Navigating a Challenging Recruitment Process: Seeking Support and Suggestions
Hello everyone,
I hope this message finds you well! I am reaching out to share my experiences and seek advice regarding the recruitment process at my new workplace, where I’ve recently joined as a Recruitment and Training Development Specialist. With only four months of combined experience in recruitment at a manpower agency and a BPO, the current situation has left me feeling quite overwhelmed.
The recruitment process here is quite convoluted and lacks a clear structure. I’m eager to improve the way we attract and hire talent, but I find myself unsure of how to effectively address the challenges we face. Below is an overview of our existing process for both rank-and-file and managerial roles, as well as for truck helpers and drivers.
Current Recruitment Process
For Rank-and-File/Managerial/Supervisory Positions:
- Job Posting
- Screening and Shortlisting
- Assessment Stage (including personality tests, situational judgment tests, verbal ability evaluations, numerical estimation tasks, practical emotional intelligence self-assessment, and work inventory)
- Initial Interview conducted by a recruiter
- Follow-up Interview with an HR Generalist
- Additional Interview with an HR Consultant (often suggested that the Head of the Department should be involved, but this step remains tentative)
- Conclusive Interview with the COO
Having personally navigated this process (except for the final interview), I’ve found it to be somewhat tedious, often rehashing the same questions with different interviewers, which can feel frustrating.
For Truck Helpers/Drivers:
- Assessment (Personality and Sentence Completion)
- Initial Interview with a recruiter
- Final Interview with their immediate supervisor
Overwhelmed but Determined
Given this structure, it is evident that our approach may be overly complicated, affecting both the candidates’ experiences and the efficiency of our recruitment efforts. I firmly believe that we can streamline our process, but I’m at a loss regarding the best way to implement these changes.
Request for Guidance
I am reaching out to this community for guidance on how we might restructure our recruitment process to make it more efficient and candidate-friendly. What suggestions do you have for simplifying our current hiring model? If you have any questions for me about our process or need additional information to provide insight, please feel free to ask.
Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I truly value any advice or recommendations you might have