Insight

Why do you recruit? If you are a recruiter in your company, do you recruit because the hiring manager told you he needs 4 more salespersons or 3 more technicians this quarter? Have you wondered why or where these figures come about? Well you may know these numbers come from a grand plan done every year called a manpower planning. But why do you do these plans?

In the last 3 months, I heard of several companies that are having some trouble acquiring talent. Potential candidates who are looking out for better opportunities, decline attractive career offers  - sometimes even before they are told of the details.

I like to offer an additional but often over-looked reason why this could or has happened – and its not something that happens overnight.