Recruitment coming out of the pandemic has been entirely an upside-down affair, according to Imeila Fonua, a regular in technical recruiting. Now take that process up a level to specialized, technical recruitment, and we have the current scenario HR experts are facing in the 2022 job market and available labor. Between the Great Retirement pulling a massive amount of experience and depth out of the market with no commensurate replacement immediately in sight, companies have been suddenly finding themselves strapped to retain critical technical experts and specialists. It’s the kind of market that experts like Imeila Fonua typically see flushes out less-dedicated types in HR and hiring.
Normally, when companies need critical specialized staff, they either keep a core team or the resources are brought from an outsourced supply. Unfortunately, changes in 2020 and 2021 have turned things upside down. Both suppliers, as well as regular companies, are finding themselves strapped for answers, notes Imeila Fonua. That means technical recruiters are being challenged far more than normal in both finding the right staff to fill vacancies as well as actually hiring them successfully.
Key steps being taken by smart recruiters to gain an edge include rather creative methods these days, Imeila Fonua points out, even going outside of the normal range to meet targets. First off, international hiring is an easy, low-hanging fruit. It broadens the number of candidates and brings in additional recruits, oftentimes at a lower cost than the domestic market offerings. Second, many recruiters and recruitment firms are consolidating efforts in hiring boot camps. The planned events focus on bringing hiring personnel and candidates together in combined events. Imeila Fonua warns doing so tends to favor newer, less-experienced recruits, but they also bring in a higher number of options at the same time. Companies like these strategies as they tend to produce viable results faster. However, Imeila Fonua still argues that individual targeting oftentimes produces better candidates in the long run. Third, technical recruiters are adaptive to what the candidates and clients are looking for. This is a seller’s market in 2022, and savvy recruiters are aware of that fact. By catering to what candidates are attracted to, interactive recruiters are scoring wins, even in challenging times.
Imeila Fonua doesn’t expect things to suddenly get easier unless a full recession kicks in over the next six to twelve months, shifting the technical hiring arena into a buyer’s market. Again, smart recruiters don’t sit on their laurels and wait for things to get better; they stay proactive and make hiring opportunities happen under all conditions.
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