Most organisations put a lot of effort into recruitment. They advertise roles, engage recruitment partners, review CVs and run structured interview processes. Yet despite this, many still struggle to consistently hire people who perform well once they’re in the role.
Even with strong internal processes and good external support, outcomes often fall short. The issue usually starts earlier than the recruitment process itself. It starts with attraction.
The real problem isn’t always selection
If you’re not clear on what “great” looks like in your organisation, it’s difficult to communicate that to the market.
And if you can’t communicate it clearly, you’re unlikely to attract the right people in the first place. Instead, you end up with volume rather than quality.
More CVs. More interviews. But not necessarily better hires.
Why some organisations attract better people
Over the last few years, Headstar has been working closely with Simon Hartley (Founder of Be World Class) on this challenge.
Simon is a globally respected sport psychologist, working with Olympians and elite teams including Premier League football clubs to understand what drives high performance. He has spent almost 30 years applying those principles beyond sport, working with leading organisations to improve performance, leadership and recruitment.
Together, we’ve applied that thinking to hiring, combining world-class performance thinking with Headstar’s own real-world recruitment experience.
One of the key ideas is simple: The best organisations don’t just select well. They attract well.
They understand the characteristics that drive success in their environment and communicate them clearly, so the right people are drawn to them and the wrong people are filtered out early.
Introducing the Become a Talent Magnet course
To make this thinking more accessible, we’ve developed a short online course: Become a Talent Magnet: Master Hiring for Character.
This is a practical, bite-sized introduction to the first stage of the Hire Great People methodology and focused on attracting the right candidates before the hiring process even begins.
The course outlines how to:
- Define what “great” looks like in your organisation
- Position your organisation to attract the right candidates
- Create messages that appeal to the right people and deter poor fits
- Improve hiring outcomes before you even reach interview stage
A practical introduction to a wider approach
The course is delivered by Simon Hartley and has been developed in partnership with Headstar.
It forms part of the wider Hire Great People programme, which explores the full hiring process in more depth – from attraction through to selection and long-term performance.
If you’re looking to improve the quality of candidates you attract
If you’re regularly reviewing CVs from people who aren’t quite right for the role, it’s worth looking at how your organisation is positioned in the first place.
Click here to learn more about the course:
https://www.headstar.co.uk/magnet/
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£87.50 (normally £175)
