Recruiting During Covid-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to transform the business landscape. One area that has experienced significant change is employment. Many workers have either lost their roles, are furloughed or are now working from home. Consequently, for industries conducting business as usual, recruitment is becoming a significant challenge. IT is one sector where there is still high demand, and the hiring process is becoming difficult. One way to lessen those recruitment challenges is to work with an IT Recruitment Agency. Here's why.

COVID-19 Recruitment Challenges 

COVID-19 is impacting the recruitment process in several different ways:

●     Self-isolation and social restrictions are impacting hiring. As well as changing the type of roles available.

●     Increasing demand for IT Security, Web and Comms skills

●     Relocation not currently an option for many candidates

●     Social distancing making it more difficult to vet candidates for roles.

Challenges Vetting Candidates

Vetting a candidate before offering a role is a crucial part of the recruitment process. Covid-19 has made the vetting process significantly more challenging. Not only is it getting harder to contact referees, but face to face interviews are also challenging to arrange. These challenges can put companies in a difficult situation. Do they go out on a limb and hire without proper vetting or do they postpone the hiring process altogether?

IT Recruitment Solution

Fortunately, this is where IT Recruitment Companies offer a solution. By engaging an IT Recruitment Agency, you can hire with confidence. You will know all candidates have the required skills and are fully vetted. There's no need to run the risk of hiring an unknown entity or delaying critical project work.

How do they achieve this? All IT Recruitment Companies maintain a database of candidates. Records can include interview notes, employment history, availability and current resumes. Database access means IT Recruiters can contact a pool of qualified candidates. They can then refer a shortlist to you in a shorter time frame than advertising yourself.

Small Cost, Big Saving

Yes, your company will have to pay a fee for their services. But, the cost is minimal compared to hiring the wrong person or delaying key projects. You are paying for an expedited recruitment process with pre-qualified candidates. By engaging a professional recruiter, you can refocus on your actual role. There will be no need to sift through hundreds of resumes trying to find the right skills. You'll also be able to forget about screening and shortlisting candidates. Not to mention chasing candidates for interviews or replying to feedback requests. All that hassle before you even try to reference check or meet in person! 

So, if your business is fortunate enough to be hiring IT staff, think carefully about the method you will use. Using an IT Recruitment Agency could be the safest and most efficient hiring method available during Covid-19.

If you would like recruitment advice or have a position to fill, then contact the team at HW Select. Our extensive database of pre-qualified candidates could contain your next hire.

 

 

Location: London, UK

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