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16 Tips for 2016 · 1

®

a Research eBook by:

TIPSYOUR

BRAND

JOBPOSTING

©2015 iCIMS Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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There’s a New Era in Talent AcquisitionFinding the right talent continues to be one of the most urgent issues for companies, and the disruptive force of technology has transformed the way people look for jobs and how employers hire.

Yesterday’s talent acquisition strategies, processes, and technology will not work in today’s new era of recruiting and job searching.

In this eBook, iCIMS suggests 16 HR tips for companies to address hiring and talent acquisition challenges in 2016 and beyond through four categories critical for success: people, technology, process, and insight.

People | 3

Technology | 6

Process | 9

Insight | 16

Final Thoughts | 19

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Tip #1 People

Make Providing a Great Candidate Experience a PriorityIn a recent survey, 91% of respondents said that improving their company’s candidate experience was an important strategy at their organization.

The candidate experience encompasses every touchpoint a candidate has with your company, including your website, application, communications with your recruiters, and the interview process. Because first impressions are everything, the slightest negative experience will cause the candidate to disengage and view your employment brand poorly. Ensure that your website is easy to navigate so that candidates can find jobs quickly. Then, keep the application process short and simple – between 15 and 20 minutes!

The Primary Reason Candidates Abandon Job Applications

Over 68% of applicants who have abandoned a job application have done so because the application process was too long or required too much information.

12.68%

38.26%

30.05%

19.01%

Application too long

Required information not readily available

Technical difficulties

Uncomfortable with questions

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Tip #2

Develop a Personal Relationship with Your Hiring Managers

Has the adoption of recruitment technology streamlined your relationship with hiring managers?

Yes

69%

People

Only 18% of companies surveyed said that they track hiring manager satisfaction.

If you don’t understand the hiring manager’s personality and expectations, how can you possibly find a candidate who will fit? Receiving feedback on a regular basis allows you to see what worked, what didn’t, and what internal improvements can be made for the next search.

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Tip #3

Address the Need to Increase Hiring by Creating Strong Employee Referral Programs69% of survey respondents identified developing an employee referral program as an important talent acquisition strategy at their organization.

To address critical hiring needs, companies need to capitalize on their employees’ networks to attract talent. Technology makes it simple for current employees to identify connections who have the skills and experience your company needs, and to submit those connections for open jobs.

People

iCIMS' research demonstrates that benefits from hiring employee referrals include:

Improved job satisfaction

Increased time spent with the company

Better fit

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Tip #4

Automate Your Recruiting Processes with Dedicated, Best-in-Class Talent Acquisition TechnologyAre you still recruiting through manual processes and spreadsheets? Or, are you using outdated, cumbersome technology provided by your HRIS or payroll provider? If so, you are doing your company, and yourself, a disservice and potentially losing great talent. Great talent acquisition technology leverages mobile, social, and video technologies and helps companies manage their entire recruiting and hiring process all within a single cloud-based application.

When recruiters were asked whether the adoption of technology has positively changed the way their company recruited top talent, an overwhelming 82% said yes. If you haven’t adopted a best-in-class applicant tracking system yet, your company may be missing out on significant tangible benefits.

Technology

Has the adoption of technology positively changed the way you recruit top talent?

82%

18%

Yes

No

Yes No

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Tip #5

Integrate Your Applicant Tracking System with Existing Background Checking, Assessments, HRIS, Payroll, and More! The most strategic businesses choose software that can easily integrate with multiple third-party systems and provide the most seamless experience possible. Integrations reduce manual data entry, improve data integrity, and reduce risks to the business.

Technology

30% of recruiters say disparate systems resulting in redundant data entry and loss of data integrity is their biggest talent acquisition technology challenge.

Recruiters report spending an average of 5+ hours per week related to manual and/or redundant data entry!

REDUNDANTDATA ENTRY

LOSS OF DATAINTEGRITY

iCIMS

THIRD-PARTY

SYSTEMS

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Tip #6

Realize That You NEED a Mobile Recruiting StrategyAs applicants are increasingly accessing the internet via their phones and tablets, companies have recognized that mobile recruiting strategies are a key piece to their overall recruiting success.

