{"id":4097,"date":"2020-05-07T15:01:12","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T14:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/?p=4097"},"modified":"2022-04-25T11:28:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T10:28:43","slug":"10-things-every-hiring-manager-should-focus-on-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.big5assessments.com\/blog\/job-fit\/10-things-every-hiring-manager-should-focus-on-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things every hiring manager should focus on during the coronavirus pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Recruitment has probably changed during these unprecedented times in one way or the other but that doesn\u2019t mean that there\u2019s nothing to keep busy with. Here are the Top 10 things you could be doing during these unprecedented times!

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1: Re-write old job descriptions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Re-write\nthose old job descriptions your manager Dave wrote all those years ago. Times\nhave changed and the roles you are recruiting for have changed so time to\nre-write!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2: Update the conference calling tech <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Remember always complaining about the conference calling software you are using?
Now is a good time to explore alternatives such as Zoom or Teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3: Re-vamp your onboarding process <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ok so you have made a choice on your next team member but the honeymoon isn\u2019t over yet.
Onboarding is just as important and, with the stats showing great employee onboarding can improve employee retention by 82%<\/a>, there\u2019s never been a better time to look into it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4: Help those struggling to work at home<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Get\nequipped to help those in your team who are struggling to cope with remote\nworking (think of those with young kids and not getting much peace!) Use\nthe Remote working reports<\/a> to give you some extra\ninsights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5: Benchmark your staff against the market<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Benchmark your staff against the market.
Check out the competition<\/a> to see just how good your offer is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6: Reshuffle the team<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Is your customer services department very busy \u2013 but your R&D team very quiet? Consider a re-shuffle by placing each individual in a new temporary position that works both with their current skill set as well as their personality. See blog <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7: Organise a virtual online quiz night<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To\nhelp boost morale and create a sense of togetherness. Send the winner a bottle\nof something nice as a gesture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8: Start a company blog            <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps now is a good time to establish your business as an industry leader. Content is the nutrients that feed your business – if potential customers don\u2019t know you exist, how will they purchase from you? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9: Attack that admin list<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No\none loves doing admin, so, rather than a workforce twiddling their thumbs,\ndivvy it up between colleagues and get it done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10: Brainstorm advertising opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compile\na list of best places to advertise your next roles \u2013 this time will end and\nbefore you know it you will be knee-deep in paperwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the takeaway?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There may be unprecedented times and things may be a struggle, but that doesn\u2019t mean that the workforce should be left with minimal tasks and deflated morale.
With everything from a full shuffle to a staff quiz night all available from the comfort of our own homes, getting creative with our business is all we really can do.
It may be difficult, but it might just be the push we all need to come back stronger in the future.


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