Is Your Outdated Recruiting Process Losing You Talent?

Imagine looking at a job description for a great position and desperately searching for the “apply” button, only to find a physical address where you can mail in your resume. Most job candidates would roll their eyes and click over to the next great job, leaving this outdated posting with few candidates to choose from.

Your recruiting process is probably a little more high-tech than this example, but ignoring emerging recruitment trends can soon enough leave you in the lurch.

In today’s competitive job market, to the victor of the war for talent go the spoils. With more than 50 percent of business leaders identifying talent shortages as a major challenge facing their company, you just can’t afford to skimp on your recruitment strategy.

The most talented candidates are looking for forward-thinking companies. Here are some ways you can keep from being left behind in the race to find the best candidates:

Social Media Recruiting

Social media recruiting is more than just a trendy buzzword, it’s also the future of talent acquisition. This might seem like a bold statement on the surface, but first consider 92 percent of recruiters are already using social media channels to find great people. Obviously, there’s a little something to social media recruiting.

The reason so many recruiters have jumped on the social bandwagon is because it makes it easy to connect and fill your talent pipelines with great candidates. You can also use social media as a brand ambassador for your company, promoting your open positions and company culture to a receptive audience interested in what it’s like working for your organization.

Mobile Applications

Did you know 91 percent of smartphone users have their device within reach at all hours of the day and night? Nowadays, we might be a little bit obsessed with our mobile devices. This certainly extends to the job hunt process. Candidates can shop, look up recipes, and even find a date for Friday night right from their phones…so why not find their dream job?

The problem is too many companies are completely ignoring this vital candidate stream because of outdated recruitment strategies. You can’t afford to ignore the power of mobile, especially because 61 percent of job seekers said they would immediately leave a site if it wasn’t formatted for mobile viewing. You need to optimize your company career site and web-based applications for mobile browsing, allowing great candidates on the move to apply for your positions.

Video Interviews

If your ideal candidate can’t make it into the office for an interview, an outdated recruiting process would certainly write them off. After all, if they can’t make time for an interview, are they really worth your time? But considering how many companies are constantly searching for the elusive passive candidate, it only makes sense to make the interview process easier and more time-efficient for candidates leading busy lives.

Enter the video interview. The video interview helps revolutionize your recruiting process in two major ways: First, by making it easier for passive candidates and far-flung talent to connect personally without clearing their calendars, and secondly, they update your process by saving you a lot of wasted time.

For instance, instead of using a phone screen to connect with a candidate you immediately realize is all wrong for the position, you can watch pre-recorded one-way video interviews and only focus on the candidates who impressed you most. Recruiters can watch 10 video screens in the time it takes them to perform one phone screen according to the Aberdeen Group, which is why it’s not surprising six out of 10 companies are updating their recruiting process with video interviewing.

Cloud Collaboration

It’s time to get your head in the clouds. The best way to update your recruiting process is to get everyone on the same page. Cloud computing makes it easier to share information and candidates with everyone involved in the hiring process. Important hiring information can live online, allowing everyone on the team to access it.

Best of all, because the cloud is highly portable, now your whole team can collaborate from wherever and whenever. No more waiting around for a manager to return from a business trip or vacation to make an important hiring decision. Now information can be shared seamlessly with the power to dramatically cut down on your time-to-hire.

With the battle for talent raging, you really can’t afford to get left behind. After all, you don’t want to become the company asking for resumes by snail mail. By updating your recruiting process for 21st century candidates, you’ll be able to attract the right talent to your organization.

What do you think? What updates have you implemented to your recruiting process? Share in the comments!

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