This Is How You Add Personality To Your Hiring Process

This Is How You Add Personality To Your Hiring ProcessWhether you realize it or not, your company has a personality all its own. Your employees, values, and company culture all contribute to what makes your organization special. But does your hiring process let that uniqueness shine through?A 2015 LinkedIn survey found that 83 percent of job seekers would change their mind about a company after having a bad interview experience. If your hiring process doesnt accurately reflect how great your company is, youll miss out on talent. However, it can be difficult to make boring job descriptions, career webpages, and interview questions more interesting.Here are four tips from hiring experts thatll help you add a bit of personality to your hiring process1. Get creative with job descriptionsThere are several ways a company can incorporate its culture into the hiring process, and it starts from the way they write and advertise their job description. Instead of listing a yawn-inducing set of j ob requirements and skill sets, organizations need to introduce the key elements of their culture whether that be high energy, team oriented, or philanthropic into the job description under a You and We section. The You section describes the attributes of the ideal candidate, which are linked to the organizations cultural values, such as you appreciate a good debate, even with your boss, you love to work in jeans, or you love volunteering on weekends. The We section describes the cultural values the organization embraces, such as we work to protect the environment or we care more about your intelligence and values than your experience. This approach not only ensures organizations are attracting the right schriftart of person for the position, but also filters out candidates who would not be a long-term fit for the company.Keith Johnstone, Marketing Manager, Peak Sales RecruitingCreative job descriptions add personality to the hiring process. KJ_PeakClick To Tweet2. Focus on your e mployer brandMost candidates we speak with are in talks with at least 2-3 other companies. The hiring process is a candidates first exposure to a company, so its imperative that we project a unique and clear employer brand and culture through every step of the process. With the rise of sites like Glassdoor and the Muse, transparency in the job market is at an all-time high, and one bad candidate experience can reach the eyes of thousands of job seekers, negatively impacting your employer brand. Conversely, candidates who have a great experience can easily spread the word as well Our first line of defense to showcase our culture is through our job descriptions. Were in the process of revamping them to focus more on deliverables and what a candidate can expect at specific touch points during their first year with us, which is very Outbrainy and reflective of our culture. We also encourage the team to think about the most successful person on their team, and what qualities contribute t o that. Together with our company values, thats what were evaluating in prospective candidates and hoping to project through the process.Claire Maikowski, Head of Talent Acquisition, OutbrainThe hiring process introduces job seekers to a company. Hows your candidateexperience? OutbrainClick To Tweet3. Let candidates meet the teamIt is important to have a hiring process that has more personality because it appeals to millennials, in particular. Many millennials are spending more and more time at work and would like to be around people who have great personalities. An organization can incorporate the companys culture by having same-level employees talk to prospective employees, rather than the manager. This allows the new employee to understand how the geschftlicher umgang works and be able to form a camaraderie with the future co-workers. A business can also improve the hiring process by allowing a tour of the company, as well as having paid lunches with the future co-workers. This a llows a job seeker to understand the business and actually enjoy the experience.AJ Saleem, Academic Director, Suprex Private TutoringLet candidates talk to future co-workers to let them get to know companyculture SuprexLearningClick To Tweet4. Make the process engagingIts important to have personality in the hiring process because candidates are bombarded with routine, monotonous application processes. Recent research even points out that candidates dont mind the length of the hiring process but prefer a high level of engagement. When you stand out to job seekers, you win not only a future hire, but you also win potential new customers and brand advocates. Start adding personality to your hiring process by using real staff members on your hiring portal and web page. Create a welcome video using real staff members. Discuss benefits, opportunities for growth, and why people enjoy your culture.Joey Price, CEO, JumpstartHRJobseekers want a hiring process thats engaging, not boring. JVPs aidClick To TweetWhat are some other ways you can add some personality to the hiring process? Share in the comments below