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Proactive Hiring

Sparks Group is a national staffing and recruiting firm committed to growing partner company talent pools through proactive hiring efforts.

Businesses that find themselves hiring based on immediate needs often scramble to place candidates into talent gaps for short-term fixes. This approach, often from a desperate need to fill a vacant position, leads to longer time to hire, wasted time and resources onboarding underqualified or unfit candidates that are likely to quit early on in the career lifecycle.

Growing companies are beginning to move from reactive to proactive strategies that better prepare qualified candidates for oncoming work and expectations.

What Is Proactive Hiring?

Proactive hiring is the process of acquiring talent based on future goals and expectations, giving managers more time to discover and train employees for specific roles. To effectively do this, management must first understand which departments are projected to grow and which teams can expect increased workloads. Hiring teams can reap the benefits of proactive recruitment by mapping out these long-term expectations and begin building stronger teams as a result.

Benefits of Proactive Hiring

1. Increase Hiring Success

Unlike reactive hiring that requires an immediate placement to fill a position, proactively hiring gives HR departments or hiring managers more time to consider their ideal candidate. In turn, this reduces the chances of hiring unqualified or culturally unfit candidates, reducing overall employee turnover.

Better fit hires tend to be happier with their work, be more productive, and are more likely to stay with a company. By moving from reactive to proactive hiring strategies, companies can expect to see happier employees and increased retention rates.

2. Savings On Recruiting Costs

With higher retention rates, the costs of hiring employees and onboarding candidates decreases, saving businesses time and money. Reducing the chances of hiring unfit candidates to fill an immediate role also helps companies to better budget for employees with the right skill sets and qualifications.

3. Flexibility

Businesses that experience continuous growth can adapt to trends in the market and discover opportunities for expansion. Proactive hiring tactics consider these evolving factors when building a recruitment strategy plan and budgeting for new talent. When market forces or company changes cause a shift in hiring, proactive companies can adjust and scale accordingly.

Work With a Recruiting Firm

Proactive hiring is a great tactic for growing businesses, but not every company has the in-house resources or time to manage a proactive strategy. Working with a recruiting partner, like Sparks Group, can help. Staffing and recruiting partners work closely with companies to understand their long-term goals and continuously build a pool of top talent that matches ideal candidate profiles.

Sparks Group is a trusted staffing and recruiting partner for growing IT, finance, administrative, and creative industries across the nation. As your dedicated partner, we can build and execute your company’s proactive hiring strategy to develop a continuous pool of top talent to match your specific needs.

 

To get started with building stronger teams while saving valuable time and resources, complete our contact form to speak with a Sparks Group recruiting expert.

 

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