Our previous article discussed the many (legal) ways you can
utilize Social Media in vetting your top candidates. Now we would like to address using the
Internet to assist you in your “hunt” for these challenging positions.
According to a recent survey on Careerbuilder,
75% of currently working people are open to a new opportunity but only 18% of
them are actively seeking other employment.
Where do active job-seekers go to find opportunities? Most
people would think that company Job boards are the obvious response, but that
is incorrect. A large number of active
job-seekers are going to Google and using an easy Boolean search (their zip
code and job title). Within the Google search results, (62%) direct candidates to the job
board, Indeed. Indeed is a great
tool that works for you continuously at no cost.
Can Indeed Help You?
Yes! For best results, all you need is an Applicant Tracking System
and a Career Page and Indeed will do the rest. This easy 3 step process will
cut down the time needed to find Top Performers:
1.
Create new post via your Applicant Tracking
system
2.
A lot of Applicant Tracking Systems will
automatically post the new position to your company job board
3.
Indeed then “harvests” your career site looking for
new jobs and then posts them on their job board for free
By simply creating a new job opening on your Applicant
Tracking System you can easily reach 100,000,000
users a month! A recent study showed
that more
companies obtained hires from Indeed than from all other job boards combined.
LinkedIn
LinkedIN is the
“Facebook” in the business world and a great resource for finding Top
Performers. The 3 major perks to using
LinkedIN for talent acquisition are:
1.
LinkedIN was created with static fields so searching
LinkedIN’s interface using a Boolean search is more exact than an Internet
search engine.
2.
LinkedIN has also made it extremely simple to
join, or create, industry-specific groups. This allows for easy posting of new
positions directly to those in your industry.
3.
LinkedIN has created their own job board where
you can post available positions. While
this route does have a fee, you can:
a.
Target
candidates with specific years of industry or product experience, education, or
even previous companies a candidate has worked for.
b.
Set up targeted search alerts which are emailed
you when a new profile matches your criteria
c.
Contact a candidate from within the system
The Internet has created a revolution in the recruiting
industry. To be successful in today’s competitive, demanding document imaging
world, we need more than just talented, willing, and motivated employees. They have to have the attributes that match
the position with the skills and knowledge necessary to take the organization
to the next level. A targeted approach
of finding, acquiring and retraining the talent needed is one of the critical
factors to your future success.
We touched on 2 different, but the most heavily used,
sources of recruiting Top Performers on the Internet. Each one can streamline
your recruiting/sourcing practices while also saving time, money, and
effectiveness. For additional
information on how to increase revenue through people’s performance, a list of low-cost
applicant tracking systems, or other sourcing concerns, contact us at wayne@outlawgroup.com or by calling
843.884.9361.