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Effective Recruitment Strategies

Employers can spend a great deal of time and energy on recruiting new staff. From writing a job description to screening applicants to interviewing and selecting candidates, a lot goes into the hiring process.

Knowing the pros and the cons of different recruitment strategies before you get started can help save you time, money and hassle.

Learn what strategy will work best for your business with the help of the resources on this page.

Just getting started? WorkBC’s How to Attract, Retain and Engage Employees can help you develop winning strategies for finding and keeping valued employees.

Learn how to create a healthy environment and enhance your ability to attract, retain and engage top talent. WorkBC’s Healthy Work Environments booklet offers practical information on occupational health and safety, health promotion and organization health.

Small business owners can find useful tools and information to assist with recruiting and retaining skilled workers through the small business resource guide. Along with other resources, the site provides an online HR Quiz. Use this quiz to ensure you have a clear understanding of what your HR needs are prior to recruiting.

If you need to analyse your job requirements and create job descriptions, HR for Employers offers a process and a job analysis template. The site also provides links to programs and services of interest.

Even if you're in a "hard-to-recruit" location, Increasing the Talent will help you attract, retain and develop workers.

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