RECRUITMENT is the process of finding the right man for the right job. Recruitment is the first step or rather I must say that is the first process in HR and all the other processes like Selection, Training and Development, Compensation follow. When talking about Recruitment, IT Recruitments are currently in hype as the employee turnover is much more as compared to other industries. IT recruitments are challenging as the time and cost allocated are not enough for the recruiters to find the most suitable candidates, maximum number of times. IT and ITES Industry is an industry where employee attrition rate is always high and has been affected by the global economic crisis and has been forced to rethink its strategy to remain competitive.
The main reason for switching a job is pay packages, followed by career level growth, dissatisfaction with the supervisors and work pressure. Attrition rate can be witnessed highest at junior management level (0-3 years) and least at the top management level (20 years)
When talking about the challenges faced by the IT recruiters, the retention problems continuously impact recruiting. More and more employees are shifting from security needs to challenging and exciting job opportunities. This increase in sudden openings, puts an added strain on the already stresses recruiting systems.
Technology is changing at a fast pace and requirement for multiple IT skills is increasing day by day. Any recruiter can point out the difference between the search and the approach to new requirements.
Apart from the job portals and employee referrals, the importance of LinkedIn has increased to a great extent. In a recent video, brands like L’Oreal and Flipkart have stressed upon the importance of LinkedIn in finding the suitable candidates for their respective brands. The video clearly shows that how the recruiters at L’Oreal and Flipkart go through the LinkedIn profiles of prospective candidates and get to know about their various projects, skills and experiences. The LinkedIn profile of a candidate reflects his potential to do a job effectively and efficiently. The connections with professionals on LinkedIn have become a great tool of staying in the professional world.
Online world has become a great platform for recruitments. Whether it may be LinkedIn, Facebook or Blogs, recruiters can get the suitable candidates by just a single post. It saves a lot of time and money on the part of recruiters as they are already overloaded with competitive deadlines and working under cost constraints.
Recruitment Industry is growing at the rate of 50% every year. The importance of recruitment consultants have increased as the employees have to focus their time and energy on other tasks of the company as well. When the companies’ handover the responsibility of recruitments to the consultants, they believe that they can look forward to getting the best resources for the various vacant positions.
Human resources are the most important assets of any organization. In men, machines, materials and methods, men is the most important resource which needs to be utilized in the most efficient and effective manner. Recruitment consultants are the specialists which choose the best resource possible. Due to the increased employee turnover and expansion of companies, the recruitments have increased to a great extent and in great number.
Background check and the references given by the prospective candidates is very important as their needs to be a parameter, apart from technical and personal rounds, on which the candidate’s behaviour and attitude is judged. In India, different companies perform different background checks in HR Rounds. Some companies check the backgrounds for the last eight years and some settle for three years only. It depends from a company to company as well as the level of position for which they are hiring.
Follow up with the suitable candidates is an essential part here because as the opportunities are increasing, the candidates’ dropouts are also increasing. In order to face these daily challenges, the entire recruitment process must be a lot smoother than it is now. It will require efforts on the part of the client side too like giving the requirements on time, modifying the budget when required, urgent requirements specified and communicating effectively. The entire process should be just sublime.
So in order to make the entire recruitment process smooth and going, the recruiters must be motivated on a daily basis in order to meet the increasing demands of personnel in the IT Industry.
The main reason for switching a job is pay packages, followed by career level growth, dissatisfaction with the supervisors and work pressure. Attrition rate can be witnessed highest at junior management level (0-3 years) and least at the top management level (20 years)
When talking about the challenges faced by the IT recruiters, the retention problems continuously impact recruiting. More and more employees are shifting from security needs to challenging and exciting job opportunities. This increase in sudden openings, puts an added strain on the already stresses recruiting systems.
Technology is changing at a fast pace and requirement for multiple IT skills is increasing day by day. Any recruiter can point out the difference between the search and the approach to new requirements.
Apart from the job portals and employee referrals, the importance of LinkedIn has increased to a great extent. In a recent video, brands like L’Oreal and Flipkart have stressed upon the importance of LinkedIn in finding the suitable candidates for their respective brands. The video clearly shows that how the recruiters at L’Oreal and Flipkart go through the LinkedIn profiles of prospective candidates and get to know about their various projects, skills and experiences. The LinkedIn profile of a candidate reflects his potential to do a job effectively and efficiently. The connections with professionals on LinkedIn have become a great tool of staying in the professional world.
Online world has become a great platform for recruitments. Whether it may be LinkedIn, Facebook or Blogs, recruiters can get the suitable candidates by just a single post. It saves a lot of time and money on the part of recruiters as they are already overloaded with competitive deadlines and working under cost constraints.
Recruitment Industry is growing at the rate of 50% every year. The importance of recruitment consultants have increased as the employees have to focus their time and energy on other tasks of the company as well. When the companies’ handover the responsibility of recruitments to the consultants, they believe that they can look forward to getting the best resources for the various vacant positions.
Human resources are the most important assets of any organization. In men, machines, materials and methods, men is the most important resource which needs to be utilized in the most efficient and effective manner. Recruitment consultants are the specialists which choose the best resource possible. Due to the increased employee turnover and expansion of companies, the recruitments have increased to a great extent and in great number.
Background check and the references given by the prospective candidates is very important as their needs to be a parameter, apart from technical and personal rounds, on which the candidate’s behaviour and attitude is judged. In India, different companies perform different background checks in HR Rounds. Some companies check the backgrounds for the last eight years and some settle for three years only. It depends from a company to company as well as the level of position for which they are hiring.
Follow up with the suitable candidates is an essential part here because as the opportunities are increasing, the candidates’ dropouts are also increasing. In order to face these daily challenges, the entire recruitment process must be a lot smoother than it is now. It will require efforts on the part of the client side too like giving the requirements on time, modifying the budget when required, urgent requirements specified and communicating effectively. The entire process should be just sublime.
So in order to make the entire recruitment process smooth and going, the recruiters must be motivated on a daily basis in order to meet the increasing demands of personnel in the IT Industry.