{"id":9942,"date":"2019-11-20T07:30:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T07:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=9942"},"modified":"2022-10-19T04:55:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T04:55:00","slug":"why-heighten-your-hiring-efforts-during-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/why-heighten-your-hiring-efforts-during-the-holidays","title":{"rendered":"Why Heighten Your Hiring Efforts During the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>While the end of the year is when almost everyone\u2013including recruiters\u2013 slows down, you can still look to the holidays as a time to boost the way you hire<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Temperatures are dipping slightly. Many retail shops are offering discounts. In the office, colleagues are increasingly going on vacation. There\u2019s the frequent dialogue between executives about what\u2019s left of this year\u2019s company budget and talk of funding and planning for the next.\u00a0 It\u2019s unmistakable. The holiday season is indeed here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">It\u2019s that time to say thanks, spread joy\u2026 and boost the company\u2019s hiring efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Let\u2019s face it, the end of the year presents several different hiring challenges. For some, this is the time when they begin seeing the most attrition, as some employees decide to resign to be able to work elsewhere as the new year begins. For others, this is when they are least successful hiring, as the candidates they want are sometimes not keen on jumping into a new job, often due to the unlikelihood they can take time off to spend with family if they do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Whichever the reason for the slowdown in hiring, it doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s also the time to coast until the new year. On the contrary, the holidays are actually the ideal time to enhance your hiring. Not sure why? The following are some reasons (and ways) worth considering.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/why-heighten-your-hiring-efforts-during-the-holidays\/#Job_candidates_have_a_little_more_free_time\" title=\"Job candidates have a little more free time\">Job candidates have a little more free time<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/why-heighten-your-hiring-efforts-during-the-holidays\/#Your_hiring_managers_and_executives_may_also_be_a_little_freer_too\" title=\"Your hiring managers and executives may also be a little freer too\">Your hiring managers and executives may also be a little freer too<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/why-heighten-your-hiring-efforts-during-the-holidays\/#Job_candidates_will_be_online_a_lot\" title=\"Job candidates will be online a lot\">Job candidates will be online a lot<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/why-heighten-your-hiring-efforts-during-the-holidays\/#Theyll_also_be_on_mobile_a_little_more\" title=\"They\u2019ll also be on mobile a little more\">They\u2019ll also be on mobile a little more<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/why-heighten-your-hiring-efforts-during-the-holidays\/#You_have_a_little_less_recruitment_competition_to_deal_with\" title=\"You have a little less recruitment competition to deal with\">You have a little less recruitment competition to deal with<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/why-heighten-your-hiring-efforts-during-the-holidays\/#Not_everyone_observes_the_holiday\" title=\"Not everyone observes the holiday\">Not everyone observes the holiday<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/why-heighten-your-hiring-efforts-during-the-holidays\/#Its_an_ideal_time_to_plan_and_to_improve_your_hiring_process\" title=\"It\u2019s an ideal time to plan and to improve your hiring process\">It\u2019s an ideal time to plan and to improve your hiring process<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Job_candidates_have_a_little_more_free_time\"><\/span>Job candidates have a little more free time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Indeed the holiday season is a period when many professionals are taking time off, be it as planned vacations or just spending leave credits that are set to expire at the end of the year. Either way, they have more free time, some of which is spent online to see your company\u2019s job ads, social media posts, and other forms of employer branding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">The free time professionals have, especially at the end of the year, is also when many of them tend to ponder their future. This makes them not only more receptive to new career opportunities but also more willing to go to job interviews\u2013 easily in your company if you reach out to them even if it\u2019s the holidays.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_hiring_managers_and_executives_may_also_be_a_little_freer_too\"><\/span>Your hiring managers and executives may also be a little freer too<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">For some companies, the holiday season also usually means reduced workloads, with hiring managers and executives being no exception. In most organizations, there are lesser scheduled meetings, out-of-office tasks, or professional conferences to attend. As a result, hiring managers are generally in the office with little reason to not be available to review candidate resumes and to interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">If this is the case in your company, take this as an opportunity to zero in on the candidates you like, going as far as providing them job offers\u2013which your hiring managers and\/or executives are more available to quickly sign off on\u2013 even before the year ends.