Recruitment: Pigeon-holes are for pigeons
by Paul Dodd
Candidates will sometimes pigeon-hole certain job titles, assigning them negative characteristics that may or may not be true. Don't risk losing good talent to such preconceived notions.
Candidates will sometimes pigeon-hole certain job titles, assigning them negative characteristics that may or may not be true. "Call center jobs are boring and repetitive," is just one example of how assumptions can play out in a candidate's mind.
Don't risk losing good talent to such preconceived notions. Do an informal poll amongst your acquaintances and colleagues, asking them what characteristics automatically come to mind when they hear the job titles you are trying to fill. Talk to people who currently hold those positions and see what other assumptions you can uncover.
Then make sure you counteract any negative stereotypes with positive information. Draw out the interesting and compelling elements of each job and communicate these throughout your recruiting process. And don't be afraid to play up the positive and accurate assumptions.
About the Author
Paul Dodd is the CEO of Head2Head, the in-house recruitment experts. For more information about improving your company's recruitment productivity while spending less, contact Paul at 416.440.0097 or paul@head2head.ca. Or for more quick recruiting tips, visit www.head2head.ca/newsletter.php
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