Recruitment Advertising: Nine tips for saving money

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ERE webinar from 1/7/09, presented by Peter Zollman.

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Recruitmentadvertising

Nine tips for ’09

Presented by

Peter M. Zollman Founding principal

AIM Group, publishers of …

Background research

Annual surveyof recruiters on

ad effectiveness

2008 report

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• Conducted on ERE.net …

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• Conducted on ERE.net … • … by ERE / AIM Group /

Classified Intelligence

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• Conducted on ERE.net … • … by ERE / AIM Group /

Classified Intelligence

• More than 170 participants

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Questions about:• media effectiveness

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Questions about:• media effectiveness• spending patterns

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Questions about:• media effectiveness• spending patterns• budget size

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Questions about:• media effectiveness• spending patterns• budget size• company demographics

Plug No. 1

The 2008 / 2009 survey

is now under way:

http://tinyurl.com/

Plug No. 1

The 2008 / 2009 survey

is now under way:

http://tinyurl.com/

recruitersurvey

The bottom line

Referral is

‘most effective’ for

sourcing candidates

The bottom line

Print advertising

‘least effective’ for

sourcing candidates

2009 prediction …

… there probably

won’t be

much change

Spending in 2008 …

Spending trends …

various media

‘Alternate’ recruiting methods

• Recruitment pages on

social networking sites

‘Alternate’ recruiting methods

• Recruitment pages on

social networking sites• Blogs

‘Alternate’ recruiting methods

• Recruitment pages on

social networking sites• Blogs• Online forums

‘Alternate’ recruiting methods

• Recruitment pages on

social networking sites• Blogs• Online forums• Billboard advertising

‘Alternate’ recruiting methods

• Recruitment pages on

social networking sites• Blogs• Online forums• Billboard advertising• YouTube.com

‘Alternate’ recruiting methods

• … eight even mentioned

‘virtual worlds’

What’s important

Recruiter issues

• The ‘war for talent’ continues

Recruiter issues

• The ‘war for talent’ continues• Some skills still in great demand

Recruiter issues

• The ‘war for talent’ continues• Some skills still in great demand• … others, slacked off (for now)

Recruiter issues

• The ‘war for talent’ continues• Some skills still in great demand• … others, slacked off (for now)• Cuts include human resources

Recruiter issues

• The ‘war for talent’ continues• Some skills still in great demand• … others, slacked off (for now)• Cuts include human resources • … but you’re going to need people!

Something new …

A ‘virtual’

show of hands …

How many of you

have to‘do more with less’?

As I expected …

All but three

of you!

The ‘nine tips’

If your ad budget

has been cut …

The ‘nine tips’

( … and

whose hasn’t?)

The ‘nine tips’

… and if you still

need to find

good candidates

Tip No. 1

Track your

results

… on every ad

Tip No. 2

Negotiate

for better rates

Tip No. 3

Use niche sites

Tip No. 4

Use local sites

Tip No. 4-A

Use local

niche sites

Tip No. 5

Use free sites

… but remember

they’re not really

free!

… and sometimes

you get what

you pay for

… and sometimes

you get what

you pay for

Tip No. 6

Try professional

and social

networks

Tip No. 7

Share resumes

Tip No. 8

Test video …

even mobile

Three types of recruitment video

• Branding videos for employers

Three types of recruitment video

• Branding videos for employers• Position / ‘job listing’ videos

Three types of recruitment video

• Branding videos for employers• Position / ‘job listing’ videos• Video resumes

Sony Ericsson U.S.

• Before: 10 applicants per day

Sony Ericsson U.S.

• Before: 10 applicants per day• After: 30 applicants per day

Sony Ericsson U.S.

• Before: 10 applicants per day• After: 30 applicants per day• Quality has stayed the same

Sony Ericsson U.S.

• Added videos to e-mail blast

Sony Ericsson U.S.

• Added videos to e-mail blast• Sent through CareerBuilder – 4,500 opt-in candidates

Sony Ericsson U.S.

• Added videos to e-mail blast• Sent through CareerBuilder – 4,500 opt-in candidates • 350 applicants within 48 hours

Sony Ericsson U.S.

• Added videos to e-mail blast• Sent through CareerBuilder – 4,500 opt-in candidates • 350 applicants within 48 hours• 115 ‘worthy of consideration’

Tip No. 9

Use an ad agency

Recap

• Track your results

Recap

• Track your results• Negotiate, look for deals

Recap

• Track your results• Negotiate, look for deals• Use niche sites / local sites

Recap

• Track your results• Negotiate, look for deals• Use niche sites / local sites• Use free sites (but remember the cost)

Recap

• Test prof’l / social networks

Recap

• Test prof’l / social networks • Share resumes

Recap

• Test prof’l / social networks • Share resumes• Test video and mobile

Recap

• Test prof’l / social networks • Share resumes• Test video and mobile• Use a recruitment ad agency

Plug No. 2

The 2008 / 2009 survey

is now under way:

http://tinyurl.com/

recruitersurvey

About us …

is now…

The giveaway…

Executive summary of 2009 report

Thanks to …Brendan

ToddDavid

… and all of you!

peterz@aimgroup.com407-788-2780

Final plug (No. 3)

The 2008 / 2009 survey

is now under way:

http://tinyurl.com/

recruitersurvey

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