Hiring the right talent is crucial for your company’s success, but for many small businesses, there don’t seem to be enough resources to improve the hiring process. If your HR team is already juggling countless responsibilities, then you’re probably worried that adding “recruitment expert” to their already overflowing plate will lead to more mistakes.
At The Metiss Group, we specialize in transforming your existing HR team into confident hiring pros through proven, step-by-step guidance. It’s not meant to be overwhelming — in fact, the added clarity will make your HR team’s lives so much easier.
Keep reading to learn more about:
The difference between HR and recruiting
Problems that arise when your HR team doesn’t have a hiring specialist
How The Hiring Process Coach™ works with your existing team
What’s the difference between HR and Recruiting?
First things first: HR and recruiting are not the same thing. Sure, they might seem like cousins, but their job descriptions are miles apart.
HR generalists wear a lot of hats. They manage payroll, onboard new hires, and ensure compliance with employment laws.
Recruiting, on the other hand, is all about finding and landing the best talent out there — a full-time job in itself.
The reality is many small companies don’t have the bandwidth to hire a dedicated recruitment specialist. Instead, they lean on their HR team to take on hiring. This is fine, in theory, until you realize that hiring is a skill set most HR generalists aren’t trained for.
We’ve seen this play out firsthand. Before joining The Metiss Group, one of our team members was in a role where a hiring manager thought it was a great idea to include T-shirt sizes on job applications.
It turned out they were using it to discriminate based on size. Which is inappropriate and even illegal in some places.
The HR team simply didn’t know better. They weren’t specialists.
Problems That Arise When Your HR Team Doesn’t Have A Hiring Specialist
Even if you’re not going so far as breaking the law, many other things can go wrong when no one on your team specializes in hiring.
Here are five of the most common failures we find in clients before they come to The Metiss Group:
Vague job descriptions keep them from attracting the right candidates
Bad screening means they waste time on candidates who can’t commute to the job site or who aren’t a salary match
Lack of experience adds speed bumps to simple tasks, like posting a job on LinkedIn
Only asking softball questions during reference checks
Lack of clarity around who they actually need on their team means they keep making bad hires
Despite all these problems, if your company only makes a handful of hires a year, it doesn’t make sense to hire a full-time recruitment specialist.
That’s why The Hiring Process Coach™ works with your existing team to teach you how to hire a superstar.
How The Hiring Process Coach™ Works With Your Team
The Hiring Process Coach™ teaches your team the best way to navigate each phase of the hiring process. We’re not just giving you a fish — we’re teaching you how to catch your own.
First, you select one or a few people on your team to own the hiring process. This could be your HR generalist. Or maybe your team does have a recruitment specialist who lacks experience, then they’d also be a great fit for The Hiring Process Coach™.
Or if your company doesn’t have an HR team, you should consider your team’s “culture champion.” Because if you have someone on the frontline who is passionate about your culture, who better to be the gatekeeper for your organization?
Then, over the next few weeks, we’ll walk you through each step of our proven hiring process:
Define: You’ll create an avatar of your ideal hire and define a job scorecard for that role
Screen: You’ll learn the best methods for sourcing candidates and screening via phone and email
Analyze: You’ll learn how to assess soft skills, such as behaviors, cultural fit, and critical thinking
Accelerate: Once the new employee is hired, you’ll learn how to onboard and review their scorecard
So in other words, whether or not you have a dedicated HR department, The Hiring Process Coach™ can work with your existing team. You’ll take the guesswork out of recruitment, and you’ll finally stop making terrible hiring decisions.
But What About Companies That Already Have a Recruiter?
Even if you have an in-house recruiter, The Hiring Process Coach™ can still help.
Recruitment specialists often know the basics but don’t always have the experience to tackle complex hiring challenges. For example, what do you do when you have multiple great candidates who look the same on paper? How can you get actually helpful information from the reference check?
Our team steps in to mentor and upskill your staff, giving them the tools they need to excel.
(And if they’re ever feeling stuck, we’re just a call away.)
The Bottom Line on The Hiring Process Coach™ and Your HR Department
Without having a hiring specialist on your team, you’ll face critical hiring problems, such as vague job descriptions, ineffective screening, or unclear hiring goals. This doesn’t just slow your team down, but it also wastes money and affects your bottom line.
Hiring the right talent doesn’t have to be an overwhelming challenge. The Hiring Process Coach™ is designed to work with your existing team, transforming them into confident hiring experts with each step.
At The Metiss Group, we specialize in guiding teams like yours to master the hiring process. Now that you understand how The Hiring Process Coach™ can work with your existing team, the next step is to schedule a call with us.
In this call, one of our behavior experts will listen to your hiring challenges and help you plan the next step. Schedule your call today.