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Machinery & Equipment MRO
April 2022
RESPONDING TO INDUSTRY SURGES AND MASS HIRING Industries are growing and the rate of hiring is trending alongside this surge.
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apid growth in consumerism, technological transformation, the heightened standard of living, and population increase is fuelling industry growth across North America. This is forcing workforces to scale immediately to respond to the industry surges. It is essential for organizations to prepare for this in the coming years, as it’s inevitable in this exponentially growing economy. With rapid growth comes mass hiring. Due to increased and consistent demand, organizations are recruiting in large numbers during a compressed time frame. Mass hiring often doesn’t have sound plans or frameworks to fol-
low, leaving organizations struggling to find qualified candidates, reach new markets, and build talent pools. These are challenges for everyone facing mass hiring, but it doesn’t have to be.
Organizational strategies
Preparing to mass hire requires a framework that responds to company missions, values and goals. The framework should incorporate who your organization is, and what your organization wants to maintain through this process. This might mean that your organization also needs to do a systems audit to reflect on current policies, practices and procedures to determine if they are the most equitable foundation. To bring in
high quality talent, your organization must also be of high-quality. After an organization clearly defines the expectations of mass hiring, it is critical to focus on where candidates are being searched for and who is the target. Expanding candidate sourcing is the primary way to diversify potential hires, ensuring that your organization will not have homogenous talent. When the workforce diversifies, there are a plethora of cultural and corporate benefits, including better problem solving, decision-making and employee satisfaction. However, in mass hiring, attention to potential issues does not end after the candidate accepts an offer; the focus switches to retention. After mass hir-
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BY JANELLE ABELA
