Neal Bruce, director of product strategy at Lumesse, details how digital interviewing platforms allow recruiters and candidates to connect in more meaningful ways, while significantly increasing the efficiency of the recruitment process.
There will be a global skills shortage of 18 million highly skilled, university-educated people by 2020 according to a report by McKinsey. But new hiring techniques can help you beat the crunch.
The legal industry, in particular, is feeling the effects of this skills shortage, and recruiting top talent for roles such as legal counsel has become more competitive than ever. As organizations seek to fill these highly specialized positions, attracting the right candidates with the necessary expertise is paramount.
A strong legal team can be the foundation of a company’s success, especially as regulatory challenges and legal complexities continue to grow. Therefore, the recruitment process for legal counsel should be strategic and well-planned to ensure that the best candidates are identified and brought on board.
An essential aspect of this recruitment process is improving diversity in the legal market. Embracing a diverse workforce, especially in legal counsel positions, brings fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to the table. A varied team can better navigate the complexities of global markets and understand the needs of a diverse clientele.
Furthermore, studies show that diverse teams tend to perform better, making diversity not just a social priority but a business imperative. By prioritizing diversity in hiring practices, companies can enhance their legal teams and position themselves for success in the long run.
Exploring the nuances that make up ‘skill’
McKinsey states that advanced European economies are likely to face an excess supply of low- and medium-skill workers by 2020. There is layer of complexity, slowing the recruitment process. Distant candidates living in different countries can be difficult to interview in person.
The solution: digital recruiting
Digital interviewing capabilities are crucial to the recruitment process. Digital interviewing – often using video – allows recruiters and candidates to connect in more meaningful ways, while significantly increasing the efficiency of the recruitment process.
Using the right tools, the video interviews are sliced and diced by each answer so that recruiters can select a specific and important question and cross-reference all answers. This helps recruiters quickly sort and judge the applications fairly, speeding the recruitment process.
Digital recruitment can also help in these ways:
- As many people as needed from different locations can join the process
- By the last and final stages of interviewing companies feel confident that they are bringing in the right people to meet and they have the right people in the room to make the right decision
- The candidate feels more engaged from the beginning of the process
The benefits of video recruitment are too many to ignore – attracting the right candidate and keeping them engaged with the brand and its people throughout the process will be key as competition for talent increases.
