If you run your own business, you already know how hard it can be to find the right people. Recruiting, attracting, and keeping qualified candidates often seems like a full-time job in itself, and every minute you spend looking is one more minute you could have spent serving your customers.
That may be why so many small business owners are turning to job boards, vast depositories of resumes, and qualified candidates, to find the employees they need. When used properly, these job boards can be extremely valuable tools, but it is up to you to make the most of them. Here are some simple ways to optimize your job board recruiting experience.
Be SpecificIf you do not say what you are looking for, your chances of getting it are very remote. If you want to make the most of your job board recruiting, start by being as specific as you can.
From the qualifications the position requires to the educational background you are looking for, be as specific as you possibly can. You will still get some unqualified candidates, but spelling out the requirements of the position should reduce the number of junk resumes you have to deal with.