Recruitment and Hiring Process Consulting

Looking for a project that will help move your business forward when business gets going again? I found 9 Critical Things To Do When Business is Slow an excellent overview of important tasks to work on. This is also a great time to review and update your Hiring, Recruiting & Onboarding Process to help you secure future talent.

A documented and user-friendly Hiring, Recruiting and Onboarding process drives qualified candidates to your company, streamlines tasks, serves as a road map for defining and identifying top performers, provides candidates equal opportunity and ensures adherence to legal practices.  

Red Seat offers Hiring Process Consulting and we get started by taking thorough stock of your current processes, and then prioritize and complete key areas for improvement. Here are the topics we review and consult on:

Employment Branding – Are you communicating with prospective employees that your company is a great place to work? We start with an overview of your career page, online reviews, and social media. Our recommendations for Employment Branding will vary based on the needs of your organization. We can assist in implementing a full Employment Branding Strategy, or work with you to develop a positive social media presence, or develop a process for obtaining and responding to Employee Reviews at Indeed.com and Glassdoor.  

Job Descriptions – Do you have up-to-date job descriptions? Do they accurately describe the duties and deliverables of the positions at your company?  Red Seat’s review of Job Descriptions ensures that position descriptions are accurate in describing the functions and competencies required for success on the job. 

Help Wanted Ads – When you post openings, do you receive quality resumes? Where are you posting your open positions? Are your job postings consistent across multiple departments in your organization? Red Seat reviews your current ad postings and if needed, will develop templates that address key information that drives response to job ads and we’ll provide a list of sites to post openings for targeted and qualified resume traffic.  

Recruitment – How is your company recruiting for key positions? Red Seat reviews your recruiting process and will bring to the table ideas of how and where you can find and reach out to passive candidates that possess the skills your company seeks.

Application Process – How do candidates apply to your company? What systems do you have in place to track and communicate with candidates once they have applied? We have found that the application process and how companies track candidates is often one of the biggest roadblocks to successful hiring. Whether candidates abandon a lengthy application process, or there is not a system in place to communicate with and track applicants, this seemly minor aspect of the hiring process often has room for improvement with the opportunity for dramatic results in candidate traffic and engagement.

Interview Process - Red Seat is an advocate of a structured interview process. Our hiring success rate and research proves that a structured approach to hiring results in better hires. Using a structured process requires a thorough understanding of the positions your company hires and the core competencies required for the positions.  We will review your hiring process and assist with developing and implementing a structured interview process that increases the likelihood of successful hires.

Pre-employment Testing – Assessments are an excellent tool in the hiring process, providing objective information to assist in decision making. We will review your current assessment tools and compare their relationship to the positions you hire and provide alternatives if there are needs or gaps not addressed by your current assessments.

Documents – We recommend an annual review of hiring documents such as employment applications, release forms, job offers, and employment contracts/non-competes/non-disclosure agreements. Our recommendations typically include having documents reviewed and/or updated by a skilled employment law attorney.  

Training & Onboarding – A successful new hire is provided the training and tools to do the job.  In addition to training, studies show when employees experience a great onboarding process that includes celebration and meaningful connections with co-workers, management and the executive team the added effort results in increased productivity and longevity.  After reviewing your current process, Red Seat will offer solutions to any roadblocks experienced or offer tools to increase engagement and job satisfaction.

Interested in taking on a taking a deep dive into how you hire?  We’d be delighted to talk with you about how to get started.  Contact us at (952)-893-0020 or talley@redseat.com for more information.