Business owners have over $2.9 billion in grant funding available at their fingertips to bring fresh minds and much-needed talent onto their teams at little cost and with everything to gain.
Most grants are adopting a digital focus to drive technological innovation in the workforce. This is leaving business owners with a new roadblock: how and where they can locate the potential talent that qualifies them for these digitally-based grants.
But there’s no need to fret, Pocketed has you covered with 5 tips to hiring for digitally-based roles. Get ready to snatch some grants and bring your business to the next level!
The key to securing the grant and the talent you want is moving with all the purpose in the world. Without a clear and fast-paced course of action, your grant might just be snatched out of your hands before you can even bat an eye. Hit the ground running by recognizing what type of talent you need and where you can find them.
You can save time by including the qualifications of the grant in a questionnaire alongside your job ad! This will help you quickly weed out applicants who do not align with the grant criteria and focus on those who do. Get a second opinion from an HR professional on your qualification questions to avoid discrimination and legislation violations. For example, with a requirement of a graduate student, ask: “Where did you attend post-secondary school? When did you graduate?”
You can save time by including the qualifications of the grant in a questionnaire alongside your job ad! This will help you quickly weed out applicants who do not align with the grant criteria and focus on those who do. Get a second opinion from an HR professional on your qualification questions to avoid discrimination and legislation violations. For example, with a requirement of a graduate student, ask: “Where did you attend post-secondary school? When did you graduate?”
The easiest place to start is by seeing what positions you are hiring for have a digital component. You can also re-vamp your positions and job descriptions to incorporate digital aspects into the role. Check out Envol Strategies’ Job Description Tool to realign your job descriptions and get the grants you want!
You need to step into the shoes of your ideal candidate to ensure your job posting reaches the market you’re seeking! You will want to check out job boards, job posting websites, and digital spaces where you’ll find a sea of potential candidates with the desired skillset. Go beyond Indeed and LinkedIn and check out Angel List and Stack Overflow.
There you have it! These 5 tips are perfect for those looking to expand their business with new digital marketing roles. Need help funding these roles? Create your Pocketed account to access a whole world of hiring grant funding!
