The 5 best strategies for remote hiring using web-based CRMs

How to get the best results by using web-based CRM solutions in your recruitment business?

Opting to use a web-based CRM is akin to having a virtual data-warehouse in the cloud that you and your team can access wherever there’s an internet connection. The benefits of this are many and here we look at the best 5 strategies for remote hiring using web-based CRM solutions.

Keep in touch using web-based CRM solutions

With a web-based CRM, you and your team can access your data wherever there is an internet connection. This means that you can stay in touch with candidates and recruiters when the regular 9 to 5 office day is over or when you are on the move. Make a point of staying in regular touch with your clients and candidates and let them know that you are always available.

Many candidates may be constrained by trying to stay in touch during the usual working hours if they have job commitments. By showing that you are available outside of the usual hours, you can keep ahead of your competitors who may be limited to office hours in terms of remaining in contact.

Make the most of the versatility

With web-based CRM solutions, there are huge savings to be made simply because there are no complicated, time-consuming expensive software installation procedures to be carried out. A web-based CRM saves time and money and offers flexibility as updates are managed automatically and there is no downtime having to wait for them to be installed on each team member’s device.

Web-based solutions also mean that it is easier to add or remove team members as the business needs change so you can tailor the CRM to meet the changing needs of your business. It also means that the pricing structure is usually more flexible as you can take advantage of a modular system and add or remove aspects of the CRM as your needs change.

One system, many devices

With a web-based CRM, you can access the data with a number of devices, and you can stay in touch without having to be confined to the desktop where the CRM is installed. You can access your data on your smartphone or tablet and easily integrate it with your emails, diary and quickly send emails or SMS messages to stay in touch.

It is far easier to send quick catch up messages to get feedback or pass it on and make sure that your candidates and clients are always up to speed on what the latest situation is. With your database at your fingertips, it’s simple to quickly get hold of suitable candidates and put them forward as soon as vacancies arise. If a valuable candidate is not successful in getting a placement, you can quickly notify them of other suitable roles that they might want to consider.

Flexible Working

With your team members able to access your CRM system remotely, you can offer a flexible working arrangement that means that they can work around commitments. If your team members are not able to be in the office or have family commitments, they can adapt the working day to their own schedule and make the most of the flexibility that this arrangement offers. This way your team are more likely to be available for contacting clients and candidates outside of the working hours as they exploit the flexible work pattern that remote working offers.

A Team Effort

With a web-based CRM system, you can control who in your team has access to the data within your CRM database. This means that in the event of a member of staff being absent from work for whatever reason, other team members can access the information and are able to deal with urgent enquiries or arrangements on behalf of their colleague. This way, your business conveys a professional organised approach that will help you get more recommendations from your successful candidates and will help your business grow through personal referrals.

These are just 5 ways of getting better results from a web-based CRM for remote hiring. If you are interested in finding out more about how it could help your business, look for a provider that offers a free limited period trial so you can discover how your business could benefit.