Every day a position stays open costs your company time and may put more pressure on your existing team.  But rushing to fill roles can compromise on quality if you don’t do it right. So, how do you hire fast without settling for mediocre candidates?

Do the following!

Source candidates effectively

Instead of just posting your job anywhere, use reputable sites to attract high-quality candidates. Make sure you are also tapping into passive candidate pools because the best candidates may not always be actively searching for jobs. They are working elsewhere. And if you don’t know where to start with this, check out our detailed guide on sourcing. (The link is in the description)

Next, screen smarter

One of the things that wastes time when hiring is focusing on paper-qualified candidates who cannot perform on the job. Candidates are carelessly using AI tools to polish their applications and mirror your job post word-for-word just to game the system.

And if you are using a traditional ATS platform, you may be hiring such candidates because they don’t filter them out upfront. Instead, they rely on keyword matching to score and rank them, but candidates are already using AI to polish resumes for those keywords. It ends up as AI judging AI, creating zero real value for everyone involved.

Instead of screening resumes, focus on performance screening. That is what Workscreen does. It helps you screen candidates for performance, filters out unqualified ones automatically, and gives you a shortlist of the best candidates, saving you hours and helping you hire faster.

And lastly, skill test candidates

Once you’ve identified your most promising candidates, give them a skills test to confirm they can truly do the job before extending an offer. With Workscreen, you can do this seamlessly within the same platform.

So, if you are struggling to find  great candidates fast, use the strategies we’ve discussed and check out Workscreen to hire top talent in days, not weeks.