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Did you know that the recruitment process is one of the most expensive processes a business has to face? That’s because it requires the company owner to spend time away from their usual duties and responsibilities trying to find the perfect candidate to fill their open positions. After sifting through all the resumes and covering letters, and then going through a couple of interview rounds, they could end up losing a lot of time in their usual line of work. As a result, the whole process of recruiting new hires can be very expensive indeed.

Are you sick of recruitment being a huge burden on your company? Here are a few tips that could make it easier for you. Who knows, they might just save your small business!

Outsource It

If you are really struggling to take care of your company’s recruitment all on your own, there is no reason to continue the struggle. Why not outsource it? There are lots of recruitment firms out there that can help take this load off your shoulders. You just need to give them your job advert and candidate specification and they will do the rest. From posting the advert on job boards, to whittling down all the applicants, there is nothing they won’t do for you!

Automate It

Some of you might prefer to keep your recruitment process in house, especially if you have a very tight budget at the minute. Thankfully, that’s still not a reason to struggle with the pressure of organizing your own recruitment efforts. You could automate it! One way to do  that is to use an applicant tracking system so that you don’t run the risk of losing track of anyone. You might also want to use a software or computer program that can help you organize and sort through all of your received applications a lot quicker.

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Organize Some Assessment Tests

Don’t have much time to carry out interviews? No problem; you could ask your candidates to do an assessment test instead. Most employers decide to only do one round of interviews alongside this test, as it saves them a lot of time that would usually be spent on the second set of interviews. During the test, all the applicants will need to demonstrate their skills and knowledge to show exactly why they would be the best individual for the role.

Consider Focusing On Freelancer Recruitment

Recruiting full-time employees will take a lot of effort, as it is always crucial that you employ the best person for the job every time. If you don’t, you will only have to go through the expensive recruitment process all over again. There is one way around this – you could just consider recruiting freelancers. They will be quicker to hire, and you will only have to pay them for the work they carry out. Plus, you aren’t legally obliged to offer them benefits.

Hopefully, all of these tips can save your small business when it is time to recruit again!