4 Recruiting Tips for Startups

4 Recruiting Tips for Startups

Starting a company and raising it to the levels where it can be recognized by others and compete effectively with similar companies is not an easy task. However,applying the right recruiting tips and hiring the right staff makes this easier to achieve.If you have a startup company, then the four 4 cool recruiting tips listed below will help you get the right staff for your new company.

1. Schedule the Interview Yourself

If you have a job vacancy in your startup company, many candidates are likely to show interest by applying for the post, either directly or through a recruiter. However, receiving a message or resume directly from the candidate or from a recruiter (for an interested candidate) is not a guarantee that they are going to follow-up. Instead, you have to take up the follow-up initiative.Schedule time to have a conversation with the candidate. When you are scheduling for this meeting, ensure that the time you select is appropriate for both you and the candidate, and, of course,inform the candidate of the scheduled time.This will help the candidate prepare effectively.

2. Pay Attention to Substance

Social media is one of the best ways you can get the right candidate for your company. For your company or business to grow, you need to increase its network, and social media networks have become effective tools in achieving this. However, Getting a candidate’s resume through social media networking alone is not enough. Take the time to see how the candidate is involved in the media and how active he/she is. Analyze the kind of discussions the candidate has and whether they are likely to be of great importance to your startup company. Remember that the social media tools alone are not valuable to your company; it is how these tools can be used to build and grow your company that matter most.

3. Choose the Best People First and Train Later

Startup businesses do not recruit people whom they are going to train;they prefer candidates who have the skills necessary to work for the company right away.It is therefore better to select ready-to-work candidates so that they can start delivering their services once they are employed. You can then train them later based on the specific requirements of your company.

4. Remember to Follow-up

Be sure to follow-up with a candidate once communication between you has started. You should never say anything that you do not mean. When you promise a candidate that you will get back to him/her in a week’s time, be sure to do so even if there is no advancement on the issue you discussed. Explain the situation as it is to the candidate so that he/she can decide what to do. Manage expectations; do not promise anything that is not feasible.

Hiring for a startup can be difficult. You donÕt have the luxury of picking bad candidates because your budget typically will not allow for waste. Use the above tips, be picky, and ensure your success.Do not keep the candidate expecting too much yet there is nothing being waited.



Drs. Christiaan Janssens MBA
Executive Coach CJ Coaching
CRO Akwa Wellness

3 Ways How Your Company Training Program can Impact Your Recruiting Efforts

3 Ways How Your Company Training Program can Impact Your Recruiting Efforts

The internal training processes within each company tend to reflect the culture of the organization and offer numerous benefits to the hiring team, current workers, and potential employees. There are all sorts of useful training offerings including new employee training, continued programs for current staff, tuition reimbursement plans, and more.

Read on for three ways your company training program can positively effect your recruiting efforts and learn how to leverage these programs for the success of your business.

Hire the best job candidates

By offering training programs to incoming employees, applicants will rank your organization more highly in their search process. Providing on-the-job training and employee improvement opportunities can help you attract the best and the brightest. Candidates will view these programs as a benefit and you will likely see an increase in the number and quality of applications. This influx means the recruiting team has more options and can be more selective when it comes to the hiring process.

Transform employees into well-rounded members of your organization

For some companies, a new employee will stick out like a sore thumb. It takes time to learn the ropes and adapt to the culture of a new office. On-boarding programs for new employees can help ease that transition, and later, on-the-job training can help them better adjust to office norms. Additionally, various training programs can help existing employees learn skills outside their department to make them more useful to the company as a whole.

Retain current or new employees for a longer period of time

Training protocols can keep existing team members engaged and interested in the work, and help a company retain new hires for longer than they might otherwise. This can help an organization spend less on overhead. By offering enticing training programs, the hiring team can insource existing staff rather than spend time and money hiring externally. Look within your company, train up people to do jobs that would otherwise have been done by a new hire, and save thousands of dollars.

It can be tricky to attract top talent and keep them on board for years to come, but employees regularly acknowledge that when it comes to workplace satisfaction, they place a higher premium on things like flexibility, benefits, and the chance for advancement, than simply salary. Company training programs can have a significant impact on the number of applications you receive, the quality of the candidates, and the overall image of the business. Use this information to your advantage and offer engaging training within your organization to positively influence recruiting efforts.


Drs. Christiaan Janssens MBA
Executive Coach CJ Coaching
CRO Akwa Wellness

3 Tips for Finding Better Employees Through Your Company Blog

3 Tips for Finding Better Employees Through Your Company Blog

Company Blog

Many companies drum up a great deal of business using their blogs. While using your company blog in order to boost revenues and market share is a great way to do business in the internet era there are other ways to utilize your company’s blog. In addition to commerce you can also use your company blog to find suitable candidates to staff your company. This guide will give you 3 tips to help you find better employees through your company blog.

1. Create a page on your company blog specifically for potential job seekers

In order for potential recruits to even consider your company you must have a landing page that lists details related to potential jobs at your company. This landing page should be informative and easy to find and navigate. On this page you should list any available positions, what requirements you have for potential candidates that wish to apply at your company, and a method for the job seeker to contact you. The contact method can be by phone or email, or through the blog itself. This is the first step for finding awesome hires through your company blog.

2. Advertise your company blog on job websites like Craigslist and Monster.com

Potential employees must be able to find your company blog in order for you to effectively use it to find candidates for working at your company. In order to gain greater exposure for your company blog it is important that you post any relevant job listings on sites that job seekers frequent. Be sure to make the listings relevant to the categories on each site and make sure to post relevant information in each post like contact details, salary, requirements for the position, etc.

3. Use the right keywords on your blog to bring in great employees.

When people search for open job positions on the internet a large number of people use Google. One of the hallmarks of Google and other large search engines is the fact that they use keywords to determine the relevance of a particular post or website. If you have a position you need filled through your company blog make sure that the post has the correct keywords interspersed naturally throughout the page. For example if you wish to hire a computer engineer you should use keywords like computer engineering, computer engineer hire, computer engineer job and related keywords. The more relevant keywords that your ad or blog post contains the more relevant visitors you will receive, which will lead to better and more effective inbound applications.

Your company blog is a powerful tool for all kinds of business. Not only can it give your company much needed customer exposure, it can help you to build a great team of employees to service those customers. Compared to hiring someone to find new employees, or using a temp service finding employees through your blog not only benefits potential job seekers, it benefits your company by allowing you to reach people who need jobs directly rather than through a third party.


Drs. Christiaan Janssens MBA
Executive Coach CJ Coaching
CRO Akwa Wellness