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Job_candidates_will_be_online_a_lot\"><\/span>Job candidates will be online a lot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">As previously mentioned, most professionals find themselves with some semblance of free time during the holidays. And as it is <em>\u201cthe season\u201d<\/em>, some of this is spent contacting friends, online shopping, and posting pictures and sending greetings. If using the time to also reassess their career paths, they also likely updating their professional profiles or outright looking for work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">This makes the holidays an opportune time to ramp up on your company\u2019s online presence and invest in employer branding or, at least, be more engaging in social media. Make sure your prospective employees know who you are and how great it is to work with you\u2013perhaps, since it is the holidays, highlighting the company\u2019s related events and initiatives.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theyll_also_be_on_mobile_a_little_more\"><\/span>They\u2019ll also be on mobile a little more<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Mobile has always been an effective hiring tool and during the \u201cslack period\u201d common to the holidays, candidates become more likely to answer as they are also expecting to be contacted by friends and family during the season. So while you or your company don\u2019t commonly do cold calls to reach prospective job candidates, the last month and a half may prove to be an effective time to consider doing so.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Not only are they more likely to answer, but most will also have a little more time to spare for a discussion as they wait in line at the cashier as they shop for gifts, are the midst of their commute between holiday events, or at home spending the aforementioned leave credits that they don\u2019t want to just expire.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_have_a_little_less_recruitment_competition_to_deal_with\"><\/span>You have a little less recruitment competition to deal with<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">By December, most company budgets are on their last legs, and that includes those of HR and recruitment departments. For those who\u2019ve planned poorly, this often means little to no recruitment at year-end, giving you your prospective candidates\u2019 full attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Compounding this is the already mentioned lull in the office that results in having fewer people coming in for the holidays, where recruiters choose not to do too much because \u201cno one\u2019s really around.\u201d So being active now means encountering less of your competition, and being able to recruit and hire quicker and more smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_everyone_observes_the_holiday\"><\/span>Not everyone observes the holiday<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the Philippines is majorly Catholic, there remains a significant portion of the population who does not observe the holidays. These can range from people who have different religions or beliefs, to those who are in professions that don\u2019t quite accommodate the season (e.g. BPO employees, doctors, or those in emergency services).<\/p>\n<p>With that said, it is business as usual for many of them, and while the rest of the population is busy with the holidays, it is they who you can also reach out to discuss new opportunities with. If they are truly not taking part in the season, they likely won\u2019t mind speaking with you on the phone of coming in for an interview, even amidst the holiday rush.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_an_ideal_time_to_plan_and_to_improve_your_hiring_process\"><\/span>It\u2019s an ideal time to plan and to improve your hiring process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Even if you decide not to heighten your hiring efforts at the end of the year, the slowdown that comes with the holidays is still an ideal time to work on your recruitment processes and strategies.\u00a0 With a year\u2019s worth of hiring results and other metrics, you can also reassess the systems you use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">In particular, you should focus your planning on taking advantage of mobile, and consider using comprehensive platforms like Kalibrr, to streamline your hiring process\u2013 not only in terms of being able to reach more qualified candidates, but also effectively correspond with them throughout the process and keep record of all your applicants and successful hires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Need help with recruitment? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/contactus\/demo?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=in-text&amp;utm_campaign=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up for Kalibrr<\/a> and start hiring better today!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Kalibrr is a technology company that aims to transform how candidates find jobs and how companies hire talent. Placing the candidate experience at the center of everything it does, the company continues to attract the best talent from all over, with over 2.7\u00a0million professionals and counting. Kalibrr ultimately connects these talents to companies in search of their next generation of leaders.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\"><em>The only end-to-end recruitment solutions provider in Southeast Asia, Kalibrr is headquartered in Makati, Philippines, with offices in San Francisco, California, and Jakarta, Indonesia. Established in 2012, it has served over 18,000 clients and is backed by some of the world\u2019s most powerful start-up incubators and venture capitalists. These include Y Combinator, Omidyar Network, Patamar Capital, Wavemaker Partners, and Kickstart Ventures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\"><em>For more business and recruiter advice, follow Kalibrr on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Kalibrr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kalibrr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kalibrr-technology-ventures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kalibrr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the end of the year is when almost everyone\u2013including recruiters\u2013 slows down, you can still look to the holidays as a time to boost the way you hire Temperatures are dipping slightly. Many retail shops are offering discounts. In the office, colleagues are increasingly going on vacation. 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