Hiring Managers MUST Become Hiring Ambassadors

As a hiring manager, you have a critical role in building a successful team and representing the business. You are the face of the company, an ambassador, if you will. You have the power to make a real impact on your organization and the people you hire. By selling the role and the opportunities it provides, you can attract the best talent and build a strong, successful team.

To help you become a top-notch hiring ambassador, here are five top tips:

1. Hire for diverse personalities:

It's easy to hire people who share the same background, education, and experience. However, research shows that diverse teams are more innovative, productive, and profitable than homogenous teams. In fact, companies with diverse teams are 35% more likely to outperform their industry peers. So, when hiring, focus on hiring for diverse personalities and experiences. This will not only increase profitability, but also bring new perspectives and ideas to the table.

2. Be transparent and honest:

Don't oversell the role or the company to potential candidates. Be transparent about the job requirements, salary, and benefits. This will help you attract candidates who are genuinely interested in the job and will reduce the risk of turnover.

3. Check your unconscious bias:

Everyone has unconscious biases, and they can affect your hiring decisions. Take steps to identify and address your biases by using objective criteria, and blind resume screening. This will help ensure that you're hiring the best candidate based on their skills and experience, not their background or demographics.

4. Develop a robust interview process:

"trust your gut." But when it comes to hiring, that approach can be risky. After all, gut feel has proven time and time again to be unreliable, leading to poor hiring decisions and potentially costly consequences. It's crucial to develop a robust interview process that relies on objective criteria that test, and bring out the best in a candidate.

5. Leave a good impression:

As a hiring ambassador, it's essential to leave a positive impression with both successful and unsuccessful candidates. The candidate experience doesn't end with the job offer or rejection email. Keep in mind that successful candidates may become colleagues or even managers in the future, and unsuccessful candidates may have a vast network of potential hires in their industry. By leaving a good impression, you'll create a positive reputation for your company and increase the likelihood of attracting top talent.

When hiring managers become hiring ambassadors, significant financial benefits become vastly apparent for the company. A strong employer brand can lead to a 50% lower cost per hire, and companies with high employee engagement have 21% higher profitability. In contrast, bad hiring decisions can result in a high cost per hire, lower employee retention, and lost productivity. By training hiring managers to become ambassadors, companies can ensure that their hiring process is efficient, effective, and aligned with the company's mission and values.

Content created by: Marios Zenonos

Marios brings nearly two decades of experience in building talent attraction functions from the ground up. He specializes in developing and implementing high-level strategies and training programs for senior leadership teams within small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Marios guides these teams through the complexities of modern talent attraction and retention, ensuring they have the necessary tools to secure and maintain their talent for future business growth.

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