Creating a pool of qualified applicants is a key HR function and an important one too. I read an article in www.ere.net an online gathering place for recruiters, which talks about how to adjust hiring standards to increase the pool of candidates. I found two interesting areas that can be adjusted to increase a pool of candidates:
1. Requirements
HR Recruiters should revisit the job requirements to make sure they are truly critical to the job performance and not just 'nice to haves'. For example 'Proficiency in English' is not necessary to perform many jobs unless it involves customer interactions.
2. Experience and Education
Setting up demanding expectations regarding a candidate's previous experience and education, will definitely decrease a potential pool of candidates. Experience and Education should be used to establish whether a person has skills and capabilities to perform the job. Therefore hiring managers should consider alternative education and experience as long as it allows the candidate to perform the job duties even if they come from unrelated field.
The underlying theme in this article is structured flexibility in the staffing process, by finding those things that can be adjusted, an applicant pool can be increased tremendously.
Source: http://www.ere.net/2007/05/30/how-to-adjust-hiring-standards-to-increase-your-applicant-pool/
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