Infographic: How To Increase The Number of Applicants For An Internal Role

Finding the best candidate for an open job is never easy.

It’s a buyer’s market for jobs these days. At Paddle HR, we’re big believers that hiring internally is cheaper and faster than spending time recruiting external talent. We also believe that internal hiring shows your existing workforce that there’s room to grow within the company, thereby boosting employee morale and productivity.

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The big question: how can you ensure that internal candidates are actually applying for these roles?

More importantly, is your talent acquisition or HR team overlooking this incredible source of talent?

Only 28% of talent acquisition leaders today report that internal candidates are an important source of people to fill vacancies – HBR.org

If the answer is yes, then have no fear. This simply means that the answer to your talent problems is right under your nose.

Below is an easy-to-understand guide on how you can improve your internal hiring process and encourage more internal job applicants.