HR and Recruitment Ireland

Struggling to find job applicants and don’t know what to do then get creative. There are the traditional routes to source staff including paper advertisements, recruitment agencies and online job boards. These cost money and sometimes do not provide the results that you want. You have two options keep doing what you are doing or try something more creative. Other organisations are utilizing different strategies to source staff including;

Staff referrals – Many organisations tap into their existing staff resource and some of the larger organisations offer staff incentives to refer a friend. This is huge in the US but for some reason Irish workers are reluctant to refer friends. This is still worth a try.

PR & Marketing – You can get your name out there. Most SME’s never attract speculative applications because nobody has heard of them. Initiatives like a BLOG would increase your online presence. Any you know what it does not have to cost a lot. If you need information about increasing your online marketing.

Networking – You have tried your existing staff. So try staff that have left in the last number of years. They may come back or the may know someone. You can also try you customers and employers to see if they have any referrals.

Analyse youself – Take a look at your recruitment process, company image and even the benefits and packages you have to offer – introduce a bit of creativity here. Look at what you competitors are doing and try to keep one step ahead.