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Every short-term worker is an added asset to a business. While they come in as additional helping hands for your company, there is no obligation to hire them permanently.
Since short-term or temporary workers are a recurring need, you have to have a proven and effective system to hire them.
Some companies often fall short in the hiring process because they tend to overlook the important factors of the recruitment project to be successful. Below, we have listed five simple steps to help launch, implement and finish the recruitment process successfully.
Step 1: Draw the Roadmap
Prior to the recruitment, identify departments that need temporary workers. This means you must distinguish the exact number of new hires needed as well as the contract duration for each role. At the same time, draft a clear job description for each position so you have a clear understanding of its scope and limitation.
These are necessary factors to consider before launching any recruitment project in order to have a set of guidelines to follow during the process.
Review the timelines and make sure they are specific, achievable and realistic. Always have a backup plan in case unforeseen circumstances arise. Moreover, set a timeframe that is adjustable to unexpected situations.
Either have an in-house recruitment firm or use a staffing agency to do the hiring. However, ensure all the plans and goals are laid out properly to ease the hiring process. It is necessary that everyone on the team be on the same page throughout the recruitment process.
Step 2: Strategize and Stay on Target
Once the goals are set and deadlines have been decided on, its time to execute.
While planning is a beautiful thing, implementation is the most important. It is essential to stay within the timeframe set and use different strategies and technologies to gather a large pool of applicants.
You can use a variety of channels such as advertisements, flyering, and social media to reach out to a wider population. However, in this phase, you need to stay strictly within the guidelines and qualifications set for the entire hiring process.
Do not lower the hiring standards or adjust your qualifications based on what’s available. Do not skip any interviews, shorten exams, or even neglect the background check with any of the candidates, because it can take a toll on your business in the long run.
You don’t want to put your business at risk.
Step 3: Draft a Crystal-Clear Contract
When hiring temporary workers, it is a common mistake for recruiters to not communicate properly with the potential hires. Once you have determined the right person for the job, make sure your applicants are well aware of your company’s rules and guidelines. Especially when it comes to salary.
Before you get them officially involved in the business, take the time to discuss thoroughly their role and allow them to ask business-related questions to avoid confusion later on.
Ultimately, ensure all legalities needed on hiring temporary workers are reviewed by your company lawyers to avoid possible complaints and misconceptions along the way.
Step 4: Prioritize Training
After carefully selecting from the pool of applicants, getting your temporary employees on board will be your next focus. At this point, you should not cut short the process.
Temporary hires should be treated fairly like your full-time workers when it comes to training. Let them undergo orientation and training prior to placement to avoid possible risks later.
While other companies don’t want to make the effort to train contractual employees, it can go a long way. Trained staff can be a big asset to a company, especially if the employee shows good potential and performance during their stay with your business. You may want to keep them permanently. Therefore, it pays to train well.
Step 5: Evaluate
After going through the hiring process for these temporary workers, it is a good idea to evaluate if the recruitment mission was successful.
Every year, the company has a potential need for hiring temporary workers and the result of the evaluation can be used to improve next year’s planning.
An evaluation will help you, as a recruiter, to determine whether the goals and targets are accomplished. Similarly, identify possible areas for improvement to make the upcoming hiring seasons better and better.
Hiring for temporary workers can be a daunting task especially if you are on a time crunch. The key is to follow the five simple steps outlined above in order to hire fast, efficiently and successfully.
Remember that hiring temporary workers for your company allows you to handle larger business demands and meet approaching deadlines. Thus, making your company more profitable in the long run.