If your company’s career site isn’t mobile-optimized, it reduces the company’s appeal, impedes the effectiveness of recruitment marketing investments, and disrupts the candidate experience.

Technology

72% of survey respondents say that mobile recruiting is an important tactic of their companies’ talent acquisition strategy.

72%

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Tip #7

Develop and Communicate Your Employment BrandAn employment brand is an organization’s reputation as an employer. Because finding top talent today is more difficult than ever, recruiting departments are increasingly adopting marketing techniques to attract the best talent. For example, 72% of survey respondents said that their company is increasingly focusing on promoting their employment brand, and 68% say they feel pressure to ensure that their brand is competitive.

Process

Do you feel pressure to have a competitive employment brand?

Location of Office Salary, Benefits & Perks

Attractive Company Culture

Training & Development Opportunites

68%

32%

Yes

No

Process

What makes an employment brand competitive?

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Tip #8

Utilize Job Posting Channels StrategicallyLeverage multiple channels through which to post your open positions and promote your employment brand.

Then, use reporting tools to track which sources are the most effective, and where to focus your attention next!

Process

Job Boards & Job AggregatorsThrough iCIMS, post to multiple job boards including CareerBuilder, Monster, and Indeed.

Social Job DistributionPromote open positions and your employment brand through over 300+ social networks including LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

Search EnginesCapture candidates looking for new opportunities on search engines like Google, Yahoo!, and Bing.

Career SiteHighlight your unique company culture with employee testimonials, perks and benefits, and the latest company news and accomplishments.

Employee ReferralsRecruiters report that referrals make the best hires. Make it easy for current employees to share your company's open jobs with their friends, former colleagues, and family members.

Process

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Tip #9

Invite Passive Candidates to Join Talent Pools68% of companies say that connecting with passive candidates is an important strategy at their company. Therefore, make it simple for passive candidates to submit basic information and opt-in to automated email campaigns. Talent pools allow companies to group passive candidates by interest, and target these audiences with recruitment campaigns. The aim is to keep the attention of who is interested in your company, but not yet ready to apply.

Process

Top Five Talent Pools Across iCIMS Connect Customers

Customer Service/ Support

Human Resources

Marketing Information Technology

Internships

Process

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Tip #10

Identify Quality Candidates Through Screening QuestionsRecruiters who don’t ask high-quality pre-screening questions risk one of two situations: either they waste hours disqualifying applicants who could never be hired or they accidentally screen out the best applicants. Align pre-screening questions with company strategy to sift out bad matches and engage the best talent. Applicants look to your organization’s pre-screening questions to learn about what your company values, so your pre-screening questions must be developed with those values in mind.

Process

Without Hiring Manager Input

Please rate your experience with modern accounting software.

None Limited Good Extensive

With Hiring Manager Input

Please rate your experience with modern accounting software.Check all that apply.

I'd be new to using modern accounting software

I have experience creating, approving, and paying invoices in modern accounting software

I have resolved conflicts and/or invoicing errors within modern accounting software

I’ve trained colleagues on how to use my company’s accounting software

I developed the internal processes configured within my company’s existing accounting software

Process

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Tip #11 Process

Use Video Screening Technology and Save Your Company Thousands by Preventing Bad Hiring Decisions

Rather than wasting time, money, and effort to schedule a phone screen or conduct an onsite interview, video can be used to quickly identify the best talent based on displayed creativity, professional presentation, communication skills, and passion your company needs to succeed.

Candidates see the benefits, too! Nearly 62% of candidates believe video technology will give them a competitive advantage.

30:00

90

20:1

30 minutes is the time it takes for

a typical phone screen

90 seconds is the time it takes

most recruiters to know if a candidate will be

a good fit

Employers can do 20 video screens

in the time it takes to do one phone screen

Process

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Tip #12 Process

Use Communication and Scheduling Tools to Close the Loop with Hiring Managers and Candidates Did you know that recruiters spend one-third of their entire day just scheduling? Instead, automate this process and cut hours down to minutes using one system that can handle all your communication and scheduling needs.

