The corona epidemic has disrupted our daily routine in many places in recent years, but what will never change is the need for every company to grow. In light of all the changes that have taken place in recent years and the changes that are expected to come, building a strong management team is an immeasurably important goal. The question that is asked is how to recruit managers who are adapted to the new norms, which require flexibility and thinking outside the box?
After deep thinking and experience with quite a few clients for whom I recruited senior managers, I found the most effective method for finding the best managers for your organization.
Start by analyzing your organization
There are many managers who boast of impressive successes throughout their careers, but this may not necessarily suit your company, the composition of people and the pace at which it works. The first step towards hiring a manager, which will affect the team, is to identify how you want to grow and see if the relevant candidate has the ability to bring you this growth.
Use an objective external factor
It is very difficult to maintain an objective selection process if there is no external factor that corrupts the entire process. A multidimensional assessment is extremely important to gain deeper insights into suitable candidates. An external party will often be able to help you identify blind spots in the recruitment process, i.e. areas that the existing approach in the organization does not allow recognizing their existence or that suppresses their significance in a continuous manner so that they do not threaten the existing order.
Lead prioritization for diversity
Diversity makes your company much more professional and efficient. Prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion at the executive level can improve productivity and drive positive results. Such commitment makes your company more attractive to a wider pool of candidates. Diversity must not only be in relation to race, gender and sexual orientation but also focus on the diverse experience, personal and professional background and socio-economic history that the candidate brings.
Streamline the recruitment process
Every step of your search process is very important to find the best quality candidates. Often, a company’s sourcing efforts lack depth. This means that a great deal of time is wasted interviewing managers who do not have the necessary skills. Conversely, you may have great search processes, but your sorting methods are outdated. This way can lead to a wrong decision when hiring managers. By streamlining your hiring process, you can see which steps are strong and which processes need some help.
Conduct a comprehensive search
Most companies do not perform a comprehensive and rigorous search for candidates. They make the decision to hire the manager from a limited pool of candidates, which limits their options and increases the risk of failure. Fortunately, today the ability to reach a wide network of candidates is easier than ever. Hiring managers are no longer limited to cold calls and personal interviews, thanks to innovations in digital technologies. Real-time video, integrated social media platforms and efficient text/chat applications allow companies to reach qualified candidates faster than ever before.
Even attractive companies that attract candidates easily, do not limit themselves and will usually use an external party to reach candidates. Senior recruitment companies (Executive Search) can undoubtedly help internal recruiting teams significantly, by providing insights into attractive candidates and market dynamics. The broader and deeper your candidate mapping capabilities, the more likely you are to hire the best candidates and not just the most available.
Offer motivating incentives
When interviewing senior executives for positions on your management team, it’s important to remember that you’re likely talking to more skilled and experienced candidates. If a candidate has built a successful management career, it is likely that he knows what value he will bring to your company. These people will often also have an entrepreneurial spirit. Therefore, it would be a smart move to offer them a salary package that also includes options or shares in the company. and why? For two reasons: first, it can help you in terms of the level of the base salary. Second, it provides additional motivation to the candidate to grow your business and increase its profitability.
In conclusion, recruiting a manager for your management team can be a long and arduous process. But once you’ve recruited the right managers, you can sleep easy knowing you have a successful and well-trained management team. When seeking to hire new managers, strongly consider improving your hiring process through objective screenings, proper search, and motivating incentives. In this way you can maximize the chance of success in recruiting the perfect managers for your organization. Successfully!
Livnat Kisner is an expert in recruiting senior executives in Israel and abroad in the company Hunter (Kestria Israel). Livnat has served for 16 years in senior management positions in the trade, industry and services sector, therefore in addition to experience in recruitment, she understands business language and has the ability to speak to senior candidates at eye level.
company Hunter (Kestria Israel) It was established in 2008 and is an exclusive partner in the Itor network, one of the largest in the world Kestria Global, thereby providing its clients with the most advanced service in the field of locating and matching senior managers to jobs in Israel and around the world, while ensuring a professional and discreet service for both employers and candidates. Email [email protected] Mobile 052-3421616, www.hunter.co.il