What is hybrid recruitment?

Benefits of virtual recruitment methods

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There are some real benefits of online recruitment methods:

• Cost reduction. The usual costs of recruiting events and various offline activities, like venue rental, travel and printed materials costs, and so on, are reduced by almost 100% since all the events are carried out remotely at a minimal cost.

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• Efficiency improvement. Recruiters significantly save time and effort by conducting the necessary recruitment activities online. In addition, they get the opportunity to cover a much larger number of candidates with their search.

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• Expanded coverage. This method allows recruiters to significantly diversify the channels for searching for candidates and attract to the recruiting pools those job seekers who, using another way, would not fall into the search zone.

• Bias reduction. Remote hiring reduces the bias from face-to-face contact during offline interviews.

• General convenience. Virtual recruiting tactics are equally convenient for recruiters and candidates. They allow both parties to choose the most convenient time and lead the interview from any location.

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Pros of hybrid recruitment approaches

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There is no doubt that the combined recruitment model also has its strengths. Here they are:

• High flexibility and adaptability. The successful combination of in-person and online recruiting strategies allows you to adapt almost instantly to any new hiring project conditions, specific client’s requirements, quick deadlines, etc.

• Low cost. Depending on the project’s budget, requirements for the candidates, lead time, and other nuances, you can easily adjust the number of candidates hired virtually up to 100%, which will seriously reduce the costs.

• High profitability. Such a flexible method of recruiting will reduce not only the costs but also the time and effort spent on finding and hiring candidates.

• High diversity. This hybrid strategy will significantly increase the coverage of candidate search by combining traditional and virtual candidate search channels and tools.

• Face-to-face factor. The hybrid approach to recruitment lets you combine remote hiring methods with in-person communication, which maximizes the company’s chances of hiring the best candidates.

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The final words

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Hybrid recruitment strategies work significantly throughout the whole recruiting process and help employers speed up the hiring time and reduce the general costs and applied effort. Finally, these strategies help recruiters weed out more candidates in less time and find the most qualified talent. Thus, the future of recruiting lies in its hybrid form.

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