How to Hire Top Talents? 10 Types of Recruitment to Explore

When it comes to recruitment, there isn’t just one way of doing it. Despite what others may lead you to believe. 

The recruitment cycle and process is constantly evolving. The way you managed your hiring process 5 years ago isn’t applicable to today’s fast-paced work environment. It’s not suitable for you or for candidates interested in joining your company. 

Whether you’re the HR manager, CEO, or a hiring manager, there are many types of recruitment methods to explore. 

Read on to learn more about these different types of recruitment methods and see which best suits your organization. 

Types of recruitment methods

You may try to use several of these recruitment methods at the same time. 

Internal promotions 

Many companies, and even hiring managers, often overlook this opportunity. Internal promotions. 

These are qualified team members who are ready or qualified to rise in the ranks of your organization. Internal promotions serve different purposes, primarily those related to employee retention. 

Internal promotions create a stable work environment, improve morale, reduce employee turnover, among other benefits. 

Hiring through promotions means you don’t have to do onboarding and orientation. Although you will have to discuss new tasks and duties with your team member. It’s important to ensure this team member has what it takes to perform the new role. 

Talent pool database 

Every time you have a job opening you get tons of resumes. But what happens after you fill the vacancy? Many hiring managers and HR teams discard the resumes or candidates who were interviewed or who didn’t make it till the end.

One the other hand, creating a database of top talents from resumes received can help you with future hiring needs. It doesn’t have to be a fancy tool, although a CRM or database software will be a much bigger help. 

Talent pool databases is one type of recruitment that can help you save time and money hiring in the future. The database should house applicants with great resumes who may not have reached the final stages of the hiring process or declined the job due to budget constraints. 

These are people you can reach out to when you have a new vacancy. Instead of having to go through sourcing and CV screening all over again. 

Job boards

Posting your vacancy on job boards is considered a common type of recruitment as it gives you access to a wide pool of applicants.

Consider job boards relevant to your location or the country you’re trying to fill jobs in. For example, Glassdoor and ZipRecruiter are job boards that serve many countries. However, the majority of jobs and recruiters are from the United States and need US-based candidates.

Direct advertising

Job post advertising covers several recruitment methods in one. It involves sharing your vacancies on job boards, social media platforms, and others. 

You may pay to promote your job listing and get it before more candidates like on LinkedIn and others. 

Whether you choose direct advertising or not, it’s imperative you optimize your job post including requirements, duties, and nice-to-haves. Otherwise, you’ll be spending money and getting tons of unqualified resumes.

Social media 

Social media recruitment continues to be a popular recruitment method, as most of your candidates are on social.

As of July 2024, there are over 5.17 billion social media users worldwide. According to Backlinko, the average social media user accesses 6.7 social media platforms each month.

So, there’s a ton of opportunity for finding skilled talents and sourcing candidates from social media. Just make sure you have a talent database to keep track of incoming candidates and to avoid duplication. 

Recruitment agencies

Working with a recruitment agency, like Tawzef, can help you find more talented candidates faster. Recruitment agencies create and regularly update their talent databases for various roles. 

Their database also includes seniority levels, candidates in different locations and countries,…etc.

They also have thousands, or hundreds of thousands, of followers on social media, allowing them to find fresh talent quickly. 

Some agencies, like Tawzef, also offer HR consultancy services, giving them a bigger edge in filling vacancies and offering various HR services along the way. 

Further reading: 10 Ways HR Consultancy Firms Can Drive Your Business Forward

Employee referrals

Many companies overlook this recruitment method although it can speed up their hiring process and offer wide access to talents.

Most of your employees have a network of people who could be your next hire. Asking them to reach out to connections, especially people they’re familiar can ramp up your recruitment strategy and efforts. 

However, it’s important to set guidelines with employee referrals. Especially as people may refer family members and colleagues, which can mix up personal and professional relations.

Moreover, some employees may refer others simply because they’re family or close friends who may not be qualified for the role. 

Boomerang employees

This type of recruitment method involves rehiring past employees. Boomerang employees are those who have worked at your organization in the past and left to pursue options elsewhere.

One of the benefits of rehiring past employees is their familiarity with your work and organizations, and sometimes team members. Recruiting past hires can reduce your cost of hiring and time-to-hire, important recruitment metrics, and cut on onboarding time.

Internships 

Internships aren’t just for handing over slack to junior candidates or fresh graduates. It’s an important recruitment method that can translate to longer-term opportunities for companies and candidates.

Many companies offer summer internships for fresh and undergraduates. These internships can help companies find skilled junior talents and uncover potential leaders, which they can hire in the future.

An intern has received some form of training at your company, meaning they’re now familiar with some of the duties of the role you want to fill. Hiring them in the future can reduce your time-to-hire and help you upskill them faster. 

Recruitment events

Another common type of recruitment is recruitment events, like job fairs, hackathons, among others. 

You’ll find many of your local public and private universities that conduct annual recruitment events to connect students and companies.

Recruitment events also help companies find interns and juniors for their various roles. They’re also an opportunity for employer branding and recruitment marketing. 

Many recruitment agencies take part in job fairs to freshen up their database of resumes and talents. 

Which recruitment method is the most effective?

With recruitment, there is no one-size fits all. While employee referrals may work well for one company, direct advertising may be a better option for another. 

So, there is no particular recruitment method that’s ‘the most effective.’

However, some companies may find better opportunities in internal recruitment methods, particularly promotions. That’s because this type of recruitment gives employees a clearer career path and growth opportunities in the company. 

It also contributes to increasing employee retention. If team members know they have an opportunity to rise in job titles and pay, they’re more likely to stay. Instead of having to find job security and growth elsewhere. 

Employee referrals are also a great recruitment method because many employees are likely to recommend friends or family. However, the downside is when employees want to help friends or family and end up referring unqualified candidates. With employee referrals, it’s important to have a clear recruitment process in place. 

Need help finding talents for your open vacancies? Reach out to Tawzef to find your next hire!