The path to becoming a great HR professional can be a tricky one.

Here’s how to avoid the most common recruiting mistakes.

Three top recruiting mistakes and how to avoid them

Mistake #1Lack of preparation

Mistake #1Lack of preparationTo hire the best people, you need to know

what your organisation needs and what

each role requires.

SuccessAsk the hiring manager specific

questions about the role and

validate your understanding.

Make sure your stakeholders

understand best practice

recruiting processes.

Share personal tips and success

stories about attracting and

recruiting top talent.

Mistake #2 Misdiagnosis

Mistake #2 MisdiagnosisTo recruit hard-to-find candidates, you need to understand

the request for specific skills or experience.

SuccessFind out what’s behind the request

for specific candidate experience.

Discuss what other experience you

could look for to discover equally

suitable talent.

Look at candidates you’ve already

screened in a different light to see

if they could fit.

Mistake #3 Plan your strategy

Mistake #3 Plan your strategyAs recruiting requests build, you need to

plan ahead. ‘Try harder’ is not a strategy!

SuccessBuild a recruiting timeline and try

and stick to it. Build in best-case and

worst-case scenarios.

Pick some low hanging fruit. Plan to fill

easy roles fast while working long-term

on those harder-to-find candidates.

Report back to the business on

progress and next steps.

Discover how to avoid other top recruiting mistakes and fill roles fast and efficiently.

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How to Avoid the 8 Biggest Recruiting Mistakes.