Talent Acquisition
What are effective LinkedIn strategies for recruiting both active and passive candidates?
LinkedIn offers valuable recruitment strategies for both candidate types. For active candidates, smaller companies can utilize paid job listings to reach job seekers unfamiliar with their brand. LinkedIn allows users to indicate they're seeking work, making this an excellent starting point for recruiters. For passive candidates, LinkedIn excels as a sourcing tool as you can search by role and reach out to qualified professionals who may consider opportunities despite not actively job hunting. Effective outreach involves researching competitors' hiring practices, leveraging your network connections, and sending personalized messages that demonstrate you've taken time to understand the candidate's background. Customized outreach significantly increases positive response rates.
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Recruiter Preston
07:11 - 08:19
What is the most important first step for effective LinkedIn recruiting?
Completing your own LinkedIn profile is the essential first step for effective recruiting. Sue Elson emphasizes that many recruiters focus on viewing other people's profiles while neglecting their own. She stresses the importance of filling in all profile sections and adding your phone number for account security purposes. Without a complete profile, recruiters not only miss opportunities to showcase their expertise but may also risk losing access to their accounts if they forget login credentials.
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Sue Ellson
00:02 - 06:45
How is AI transforming the role of recruiters and what will they be able to focus on in the future?
AI is revolutionizing recruitment by automating administrative tasks that traditionally consumed recruiters' time. It's now handling candidate reports, initial sourcing, scheduling, and other backend administrative work. This technological shift allows recruiters to dedicate more time to relationship-building activities - having meaningful calls with candidates, conducting deeper industry conversations with leaders, and engaging in broader professional development like podcasts. Rather than being spread thin across multiple administrative functions, recruiters can return to focusing 5-6 hours daily on core recruiting and selling activities, creating more valuable human connections in the hiring process.
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The Elite Recruiter
14:24 - 15:52
What innovative sourcing techniques are being used to address the current talent shortage challenges?
Companies are implementing flexible recruitment strategies like RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) where businesses can rent sourcers and recruiters on a part-time basis, allowing companies to scale recruitment efforts without long-term commitments during uncertain times. Another effective approach is inbound sourcing through platforms like Microsoft Academy, where companies pay for traffic to attract candidates to specialized platforms before hiring them directly. These techniques help address the challenge of candidates being reluctant to move jobs during uncertain economic times while still providing businesses with the quality talent they need without maintaining full-time recruitment staff.
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SocialTalent
05:04 - 10:20
What are the benefits of international recruitment for businesses?
International recruitment offers several advantages for businesses. First, international markets often have a better perception of recruitment, making partnerships easier to establish. In some markets, there's less competition, allowing recruiters to build stronger partnerships. Additionally, retained executive search is more common internationally, enabling better client relationships. Lucy's company, LCR International, has leveraged these benefits to make hires in over 20 countries across six continents. Their industry-specific approach rather than geography-focused strategy has proven successful, reducing the need for business development as clients rely on them for international hiring across all functions and locations.
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Recruit CRM
05:57 - 07:05
How can organizations effectively utilize employee referral programs in their recruitment strategy?
Organizations can effectively leverage employee referral programs by creating a compensation structure that rewards employees for successful referrals. This approach transforms the existing workforce into an 'army of recruiters' who can identify potential candidates in various social settings like restaurants, parties, and family gatherings. The key is not only rewarding employees but also equipping them with the necessary tools to identify suitable candidates. Employees should understand what qualities to look for and the appropriate steps to take when they find potential candidates. This comprehensive approach creates a powerful recruitment network that can identify candidates who are not just qualified but would also be a good cultural fit for the company.
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4 Corner Resources
24:19 - 24:53