PeopleScout Lightning Round Innovative Sourcing Strategies for Mastering the Talent Landscape Danny Zijun ZHANG Senior Director of Operations, Asia Pacific
PeopleScout Lightning Round
Innovative Sourcing Strategies for Mastering the Talent Landscape
Danny Zijun ZHANG Senior Director of Operations, Asia Pacific
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11 INNOVATIVE SOURCING STRATEGIES FOR MASTERING THE TALENT LANDSCAPE
TRYGAMIFICATION
FIND THEM IN CLASS
SHARE THEIR INTERESTS
PRACTICE TRANSPARENCY
SEEK THEM IN THEIR ELEMENT
RENOVATE THE JOB
DESCRIPTION
BE SIMPLE, DIRECT &
PERSONAL
APPEAL TO DIVERSE
CANDIDATES
BE ALTRUISTIC
PRIORITIZE EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
FLAUNT YOUREMPLOYER
BRAND
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Engage social communities with trivia, contests and surveys to stimulate & challenge the audience.
Add challenge-based elements to employee referral programs.
TRY GAMIFICATION
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Construct a schedule of skill aligned certification classes or university courses aligned to the requisition & engage these candidates in common areas.
Search blogs, vlogs & social pages focused on aligned interests. Respond to posts by potential candidates to engage them & peak their interest.
Examine the requisition demographic, research & attend industry events at which potential hires might be attending or speaking.
GO WHERE THEY ARE
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Exhibit current diversity by using images of real employees, not stock photographs.
Create employee testimonials that feature the success stories of diverse individuals.
SHOWCASE DIVERSITY
Promote requisition openings with gender, cultural and disability advocacy organizations
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Consider funding mentoring or scholarship programs at targeted schools
Enhance corporate social responsibility in industry-related causes
BE ALTRUISTIC
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Leverage a recruiting video to attract candidates
Send personal messages to highly sought after candidates.
Revisit the job description.
ADJUST MESSAGING
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Try encouraging employee blogging & surveys show you are interested in two-way communication
Create a buzz about cultural differentiators
Organize internal committees & activity group and share photos & videos on social media
BUILD EMPLOYER BRAND & FLAUNT IT
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For these & even more innovative sourcing strategies, view our newest white paper, Innovative Sourcing Strategies for Mastering the Talent Landscape, at www.peoplescout.com/whitepaper.
TRYGAMIFICATION
FIND THEM IN CLASS
SHARE THEIR INTERESTS
PRACTICE TRANSPARENCY
SEEK THEM IN THEIR ELEMENT
RENOVATE THE JOB
DESCRIPTION
BE SIMPLE, DIRECT &
PERSONAL
APPEAL TO DIVERSE
CANDIDATES
BE ALTRUISTIC
PRIORITIZE EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
FLAUNT YOUREMPLOYER
BRAND