those | | | | graduates. These grants exist to increase the capacity |
| companies in regions that experience fast expansion | | | | of community colleges to provide training in local high |
| of businesses and related population. Expanding quickly | | | | schools to there are skilled workers for high demand |
| to meet such a surge can be a daunting task. | | | | industries. They are often looking for local companies |
| There are a number of options to consider when | | | | to hire or offer internships and apprenticeships for their |
| recruiting increasing the likelihood of finding qualified and | | | | students. |
| available talent to meet routine hiring needs or in | | | | Offer to teach an evening class at your local high |
| response to need to hire to meet market demands. | | | | school or community college. This puts you in front of |
| Consider the following options: | | | | job seekers every week. You could also offer to do |
| Contact your local junior colleges, colleges and | | | | one or two seminars per semester. Most local colleges |
| universities to hire students as interns, co-ops, or | | | | only require that you be an expert at what you do. |
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| future career path holds for them. | | | | number of companies that specialize in locating |
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| newspapers, newsletters and the local business | | | | than the cost of working with headhunters and |
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| directories are often advertiser supported. | | | | Recruiting new workers has always been, and maybe |
| Remain open to accepting referrals from current and | | | | always will be a major challenge for the companies. |
| former employees, but keep in mind that relying on this | | | | Yet, with adequate planning, creativity, partnerships, |
| method too heavily can lead to a workforce that is not | | | | collaborations and online technology, the process can |
| diverse and may inadvertently lead to being stuck with | | | | be less time consuming and more productive. |
| some workers who are not necessarily the best for | | | | |