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October 29, 2024
When it comes to recruitment, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel to deliver something innovative and efficient. Thankfully, there are companies out there doing the groundwork to make your recruitment process streamlined and effective.
Rather than worrying that technology will replace recruitment teams, it’s far better to think about how technology will make recruitment teams more effective. It’s not about making their role obsolete, but about allowing them to focus on the aspects of the role that cannot be replicated by a machine.
With this in mind, we’re looking at some of the ways in which using a SaaS platform for recruitment is likely going to become the norm in 2024. We’ll also be sharing our top five benefits that you can experience as a result of this overhaul and upgrade.
A common problem that recruiters face when looking for candidates is that they tend to start their search in the same places. And if you always do what you’ve always done, you’re going to get the same results every time.
If you want to truly shake things up and make sure you are opening up your search as wide as possible, you need to bring SaaS platforms into the mix. By expanding your search to include more people, you’ll have a much better chance of narrowing it down to the best possible candidate for the role.
One of the biggest drains on company resources in the recruitment process is going back and forth with candidates to pre-screen and then set up interviews and meetings. This process doesn’t require human interaction to do this successfully. In fact, technology can often do it better.
You can use SaaS recruitment tools to help pre-screen potential candidates with pre-interview tasks. Those that successfully complete the task and are eligible to move forward are invited to select an appointment time. This can be more efficient for job seekers as it means they can do this in their own time, rather than having to stick to your office hours.
Hiring for multiple roles at once? Don’t stress about keeping track of applicants and worrying that anyone has been left in the dark. With SaaS platforms, you can hand over the time-consuming process of tracking applications, giving feedback and scheduling follow-ups.
By removing the need for staff members to retain this kind of information, they are free to focus on more important tasks like preparing interview panels for their meetings or onboarding new staff members. There is often the fear that letting technology take over will make the process less human, but we find that it can actually increase the level of human interaction by freeing up time for HR professionals to focus on meaningful interactions rather than simple admin tasks.
Recruitment works best when it is a collaborative effort. But this isn’t always effective when we use traditional recruitment methods. By making the recruitment process centralised and accessible to everyone who needs to be involved, we can break down barriers and ensure that all relevant voices are included in the decision making process.
It also means that recruitment decisions can be made anywhere at any time. Employee travel doesn’t have to get in the way or delay important decisions. This can help to remove the roadblocks that might otherwise slow down your recruitment plans.
Another benefit of bringing SaaS platforms into the recruitment process is the possibility of including a seamless onboarding process for candidates. This can help to reduce paperwork and increase compliance by ensuring you have everything you need from the candidate before they start work.
When candidates are already familiar with your recruitment portal, it’s much easier to share onboarding tools with them, such as webinars they need to watch or staff handbooks they need to read. Rather than introduce new systems and tools at this stage, you can streamline the process by keeping everything in the same place.
We still need the human element of recruitment to speak to candidates and learn more about their capabilities, but SaaS platforms can help to streamline this process and reduce the chances of wasted time.
When there is less time wasted, stakeholders from different parts of the organisation are more likely to get involved. When they can be confident their time will be valued, they are more likely to offer their input.
So while we might assume that letting technology take the lead in recruitment will result in an impersonal experience for the candidate, the opposite can often be true. They are more likely to deal with more people from all levels of the organisation, which can help them to make an informed choice about if this opportunity is right for them.
Any time we bring technology into a corporate environment, it’s vital to monitor the rollout carefully to avoid potential embarrassment or liability. Recruitment is a sensitive topic with potentially wide-reaching legal ramifications. There is the risk of biases working their way into your recruitment plans if you aren’t careful. Technology will often display biases if the designers of that technology hold those biases.
While the purpose of recruitment technology is to streamline the process, it’s essential that someone familiar with the system takes the time to monitor how it is working. This can help to avoid potential mistakes that could land you in hot water.
There’s no denying that SaaS platforms could help to transform your recruitment processes and boost productivity within your HR department. It could help you to cast a wider net, streamline the process and make it easier for candidates to complete important tasks in their own time. That said, you should always proceed with caution when allowing technology to act on your behalf. Monitor your systems and make sure you have oversight of what is going on so you aren’t blindsided.
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