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I work for a staffing company and we are currently trying to alter our recruitment efforts. After searching online daily for the perfect candidate, I often find that the mainstream search engines, suc
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New Recruitment Trends
posted at 1/17/2007 11:08 AM EST
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I work for a staffing company and we are currently trying to alter our recruitment efforts. After searching online daily for the perfect candidate, I often find that the mainstream search engines, such as Monster, Michigan Talent Bank and Career Builder, are showing the same resumes in a search. Other than referral programs, do any of you have ideas on recruitment trends or non traditional recruitment ideas? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. |
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New Recruitment Trends
posted at 1/19/2007 10:10 AM EST
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If you plan on staying online, then a growing source of candidates is the network type of site such as Linkedin.com. I know several recruiters who'll sign up for a free month of AOL (warning: cancelling at the end of the month can be painful) just to get access to the AOL member profiles. This can get you job titles and locations of aol members and, of course, an email address to contact them with but little else. If you're looking for directors and above, then zoominfo.com is a good source of leads.
If you have target companies, then you can find research companies which, for a fairly nominal amount, can give you names and phone numbers and sometimes titles. And, of course, there's always the phone networking if you're doing management and executive recruiting. I could tell you how to do that, but then I'd be giving away too many secrets. |
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New Recruitment Trends
posted at 2/7/2007 11:09 PM EST
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Megan: good question! Social network recruiting is another resource available to you. The four social network models are H3, Jobster Linkedin and workministry. Our model, workministry.com, relies upon a national network of job seekers who meet offline and are connected to our site as an online resource. I suggest you check the four sites out and see if one or more work for you. Good luck!
Bill Broderick www.workministry.com |
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New Recruitment Trends
posted at 2/8/2007 12:56 AM EST
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As far as sourcing is concerned, try using radio for your recruiter. I'm an Account Executive with Cumulus Broadcasting in Tallahassee FL, where we have rolled out such a program and are meeting with success because so many HR folks are telling us they are tired of throwing $ into print.
When someone hears a recruitment commercial, it registers. Not just people who are looking for a job but, those who have jobs, just not good ones. That is an essential element of the program. We also tie it in with interview techniques, and we drive them to a particular weekly schedule to maintain consistency. I can be reached at 850-201-3048 if anyone has a question or if anyone out there in the metro Tallahassee area would like to pursue this. |
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New Recruitment Trends
posted at 2/8/2007 1:53 AM EST
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Although I am sure the success will depend on your location, we have used Craigslist.org for job postings and resume searching. It's been about a 50-50 shot, but we have reached some candidates who did not apply directly to our jobs and who were not found in resume databases. Good Luck |
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New Recruitment Trends
posted at 2/8/2007 4:12 AM EST
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Along with using the usual recruitment practices, I have had some success with using the universities,Career Services Offices,located near us. They will post the open position on their bulletin board at the university. And it's a free service! |
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New Recruitment Trends
posted at 2/8/2007 5:22 AM EST
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In the past I have successfully used professional associations and local chapters to recruit highly qualified individuals. Many of these organizations send out monthly bulletins/emails and include job postings; you may be able to reach individuals who are not actively seeking opportunities. |
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posted at 2/8/2007 6:32 AM EST
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Just to add a comment to what Sandi stated about Universities. Go beyond the career centres posting of jobs and develop relationships with those people responsible for work study programs, Cooperative education programs and internships. Those people often have web sites that list jobs for the students in those streams. |
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New Recruitment Trends
posted at 2/11/2007 11:10 PM EST
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A good and economical way is to increase the marketability of your company. You must be meeting a number of candidates in a month you can inform them about the vacant positions available with you. They might have a friend or relative who has the required skill set. I have found this a very effective technique as it always helps to generate fresh resumes. |
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