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Hiring Resources & Best Practice Guides

At Harold Patrick, we don’t just recruit, we equip our partners with the tools to hire smarter. Below you'll find a suite of practical guides designed to help you streamline recruitment, make better hiring decisions, and deliver a best-in-class candidate experience from job posting to onboarding.

Writing Effective Job Descriptions

Learn how to craft compelling, inclusive, and search-optimized job ads that attract top talent and align expectations early.

Recruitment Planning

Get strategic with your hiring by defining job roles, setting budgets and timelines, and choosing the right channels from day one.

Interview Best Practice

Structure interviews for consistency, minimize bias, and identify the skills and behaviors that truly matter.

Onboarding New Employees

Ensure new hires hit the ground running with a step-by-step onboarding approach that drives early engagement and retention.

Sourcing Candidates

Explore where and how to find the best candidates across job boards, referrals, social media, and passive talent pools.

Screening & Shortlisting

A tactical guide to evaluating applications, spotting red flags, and asking the right early-stage screening questions.

Making the Job Offer

Master the offer process, from benchmarking salary and benefits to handling negotiations and securing the “yes.”

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