How Covid-19 is Impacting the Recruiting and Hiring Process

The global pandemic has changed the way companies are recruiting and hiring and an executive recruiting firm can help locate and secure the best talent for any business.

Mississauga, Canada - May 1, 2020 /PressCable/ —

The COVID-19 Pandemic has created a massive shift in the employment and recruitment sectors with many companies having to change the framework of how they operate. Tourism and restaurants are feeling the pressure of new social distancing and health-based restrictions, whereas other industries are feeling a different kind of pressure. Companies that manufacture cleaning products, masks, and other preventative measure products are dealing with the same restrictions, but are suffering under the stress of keeping up with supply chains and demands.

The impact on recruiting companies, like North America-based firm Waterstone Human Capital, are making changes in accordance with the new pressures and impacts that are resulting from a global pandemic.

Waterstone CEO, Marty Parker, hosted a Webinar at the end of March to explore corporate culture in times of crisis, and to help leaders know what they can do to support their teams in these extraordinary times. Their focus, as an executive recruitment firm, is to ensure organizational culture is fostered and used to drive and support performance during this crisis.

Due to social distancing, one of the main changes in the industry is a shift to localized recruitment. “They look locally first, focusing on their city rather than flying someone in,” says Atta Tarki, author of Evidence Based Recruiting. “If they can’t find someone, they’ll slowly widen the search.”

The second major change is the interviewing process. While certain industries are impacted in a negative way, there are many that need to step up production and service capacity. The increased demand for hiring means more interviews, which are difficult during a time of social distancing.

“Face-to-face interviews don’t exist anymore, and everybody’s fine with video interviews,” says Arran Stewart, co-founder and chief visionary officer at jobs.com. “It’s peculiar for blue collar workers, though. They’re used to turning up for an interview that would lead to a job. Now they’re being interviewed over video and turning up to work.”

Those looking to hire during these difficult times should consider a recruiting firm, like Waterstone, as they were the first to adapt to these new changes. Whatever the future may hold, it’s a good idea to plan for a company’s future.

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