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5 Techniques To Help You Win The War Of Employee Referrals

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Talent is becoming more elusive than ever before, and organizations are left scratching their heads as to where all the good guys have gone.
Talent is becoming more elusive than ever before, and organizations are left scratching their heads as to where all the good guys have gone. They are very much there, only difficult to access and hire unless you employ the right tools and techniques. With demand for talent on a constant rise, high unemployment rates notwithstanding, organizations will need to become smart and agile if they want to hire the best talent to stay competitive and successful.


The techniques for winning talent have changed as technology and a new generation of workforce has joined organizations. The old techniques can no longer help to attract this new workforce which is why technology now plays such an important role in getting the best talent into the door. Below are 5 techniques to help you win the war on talent and stay on top of competition.


Aggressively promote your employee referral program to target passive candidates


Employee referral programs are the most potent tools to reach passive candidates. Since passive candidates are not actively looking for a job, they do not show up on job portals and other job searches. The only way to reach passive candidates is to tap employee networks. A recruiter might fail to excite them but candidates are generally more willing to listen to an opportunity when presented by an employee they know and trust.


Go Social


The war on talent can only be won if you take the fight to where talent is actually available, i.e. the social media. Statistics show that more and more people are searching jobs online than ever before, and therefore it makes sense for businesses to take their company and jobs online.


Make your career portal mobile friendly


Mobile devices are being increasingly used to search career opportunities as technological advancements make it increasingly easy and convenient to conduct virtually all kinds of transactions online via handheld devices including searching and applying for job openings online. Optimizing your career site for mobile platforms will increase visibility of your job opening and enable more candidates to directly apply to the career site.


Include ideal candidate profile as part of Job description


Ensure that your job description includes a profile of the ideal candidate for the job to make it easier for people to understand the kind of people you are looking for. A good job description brings down irrelevant applications by a significant number leading to better focus on more deserving candidates.


Promote your organization and not just the job opening


Lastly, a candidate is not just looking at the role but also the organization while applying; hence make sure that you promote the organization and its work culture while advertising your job openings. A good organizational write up can go a long way in drawing talent to your company.

Article Source : http://www.articleseen.com/Article_5 Techniques To Help You Win The War Of Employee Referrals_311610.aspx

Author Resource :
Savio Vadakkan is the Marketing Professional at ZALP, a leading employee referral tool. ZALP enables organizations to boost their employee referrals by implementing an effective employee referral program.

Keywords : employee referrals solution, employee referral program, social media recruiting, employee referral, employee referral tool,

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