As an employer, recruitment can be a hassle and often is not something that many companies like to do. It is often quite a worrying time especially for businesses looking to employ someone who will be given a lot of responsibility. It may be that you are hiring someone that will have access to a lot of sensitive data or that will be talking to your main clients. This requires a huge element of trust and finding the right candidate is vital.
Following the lockdown and a number of people losing their jobs, it is predicted there will be a huge amount of people looking for work in the coming months. This means that companies advertising positions are likely to see an influx in CV’s and application forms.
Each employer will have a different method for narrowing down CV’s. Some are very ruthless and if there is a spelling or grammar mistake in the CV will immediately dismiss it, but by doing this you may miss out on a candidate that was idea for the job.
Ideally you want to go through and scan read all CV’s. You can usually eliminate a large number just from this process and then spend a bit more time reading through the other CV’s in detail.
If you are struggling to find the time to read through all the CV’s then it may be worth using a recruitment agency who will filter the CV’s for you.