Quality vs. Quantity (Manufacturing Recruiting)

Quick question, and one that would make Captain Obvious proud: If you had to decide between more applicants or fewer but higher quality applicants, which would you pick?

Of course, all manufacturers want higher quality applicants. However, is your recruitment marketing strategy generating quality, or just quantity?

While I don’t know your specific situation, I do know that most manufacturers are simply placing ads on job sites and/or utilizing staffing companies. Both options are geared to generate large quantities of applicants, not necessarily high quality applicants.

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