Struggling to grow your team?

5 Ways To Strategize Your Search For Talent

By Sarah Meusburger

The search for talent is tough for organizations in all industries right now. Following the pandemic, many organizations are thriving. This is great news.

That is, unless your organization is short-staffed.

thoughtful about how to change the perception of your organization through your job posting.

Consider staff testimonials that convey why your organization, and your team are second to none. Promote your mission and purpose. Put together short videos that highlight the team, the position, and your mission as an organization, and include that link in your postings. Think of ways to establish public visibility of your organization in positive ways that will generate more candidates.

Your goal is to stand out in a very crowded “talent-seeking” environment.

3. Balance tangible qualities with an open mind

Make sure you have identified tangible attributes for the position. But avoid rigidness. Focus on a candidate’s attitude, work habits, aspirations, demonstrated drive, motivation, and their ability to work with a team.

It is these qualities that are difficult to influence. Technical skills can be taught. If you have high performing staff already, chances are, they will be excellent trainers for your newest staff members.

Keep in mind the transferability of skills from candidates with experience from a different industry or different type of position.

4. Diversify your talent platform

Consider promoting your organization in ways that are new and different. This expands your reach and increases your chances of finding candidates that represent a diversity of thought, experience and perspective. Remove opportunities for unconscious bias.