600 Resumes. 70% Irrelevant. The Talent Isn't The Problem.

600 Resumes. 70% Irrelevant.
The Talent Isn't The Problem.
 
Q: We are struggling with hiring the talent we need be successful. We posted a job a week ago and received over 600 resumes for a midlevel position. A quick look shows that more than 70% have no relevant experience and it's tough to even find transferrable skills that might help us consider a broader range of candidates. Why is that? I know there are a lot of talented people in the market right now. This seems ridiculous.
 
Many job postings describe tasks the people perform and tools they are expected to use, instead of the outcomes the people must achieve. Algorithms then push the job posting to anyone with even a partial match on keywords. People with adjacent transferrable skills are often filtered out. And yet the volume of applicants remains.

PLATTinum works with clients to shift the focus of position descriptions. We define success at 6 and 12-18 months. We name the problems each role solves. We describe how work gets done. We are transparent about career paths. The result is a smaller, more relevant candidate pool who connect their work to business outcomes. These are the candidates that can move the company from where you are to where you want to be.

Also, the apps favor speed. It’s like filling out the Common App for college admissions where you submit another application because it’s one click. With so much uncertainty in the market and job insecurity, across so many sectors, throwing spaghetti against the proverbial wall to see if something sticks feels like a good applicant strategy.

PLATTinum’s holistic people strategy approach works. Clear role scope, visible growth paths, and reasonable manager expectations attract candidates who want to grow with an organization and be rewarded for their impact without job hopping.

 This is such a common problem that Gallup, Gartner and McKinsey – to name a few – have research on it. Let PLATTinum help you to solve it.
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