100 ways to impact your recruiting strategy
When it comes to recruiting top-notch talent, the competition is getting fiercer than ever. Get the right talent onboard at the right time with these 100 easy and effective recruiting strategies that will help you hire better and faster against your competitors.
- Unique employer branding
- Create talent pools/candidate segments
- Marketing-style job post ads
- Build social media “why work here” content for audience growth
- Recruiting Agency / Headhunters/ Exec. Search
- Invest in an ATS Applicant Tracking System (or CRM)
- Optimize career pages for mobile applications
- Easy entry level referral program $100/100 hrs
- Management hiring training and tracking
- College partnership for events and career services
- Passive candidate pipeline growth
- DEI Initiatives to make all candidates feel welcome
- Use a Staffing firm (hourly roles)
- LinkedIn in Business page job ads (1-free)
- LinkedIn Personal page job ads (Free)
- LinkedIn Groups for job posts and searches (free- rules)
- Job fair events
- Texas Work Source job board (Free)
- Internship programs
- GlassDoor reviews and job posts
- Indeed.com posting or Resume search (entry- mid)
- Monster.com posting or Resume search (mid)
- CareerBuilder.com posting or Resume search
- ZipRecruiter posting or Resume searches, social media integration
- Dice.com posting or Resume search tech focus
- Ladders.com ($100k+ Management focus)
- Mass texting blasts about job openings
- Executive/niche employee referral rewards$$$$
- Facebook job group post/search (free) ex. Houston job listings
- Competitor talent searches, store in ATS for the future
- Certification searches ex. PMP
- License Searches ex. PE Professional Engineers
- Professional Organizations ex. SHRM
- Physical Signage “Now Hiring”
- TikTok Videos, build a future audience
- Instagram job posts (free or sponsor)
- Volunteer with Student organizations
- Company Interview scorecards, Interview prompters
- Create unique welcoming interview experiences
- Upward career mobility programs
- Mentoring programs
- Pre-recorded video interviews
- Trade school career services (free)
- Job flyer/card handouts
- QR code links to jobs
- Boolean resume search training (AND OR NOT)
- Open house company events
- LinkedIn profile searches/ network building
- Industry conventions
- Newsletters/ advertising channels
- A.I. chatbots to interact with applicants
- Self-schedule interview programs
- Automated interview reminders (curb no-shows)
- Tracking Recruitment metrics
- Email templates for repetitive questions
- Company leader presentations to students
- Create unique company perks
- Swag bag new hire gifts
- Create flexibility ex. 4-day week/ hybrid
- Public marketing employee recognitions
- Authentic employee testimonial videos
- Connect with Resume writing services
- Benefit videos to attract/ retain talent
- “How did you hear about us” source tracking
- Offer “free training” event to attract ambitious talent
- TexVet.com free job board to hire former military
- Veteran job events (next one 6/2/22 @ Minute Maid)
- Create a “quiz” to find problem solvers/ personality traits
- “We want you back” hiring programs
- Social media hashtags marketing on jobs
- Email signature line link to open jobs
- Create content boosting “teams” for social media
- “Go Live” Videos for hiring or employee appreciation
- Free food events for job seekers
- Use Survey tools to ask candidates what they want
- Flex job sites like Snagajob.com (hourly)
- Remote job sites: Flexjobs.com
- CollegeGrad.com for entry-level talent
- Energyjobline.com for Energy sector
- TWC Vocational Rehabilitation Services partnership
- Quick hire plans with hiring under 30 days all roles
- Host virtual meet ups for non-local talent
- Hire project-based Freelancers like Fivver.com
- Add key screening questions on job postings
- Use Filters in LinkedIn for “Available”/ “Looking” job keywords
- Facebook company page jobs or events
- Drip email marketing campaigns with jobs
- Sponsor Industry happy hour events
- GitHub for IT discussion/ recruiting
- LinkedIn messaging automation platforms and templates
- Use Google for free resume searches
- Ebsta.com Salesforce ATS Social integration
- Virtual hiring onboarding process
- Referral or Hiring contests among Managers
- Post jobs on alumni pages
- Recruit people with disabilities (free assistance)
- Cenikor or other post rehab assistance agencies
- Wounded Warrior recruiting assistance
- Offer company swag at local events
- Community volunteer service engagement
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