Many fear that new technology will overtake human workforces. Led by generative AI, these disruptions are expected to upend the way companies operate as they focus on harnessing the latest tools for automating repetitive tasks. However, industries are still putting a premium on getting the best talent for their team. In this LinkedIn article by award-winning author John Dore, companies will still need social capital to make the most of current technologies.
For now, it remains essential for enterprises to run recruitment campaigns that attract the right people for jobs requiring more than restrictive thinking to pull off. With that being said, here are a few things you can do to build a capable workforce:
1. Hire based on experience
While post-secondary education is valuable, collegiate credentials prove to be secondary to a candidate’s employability. You need to hire people who can translate learning into action, and who show their capacity for success through the projects they’ve worked on. Quality is better gauged when you focus on experience, so go beyond a candidate’s academic performance and school affiliation. Instead, ask about the problems and issues the candidate faced during their previous employment and how they managed them.
2. Look for technical competency
For your organization to make the most of new technologies, you must onboard people who are capable of harnessing these tools. Considering how fast the business landscape is shifting, your workforce should be populated by people who have aimed to develop their skills. If you’re looking for marketing specialists, opt for those who can do more than content creation and social media management.
Select candidates who can conduct market research as well as data analytics. When hiring someone who specializes in one area, you’re poised to gain more from someone capable of handling tasks outside their field. Ask applicants about the additional training and education opportunities they undertook after graduating from college.
3. Ensure organizational security and safety
While you may seek to hire people with the best credentials and professional records, putting your business at risk to do so is not advisable. There’s a good chance of hiring people who fall short of following cybersecurity best practices or, who possess a criminal background.
You wouldn’t want to hire people who may end up stealing sensitive information from within your enterprise, so it’s vital to reach out to services such as Triton Canada to enhance your candidate screening procedures. It’s also important that you require applicants to submit a list of references before finalizing their job offer. That way, you can rest easy knowing your workforce is led by competent, reliable people.
4. Develop an employee retention strategy
Keep in mind that even the most competent people in your organization can still leave for better opportunities. Considering how much time and money you’ve invested in onboarding valuable talent, you wouldn’t want to risk losing access to expertise and skills.
Always look for strategies to help your employees feel valued and supported. Aside from offering attractive compensation packages and incentives, opt to improve the work environment itself. It also matters to offer professional development opportunities through in-house upskilling programs or scholarship support.
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AI won’t replace skilled and competent employees anytime soon, so investing in the best talent for your team is essential for worthwhile creative collaboration.
