With more than one billion monthly users on Facebook and more than 360 million members on LinkedIn, social media is where many applicants are connected and connecting; and where social media-savvy employers are proactively reaching prime prospects to fill vacancies in the current war for talent. Think of yourself as a unique employer brand. As the Jobvite survey says: “recruiters must engage candidates like a marketer would engage customers.” MORE

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This data comes from Jobvite’s 2015 Recruiter Nation Survey. The employment life cycle is shrinking as companies expand into different areas. Companies like CareerBuilder moving beyond their job board rooms and expanding into more offerings across the employment life cycle. Margins are larger when you own the product you are selling, and most importantly you have access to the data and metrics of organizations as well as competitors. MORE

In today’s ever-changing recruiting world, employers are ditching old school methods of talent acquisition (e.g., They need to focus on strategies such as building brand awareness, engaging with consumers and candidates alike, and being transparent, accessible and relevant—ultimately to draw top talent to their organization. social media users prefer to connect to brands through Facebook over any other social network. MORE

Jobvite. Improved employer brand that attracts great candidates. Valuable metrics and reports to improve the hiring process (e.g. Employer branding to convey the company culture and vision. Jobvite. MORE

Talent Acquisition software provider Jobvite released their annual Recruiter Nation 2016 report today. Here are some of my favorites from this year’s report: – 51% say that employment branding is their #1 investment that they will make in the next 12 months! An organization can be great at attracting talent with a brand no one knows. Quality of Hire is not a Recruiting metric. Quality of Hire is a hiring manager metric! MORE

According to Jobvite, 33% of organizations they surveyed have received negative reviews based on interactions that occur during the recruiting process. Further, the Jobvite study reveals that 75% of organizations they surveyed report that glassdoor can at least somewhat help them hire, as long as the reviews are positive. One of the biggest frustrations cited by job seekers is a lack of communication from employers during the hiring process. MORE

Survale gives us great insights to candidate experiences & where/how to use our time/energy/resources to optimize for even better candidate experiences,” said Rachel Bitte, Chief People Officer for Survale partner Jobvite. Survale is a Workforce Analytics Platform providing employers with an “Always On” solution for automatically gathering, analyzing and acting upon satisfaction and engagement data from candidates and employees as they traverse the hiring process. MORE

As recruiting teams reinvigorate talent acquisition, they should keep an eye on brand strategy, application processes and onboarding. The right candidate experience can make a significant long-term impact on engagement by attracting higher-quality candidates, generating brand loyalty and developing a strong talent community for the future. Start with the Brand. In today’s highly competitive and social-oriented job market, employer branding is more important than ever. MORE

Furthermore, according to a study of more than 900 employers and conducted by leading HR technology and talent management leader, SilkRoad: External sources such as online job boards and job search engines, print advertising, TV/radio ads and job fairs produce the majority of interviews, but internal sources such as recruiter sourced, company career websites and referrals provide many more hires. Strategic sourcing is a vital component of effective talent acquisition. MORE

This includes general HR blogs, recruiting blogs, talent acquisition blogs, employer branding blogs and more. Employer Branding. Employer Branding. Glassdoor for Employers Blog. Employer Branding Blog. Employer Branding. MORE

Employers need to empower all employees to be content creators, recruiters and sales people. Less than 10% of average workers say they can achieve their dreams at their current employer. There are a lot of things employers can do to enhance the #candidateexperience. There is a trend: recruitment marketing going anti-employer brand (aka video montages about the great open workspace) and moving toward featuring authentic videos about the people, hiring managers, etc. MORE