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Assessing Your Company’s Capacity to Attract and Recruit New People

Employers of Choice usually receive unsolicited applications for employment and even in a tight labour market still have a better opportunity to choose the employees they want rather than simply having to take anyone that applies. Other employers have more difficulty – some may even have developed a poor reputation so that people avoid working there or, if they do end up working there, leave as soon as a “better offer” comes along.

Indicators that you may be having problems getting people to join your company

How do you know if you are having trouble getting people to join your company? Consider the following:

• The number of vacant positions relative to the total workforce
• The average length of time that a position has remained vacant 
• The number of employment offers made in order to gain one acceptance 
• The number of applicants per vacant job

You might also consider expansion plans that are put on hold; contracts that you do not bid on; and new products or services that you hold back because you fear that you might not be able to deliver.

Did We Make an Impression? is an assessment tool you can use to gather impressions of your company’s recruitment and selection process. This questionnaire is designed to collect information from people whom you wanted to hire, but who turned down your offer of employment. It will help you collect information as to why people chose not to join your company and how they feel about your company compared to other employers. If you have been unable to attract several desirable candidates over the past year and they all tell you the same things, it may be time to solve the problem.

Is your company doing a good job attracting employees? Find out now!