342: How to find + recruit great talent - with Kelly Simants

The Simplifiers Podcast

Switching gears, we’re now focused on simplifying topics for those who work in all aspects of HR, human resources next. Recruiters - are you struggling to find and recruit great talent these days? Word on the street is that recruiters are inundated with hundreds of applications for open roles but that doesn’t always mean they are qualified candidates. The result? It’s making it really hard to source the right people, like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

My special guest today is senior HR consultant and career coach, Kelly Simants and she’s simplifying how to find and recruit great talent. Here’s a peek behind the curtain to see how smart recruiters are sourcing great talent as she shares her very best tips.

Here’s how.

My special guest today is Kelly Simants and she’s simplifying how to find + recruit great talent. We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• Her take on what’s going on in the job market right now and why it seems so different in 2024.

• With the influx of candidates in the market and AI making it easier for them to submit applications faster (but might not be qualified for the role), how smart recruiters are weeding through the stacks of resumes to find the very best talent for the role.

• How to review a resume quickly to see great potential, especially if the candidate has a non-traditional career path. What she looks for.

• How recruiters can freshen up the interview process to improve the candidate experience.

• …and ultimately, she shares a couple of tools that she is using as a recruiter to help shorten the “time to fill” for a role.

Q: Are you ready to learn how to find + recruit great talent? If yes, this one is for you.

It’s time to #DoTheThing!

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