Finding the best employees to work at your company can be difficult, especially if you’re looking to fill an entry-level position or going through a seasonal hiring period.
Hiring in person can be time-consuming and may require extensive travel, so it’s no surprise that many employers prefer to hire remotely. Unfortunately, although there are plenty of excellent remote workers, finding good ones online isn’t always easy.
These 10 best ways to find employees online will help you easily connect with the right people to fit your business needs and create an unbeatable team.
1) Use Job Boards
Job boards are a great way to find the best employees for your company. They can help you find qualified candidates and streamline your hiring process. You should use job boards because they make it easy to find potential hires.
Some of the top job boards include Monster, LinkedIn, Indeed, and Glassdoor. Use these sites to find people with the qualifications you’re looking for and contact them through their profiles.
Another strategy is posting ads on job boards with the requirements you want. Just be sure that your post includes your company’s main details for potential workers, such as salary information or benefits packages that come with working at your company. Finally, follow up with any candidate who applies online or by email.
2) Recruitment Firms
Recruitment firms are a great way to find the best employees for your company. They have the resources and know-how strategies you might not have at your disposal, and they can take care of all the legwork for you. For example, you can use recruitment firms to find staff with specialized skills or in a particular industry or geography.
Recruitment companies also help you hire workers who share your values as an employer and who will fit well into your culture. Plus, many agencies offer additional services like resume reviews, training programs, career counseling, and even mock interviews, so you’ll be confident when hiring new people.
3) Google Ads
Google Ads is another popular way to find the best employees for your company. You can use the search engine to find people actively looking for new jobs, making them more likely to be the best workers.
You’ll need to create a Google Ads account and set up an ad campaign based on your company’s needs. Create ads using keywords that match your desired employee profile, set a monthly budget, and define geographic locations where you want to see candidates.
These ads will appear at the top of results pages on Google Search when people will be looking for work.
4) LinkedIn
Social media can be a great way to reach out to people and find the best employees for your company.
Leverage social media channels like LinkedIn to reach out to potential candidates. LinkedIn can help you find great people who are passionate about what they do for a living.
The conversations you have on this platform will help you learn about their personal goals, passions, and motivations, which should help you match them up with appropriate positions within your business.
Here are a few ways to use LinkedIn to find the best employees for your company.
Search by Industry:
- This employment-oriented online service has a job feed specifically for those in the industry you’re hiring, making it easy to find candidates that align with your company’s needs.
- Use advanced search filters to tailor results based on specific criteria. For example, if you are looking for someone within marketing who speaks Spanish and is interested in social media marketing, filter searches by language (Spanish), job title (marketing), and skills/interests (social media marketing).
Referrals:
Take into account current or past employees for positions where they might be suited, and people from other companies who would be great hires.
You may not even know someone working at another company who would be perfect for your team. They will have a profile and contact information on their public LinkedIn profile, which makes finding them quick and easy.
Content sharing:
Sharing content related to topics like work-life balance, what a typical day at work looks like, and the perks offered by the company go a long way in showing potential applicants what it’s like to work for you.
Doing this makes potential candidates more likely to apply because they feel more connected to what life could look like at your company.
Remember to highlight how your business positively impacts the world when sharing stories about it. Every candidate wants to work for a company that cares about giving back and improving lives.
5) Facebook
There are many ways to find the best employees for your company online. One of the best ways is to use Facebook.
You can use Facebook to search for people you know, connect with them, and ask them to refer you to their friends or acquaintances who might be interested in the position.
It’s also a good idea to post your job openings on Facebook; others might see it and refer you to an applicant who is perfect for the job.
Once you’ve found some qualified candidates, check out their Facebook profiles to learn more about them before making a hiring decision. Afterward, look up potential candidates on Leadar to be sure they’ll be a good fit for your company.
6) Twitter
Twitter is an excellent resource for finding and connecting with potential employees for your company. Here are some tips for using Twitter for recruiting purposes:
- Search hashtags related to your industry, like #marketing, to find people interested in your work. You can also use hashtags related to the type of work you need, like #programmer.
- Follow recruitment companies you trust on Twitter, which could lead to great prospects.
- Mention jobs you want to fill by tagging a tweet with the @ symbol followed by the employer’s handle so that they will see it.
- Twitter has new tools that make it easy to sort through all those tweets, allowing employers to find potential applicants based on skills, location, interests, and more.
- Tap into networks which are not traditionally considered, like high school alumni associations, parents’ professional networks, or religious communities.
The Takeaway
At the end of this process, you should have a list of three to five candidates who have a good mix of skills and experience. Choose one candidate and schedule an interview.
If you’re unsatisfied with their interview performance, keep searching for a suitable one. But if they do well, then it’s time to offer them the position.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
