Recruiting to replace existing staff

How do you recuit candidates to replace existing employees who are not aware that they may be replaced?

There are a few ways this can be done. Hopefully, the soon to be “replaced” employees have received the proper progressive steps of discipline. If they are in the process of progressive steps, they probably understand that their days are numbered.Depending on how well the “blind ad” is or isnt written, employees can figure that out.

You also could use a recruiting firm to do a “CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH”, which means the agency does NOT disclose the client or too many particulars until there is an established interest from both parties. It is important to use someone you have an established relationship with so that you know they will not let “the cat out of the bag too soon”.

You could also use a sourcing service to find potential candidates that you could begin to contact. You run the risk depending on your community, position, etc. of contacting someone who knows somebody at your organization that may put the facts together and figure it out. When we want to source we have used QCit.

Many companies have hired a recruiter in the past to do a confidential search and it worked out well.

Sourcing for the position may also give you an idea what may be out there when you are ready to hire as well. You might source the candidates and then not contact them until a decision to replace has definitely been made. Then do the contacting, interviewing, etc. quickly and get it over with.

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