Big companies may have brand recognition, big budgets, and entire HR teams. But as a small business, you can still attract and hire great talent before they do. You just need the right strategies.

Before we get into what works, let’s look at why you might be losing top candidates to larger companies.

• Generic job posts

If your job posts sound like everyone else’s and don’t clearly show why the opportunity is unique, top talent will overlook you for companies that write better job posts.

• Slow hiring process

If you’re manually sorting through resumes for hours, your hiring process is already behind. Most applications today are AI-generated, and many come from unqualified candidates. Candidates are carelessly using AT tools to polish their applications and mirror your job posts word-for-word. By the time you identify a strong applicant, weeks may have passed, and big companies may have already hired the most qualified candidates.

So, how can your small business compete for top talent with big companies

Create a good job post that attracts the right people

If you have been depending on AI to write job posts, you need to come up with one on your own. Include everything that makes the opportunity stand out and everything a candidate should know about working with your company. And if you don’t know where to start, we have a detailed guide that can help you achieve this. (The link is in the description)

Improve your hiring process

Instead of wasting time on unqualified resumes, only focus on qualified candidates. Use Workscreen to hire since it will help you achieve this. It automatically filters out unqualified candidates and gives you a shortlist of serious, qualified candidates, saving you hours and helping you hire faster than your competitors.

So, if you’ve been losing top talent to big companies, use these strategies and check out Workscreen today.