Hiring Needs.

• Date: 01 March 2022
• Author: Hart, Jack

The Expert: Jack Hart

Obtaining and retaining the best talent for your team has been an ongoing battle for hiring managers for many years now, but with the complexity that COVID has brought, accompanied by "the Great Resignation," this challenge has become even more difficult.

Question: How has the pandemic changed hiring, and what do you need to do to get ahead in the race to hire the best?

Answer: To start off, recruiters are short-staffed themselves, and yet they have to hire more than ever before amid a shortage of talent. But where there's great challenge comes great opportunity, which has led to specialist recruiters being more in demand than ever compared to generalist recruiters, mostly due to the networks that specialist recruiters have, their better understanding of the job brief, and their better understanding of team dynamics and the distinction between what "good" and "great" look like. In contrast, generalist recruiters, who hire for any job thrown at them, may get lucky and find the right candidate, but they simply won't have the right understanding or network...