Posted By: DCL Recruitment Date: September 2025
People who hire play a vital role in any business or organisation. And for those who have hiring or recruiting responsibilities, having an efficient and streamlined process is crucial.
“Finding the best talent in an ocean of candidates can be tricky and businesses risk missing out if they don’t have the right hiring practices in place,” says Nicole Gorton, a director at Robert Half. “In a tight labour market, where strategic hiring is the priority, efficiency is key to securing top talent.”
So, how can you plan for success and improve each stage of the hiring process to get higher quality outcomes? Start with the 4 habits of effective hirers.
1. Writing clear, accurate and enticing job ads
“A job ad is a marketing tool and if you rush this part or don’t understand the need to ‘sell’ the role effectively, then you’re falling at the first hurdle,” says Shay Peters, the managing director of Robert Walters NZ. Effective and compelling job ads tend to have common elements: They use clear, concise and market-relevant job titles (avoiding terms like “ninja”, “rock star” or “guru”), they include the location of the role, the benefits (including salary and opportunities for career development) as well as relevant role information (about what the candidate will actually do).
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