Keeping Them Warm...the worst phrase in recruitment

Do you agree? What comes to mind when you hear this....

Me too. But like me I bet you see this as the most important part of candidate management?

At this time of the year everyone is focused on keeping warm…………that is the students warm before they join their training programmes in the autumn. 

Tick, tock, tick, tock, time is passing and it’s important to keep your students engaged! Apply in September, Assessment Centre in December, Offer in January.....'Now what' they say to themselves.

Don’t get the winter blues – this is a key time to keep in touch with your new joiners and to start building firm relationships with them.

Some easy wins...

If students are holding multiple offers how are you going to influence them to join you? 

A number of options are available to you such as  

• introducing buddies
• using online portals and forums 
• social media channels - i.e. Facebook groups
• site visits
• team building days

The personal touch..

The personal touch is an effective way of keeping up communication with these students, your efforts now will be well worthwhile in the long run.

Commit to nurturing the relationship, involving them in your company and welcoming them into your firm before they actually join.  Keep them informed and updated on any interesting news or updates that your company has and embed them in your culture by encouraging them to share their experiences and views.

Daylight savings - summers coming up and your students are likely thinking of taking a break over the summer.  This again holds its own difficulties as they may not be checking their emails regularly whilst they are away.  Before they leave, have you done everything that you can to have persuaded them to join you?

The bain of a recruiters life...

You see the changing of the leaves in the autumn and know that other changes are also coming.  Reneges on offers are the bain of a recruiters life, all that hard work and effort comes to nought.  If you have received reneges previously have you done a complete analysis of why and learn’t from this and what lessons can you envisage as being helpful in future years.

Harvest time - at last you can reap the benefits of your toils and see the new joiners enter into your workplace.  Will your keep warm strategy be a success?

This is something at GTI Recruiting Solutions we take very seriously. Get in touch if you want to discuss how. Contact us