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Diversity Hiring: the best candidate sources

EmployeeReferrals.com

It's so hard, in fact, that most people talk more about retaining diverse candidates than sourcing new ones (how many articles have you read about building a culture of inclusivity?). But as people working in talent acquisition, our job is to source candidates. So how do we source more diverse candidates? workforce by 2020.

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6 Fascinating Recruitment News Stories You Must Read this Week – 24th October 2016

Social Talent

As of June 2016, representation at LinkedIn is as follows: 54% of LinkedIn’s workforce is white (down 2% from 2015) and makes up 63% of leadership (unchanged from 2015). 36% of employees are Asian (down 1% from 2015) and makes up 30% of leadership (unchanged from 2015). 3% of employees are disabled.

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9 Need-to-Know Recruitment News Stories – 21st September 2015

Social Talent

LinkedIn have just released their 2015 Talent Trends report , compiling responses from more than 1,600 professionals in the U.S. In 2015, Absolut is running the program again, with the intention of hiring another 3 to 5 ambassadors, according to von Matern. What Do the Latest U.S. Hiring Trends Mean For You. and Canada.

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Diversity Hiring: the best candidate sources

EmployeeReferrals.com

But as people working in talent acquisition, our job is to source candidates. So how do we source more diverse candidates? There are a few ways: Colleges with a diverse student body: Recruiting from universities with a diverse student body is a great way to meet energetic people at the start of their careers.

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7 Things I learned examining 199 recruiting startups newly added to AngelList

Great Hires

There are 2800 companies that are tagged as Recruiting Startups on AngelList , of which 199 were added in August and September 2015. After ignoring 31 firms that weren’t really recruiting-related, here is what I found about the remaining 168 companies – so almost three per day.

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5 Proven Tactics Every Company Can Use to Get More Women in the C-suite

Linkedin Talent Blog

Their research showed that companies that conducted targeted recruitment at women’s colleges increased their number of women managers by 10% over a five-year span—and the effect held for white, black, Hispanic, and Asian American women. Referrals have often been hailed as the best source for quality hires.

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Where Are the Women in Technology?

CareerBuilder

The gender breakdown below shows that in 2015, only a quarter of computer-related occupations nationwide are filled by females – and some say the stats on women in tech are actually getting worse. . Source: EMSI Analyst. As an employer or recruiter, you can use information like this to develop your college recruitment strategy.