From the candidate’s perspective, the most frustrating part of the candidate experience can be the lack of meaningful communication or feedback to their application or resume. Employ automated responses to make sure that your company is responding to each candidate in a reasonable amount of time.

At Enterprise Holdings, we use technology to streamline our efforts, but we do not allow it to replace personal interaction with candidates. For example, candidate rejections are prepared using an email template for ease and consistency. Each template email is tailored to include the reason why the candidate was not qualified, then the email is sent from a real person. That way, candidates can reply and even ask follow up questions.

Process

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Tip #13

Engage New-Hires Before Their First Day

When asked if onboarding tools were going to be vital to their company’s success in 2016, 71% of respondents said yes.

Improve the process of converting candidates into productive employees through a branded and engaging onboarding portal, electronic form submission capabilities, and simple reporting tools that can be used to identify areas for process improvement.

By using a combination of standardized and personalized onboarding tactics, new hires will feel comfortable and prepared for their new role, flattening their learning curve and speeding time to full productivity.

Process

Standard Onboarding Elements

Company values, mission, and culture New-hire paperwork General company-wide policies and procedures Key business processes Important-to-know people and organizational chart (CEO, Directors, etc.)

Personalized Onboarding Elements

Department/work location culture Key departmental processes Important-to-know people (manager, mentor, buddy, team members, etc.) Customized learning plan that explains how the new hire fits into the overarching company strategy Measurable expectations and objectives

Process

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Tip #14 Insight

Use Technology to Help Increase Compliance and Minimize Audit Risk

Example of a dashboard widget

An electronic I-9 and E-Verify® solution can significantly reduce the resources your organization must devote to hiring compliance. Dashboard widgets help companies avoid missed filings and submissions that can create further delays, inefficiencies, and risks throughout the recruiting process. HR technology makes it easy to identify next steps, know when a deadline is coming up, and understand your audit risk exposure.

In 2014, the ICE (Immigration and Customers Enforcement) issued 642 fines to employers, totaling over $16 million. The agency is on pace to exceed these figures in 2015.

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Tip #15 Insight

Make Critical Recruiting & Hiring Decisions by Tracking Key Metrics By using technology to track key performance indicators (KPIs) – from sourcing to recruiting to onboarding – you will directly improve your productivity and bottom line, impressing both executives and hiring managers while facilitating positive change.

Which recruiting metrics do you routinely track?

40%

49%

18%

28%

Time to Fill

Quality of Hire

Cost per Hire

Hiring Manager Satisfaction

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Tip #16 Insight

Know How to Build a Business Case Do you recognize an HR technology business need, but need help convincing your boss? Do some research and identify what solutions are necessary to achieve your goals. Then, build your business case with your company’s key stakeholders in mind, securing their buy-in more easily.

Goal Solution

Improve Quality of HireAutomated Screening

• Screening Questions• Video Screening Tools

Close Hard-to-Fill PositionsRecruitment Marketing Automation

• Build Talent Pools• Candidate Relationship Management (CRM)

Reduce Paper & Mailing Costs Electronic Forms

Standardize the Recruitment Process Configurable Candidate Management Workflows

Improve the Candidate Experience/ Increase Number of Applicants

• Mobile-optimized Career Portals• Simple Application Process with Social Media Profiles• Recruitment Marketing

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Final Thoughts

Final ThoughtsThe disruptive force of technology has permanently changed the way people apply for jobs and how employers hire. The old tools and the status quo no longer work. Recognizing this, iCIMS provides the single talent acquisition platform that helps companies find, screen, and hire the right talent in today's new era of job seeking and recruiting.

The iCIMS Talent Platform, the industry's premier candidate management solution, enables organizations to leverage mobile, social, and video technologies to manage their entire talent acquisition lifecycle from building talent pools, to recruiting, to onboarding all within a single web-based application. The iCIMS Talent Platform is easy to use, scalable, and backed by award-winning iCARE™ Support.

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