Hire Velocity attended the ERE Expo last week in San Diego. We were able to meet a lot of interesting people and learn about some of the new technology in the recruitment field. The ERE Expo is a great place for recruitment professionals to network and exchange ideas with other professionals. Going to all the sessions and exhibits is a way to learn about new recruiting products, services and technologies.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) was really embraced at the ERE Expo this time. RPO has been shaped into a customizable service that ranges from outsourcing of a single task to outsourcing the entire recruiting process. Outsourcing a single task, or On-Demand RPO, seems to be the trend recently with more companies outsourcing tasks such as sourcing & screening to extend the reach of their team versus permanently adding onto it. We also heard some very strong opinions that life cycle recruiting needs to be done by more than one recruiter. Rather than having one person manage the entire recruiting process, it is more economical and efficient to have people do the specific tasks of the recruiting process such as sourcing and screening, relationship management, and administrative functions. This is the most efficient way to get quality results.
A big topic at this ERE Expo was incorporating social media into the recruiting process. Using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs is all part of the social media strategy that needs to be adopted by companies because it is the future. In the recruitment industry, a hot trend is tweeting and retweeting open job positions. By doing this, there is potential for thousands and thousands of job candidates to view the open position. Tracking ROI by each social media channel is just now coming into play so companies can identify the source of each candidate found. Reporting is getting very sophisticated but there are a lot of amazing tools, techniques, and companies that can be leveraged.
The old school “Post & Pray” method of recruiting is rapidly becoming outdated and the general consensus is that is a waste of money. The Internet is only growing, so it is important to utilize all of the resources available to maximize the response. It’s a big Internet world out there so cast a wide but targeted net. Don’t just fish in one pond!
One of our favorite sessions dealt with the 4 pillars of recruiting - Process & Policy, Technology, Team Alignment and Metrics. These pillars are critical for success in your recruiting organization.
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