by Raghu Nandhan | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog, Company Insights, Talent Acquisition
“When building the perfect team, the single most important thing is to bring the right people”
Finding the right people startups will inevitably reach the point where they need outside help to keep growing. Retaining the talent to help grow the business is a problem.
The initial problem which most startups face is finding the people suitable for the job.
Budgets are usually low for open positions in startups. Where the startup organization pays very well, there is a risk of offering too high salaries to candidates as well. As a result, they either quit sooner or their performance goes down due to stress.
- Lack of Brand Recognition
This is quite obvious because the organization is newly set up and applicants may neither be aware of the upcoming brand. To solve this problem, startups can try to build a larger brand image using free platforms, such as on social media, print media and more.
- Not knowing what you want
Being unclear about any part of the job can lead to a potentially bad hire.
With a clear idea of what you need, it will be easier to see those skills in the candidate.
- Having an unclear hiring policy
One of the most critical mistakes a company can make is failing to define its hiring policies before beginning an employee search. An unclear policy can confuse the hiring managers and candidates at best
Starting it out as a small company, most often they have a lot to compete against; big branded companies, startups, other small businesses.
The less number of resources available at hand can prevent better hiring.
The true art of recruiting is combining knowledge of the company’s unique culture so that both parties succeed and grow together.
- Challenge of Finding qualified candidates
Finding qualified candidates as dozens of applications from unqualified candidates waste a lot of time.
- Not Conducting Market Research
Most startup recruiters fail to focus on the huge talent pool of passive candidates and lose out in the process.
Candidates always look for the reputation of the company in the business. Reputation is earned with years of quality services. It’s not something to achieve overnight.
Marketing battle matters a lot in successful startup business. It’s hard for a new firm to access specialised recruiter for marketing specialists for advertising.
by Raghu Nandhan | Aug 10, 2018 | Blog, Offshore Recruitment, Talent Acquisition
As you probably are aware, Outsourcing is a regularly developing industry.
Outsourcing has witnessed a massive boom over the past decades. Outsourcing has revolutionized the way business is done in almost all sectors.
Outsourcing has significant importance to not only businesses that choose to engage in said activities, but also to the citizens of any country with involvement in outsourcing. Businesses now face a growing array of factors influencing outsourcing and it is imperative that they understand the nuances of outsourcing so that they may readily adapt to a rapidly changing global economy.
While there has been a constant growth in this sector, there have also been several new trends, which have emerged and stayed for the betterment of outsourcing.
Emerging of New Technologies
Emerging technologies such as cloud computing, social media, software and automation are being used by BPOs to reduce costs and accelerate growth.
Process Automation
New technologies that have emerged over the past few years including robotic process automation (RPA). RPA with its cost savings, speed and efficiency is slowly making its way into all industries and all types of business processes. Bring on the new era of AI which has taken over RPO (Recruiting process outsourcing). This will have a major impact on how BPOs operate and lead to jobs losses.
Focus on Social Media
Companies now realize that social media is a game changer. It provides an unprecedented wealth of consumer data and feedback that can enhance a company’s ability to analyze upcoming trends and to innovate. Instead of call centers, companies now want to invest in real-time customer engagement that will allow them to gain first-hand product insights and turn issues into new products or solutions that will address future problems.
Use of Cloud Technology
The cloud technology is likely to become the path for the outsourcing. With more usage of cloud technology businesses are working efficiently. Also, it will give further impetus to these firms to deliver innovative products and services to customers depending on the latest market trends.
Higher Efficiency and Competence
The outsourcing industry is now edging towards automating process utilizing the latest software and other computer programs in the process. These technical tools will shorten the tech support to enable services and also resolve consumers’ problems on time.
Digital Transformation
Companies are adopting online services, social media marketing, email promotion, and mobile marketing greatly.
