From finding candidates to interviewing, recruiting can be a challenging feat. In this episode of Above the Noise, head recruiter, Ethan Acree delivers his top three tactics to help you hire the top talent, regardless of the industry.

Video Transcription

What’s up everybody my name is Ethan Acre. I’m the head recruiter at ReminderMedia filling in for Luke today. I’m gonna give you guys my top three tactics that allowed me to hire the top talent at ReminderMedia.

Number one.

Tip number one if you dominate a conversation you’re gonna lose that interview. As an interviewer you want to make sure that you’re asking probing questions that allow the candidate to engage in conversation. If you dominate the conversation the entire time what did you actually learn about that candidate? Make sure that you’re asking probing and engaging questions.

Number two.

Tip number two. Consistency is key. You want to make sure that you set up a consistent platform that allows you to assess every candidate the exact same way. One of the things that I do to help in this category is I take a grading sheet into every single interview that allows me to assess and interview candidates on the exact same format.

The other thing that I do is I take the same consistent questions into every single interview. It’s okay to be loose, it’s okay to be flexible, but what do you actually learn if you ask one candidate what are your greatest strengths and greatest weakness and you ask the other candidate what’s your favorite hobby? What did you actually learn about those two candidates that you can assess against one another? So be consistent in your interviews.

Number three.

Third tip. Patience is key. Right? I actually humbly fall into this category or humbly struggle with this category more often than not. We have large hiring goals at ReminderMedia. I struggle with trying to find the best people today. The key to successful hiring is not about today. It’s about engaging and networking and building a book. So when people are thinking hey I need a job the first place that they think of is ReminderMedia. Patience is key in all of hiring.

The takeaway.

So those are my three tips. I would encourage you to be active not passive and what Luke always says, “take action today!