Bulge hiring can be the perfect choice when increasing your workforce in a large volume and a short period.
Bulk hiring is complex but can be extremely effective with proper strategy and efficient execution systems. In this period of mass layoffs and recession, if your product or service has seen an increase in demand and is much more likely to see more in the upcoming year then the bulk addition of top diverse candidates can give leverage and a kickstart to your company in 2023.
With helping your company meet the demand for your product or service, bulk hiring can also be a great choice for several different goals. Some of the goals can be – To support a new business venture or a project with great potential, to fill the positions that have become vacant due to attrition or retirement, to reduce the turnover rate, etc.
However, identifying a pool of qualified candidates to execute a recruitment process in a short period makes bulk hiring complex and challenging to pull off.
Today, we have listed down 5 major challenges for bulk hiring and ways to overcome them.
1. To identify and attract the right candidates
In bulk hiring, one of the primary and root challenges is to find candidates who will not only match the skillset requisites but also see the company’s vision as theirs. Having a large volume to fill, it’s extremely hard to sit and go through all the resumes to identify the most skilled and qualified candidates among all the applicants.
Solution
- Clearly define the skills and qualifications for the required job role seeking, this strong and clear communication throughout the hiring will help the candidate choose better if the communication is clear and specific.
- Try to leverage the current employee’s network with other potential talents who can fit in the company well, and offering incentives to the employee who refers to successful talent addition to the company can be a great way to encourage participation.
2. Complex recruiting process
Several factors like the large volume of applications, limited time, and filtering candidates for very specific skill sets and roles make the whole recruiting process extremely complex. It also makes it hard to maintain fairness in equal attention and consideration, ultimately making the system very complex and inconsistent.
Solution
- Defining roles and responsibilities for everyone in the most understandable way.
- Outlining all the steps involved in the recruitment process including identifying, attracting, screening, and, selecting candidates.
- Allotting dedicated teams for each aspect of the recruitment process. This makes the identifying, attracting, and screening part smoother and seamless.
- Enhance all of it with the right usage of tools and automation. Tools such as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are used by HR managers to make the recruitment process way better and optimized including identifying, attracting, tracking, and selecting candidates to streamline and automate the recruitment process.
3. Inefficient onboarding and training system
Due to the large hiring volume and quick expansion, onboarding new hires, allocating them into teams, and providing them training is among the most challenging tasks when hiring in bulk. At this time, HR and training resources deal with constant high pressure, often leading to inefficient onboarding and training experience for new hires.
Solution
- Make use of senior employees to provide ongoing support and help the new employees in development training. Even in the long term, regular training sessions and mentorship from senior employees can drastically help the new talents continue to grow their skills and succeed in their roles.
- Schedule specific training programs for specific key skill areas, and assign learning buddies for faster and more drastic performance improvement.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), with the help of data from the employee, can make personalised training sessions and learning recommendations for every single employee. Making the training completely data-driven can be a great use of AI in group training that happens after bulk hiring.
4. Limited time and resources
During bulk hiring, the recruitment process can be resource-intensive, as it involves advertising job openings in the market, resume and application screening, shortlisting, and conducting interviews. This resource intensity combined with limited time can be really challenging if the company lacks resources and expertise.
Solution
- To solve the issue of limited resources and expertise, the best solution is outsourcing.
- Outsource to Temporary Staffing services, these companies hold expertise in hiring a large number of highly qualified employees in a short limited time. By providing access to a pool of qualified candidates, they can also manage the recruitment process on behalf of the company and save expenses, the hassle of managing the onboarding process, and the extensive payment
5. Ensuring compliance
Numerous companies cannot ensure that the hiring is done in compliance with employment laws and regulations, including anti-discrimination laws and affirmative action requirements. All applicants need to be treated fairly and consistently which is hard to pull off during bulk hiring.
Solution
- Set policies and procedures for evaluating and selecting, as well as onboarding new hires. Ensure that they are in compliance with employment laws and regulations and should be communicated to all relevant stakeholders.
- Train hiring managers and other staff on employment laws and regulations, as well as the company’s policies and procedures. This can help ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and consistently
While these tips can be really helpful, there are certain challenges, that can come unexpectedly and management must be prepared to address those.
Outsourcing bulk-hiring to Temporary Staffing agencies is a very good way to bulk-hire if your company or organisation doesn’t have a team that comes with preparation and experience regarding bulk hiring, and its challenges. They can manage the recruitment process on behalf of the company in addition to offering access to a pool of qualified candidates.
One of the top Temporary Staffing agencies in India, Prompt Personnel, an HR consultancy in Bengaluru, has bulk staff hiring as one of their expert services. With a strong pool of qualified candidates, we have a history of rapid and technology-enabled execution during the recruitment process. We are constantly upgrading and improving our procedures and systems so that your company can focus on business expansion.