Linkedin Talent Blog

JULY 10, 2017

Innovation is unfortunately rare in HR, so having it within the recruiting process sends a powerful message to candidates that innovation and boldness permeate the firm. These innovative recruiting practices are broken down into the three strategic areas of recruiting: Employer Branding, Sourcing and Candidate Assessment.

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CareerPlug

AUGUST 17, 2023

As the talent pool gets increasingly younger and more technologically advanced, employers are adapting their recruiting strategies to attract the right candidates. One of the most effective strategies for hiring young talent is to recruit directly from the source: college campuses. Representation matters to Gen Z!

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Hundred5

MARCH 10, 2023

General job boards — Job boards (like Zip Recruiter, Indeed, and Career Builder) are still some of the best places to find new employees, especially when you’re looking to cast a wider net. Understanding your ideal candidate persona makes it easier for you to craft the perfect job description.

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Recruiting Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2014

They’re not only obnoxious, they also keep good recruiters from good jobs from getting through to good candidates because they’re pretty much preconditioned to immediately disregard any e-mail even alluding to job opportunities. Why Do I Have To Write About Recruiting Spam Again?

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Jobvite

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

There is stiff competition for the best candidates these days, regardless of your industry or the job description. The steep competition has made college recruitment a key resource for hiring managers. Recruiting on campuses can help you: Discover emerging talent early.

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Recruiting Daily

JANUARY 29, 2015

Those used to be the minimum qualifications for this line of work, but these days, it seems that anyone with a liberal arts degree can simply step out of the college classroom and into recruitment; hell, many people who just need a job, any job, somehow seems to find their way into this profession.

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Recruiting Daily

AUGUST 18, 2015

It’s not that I’m ashamed that I didn’t go to college, but in today’s world, that seems to be a somewhat damning indictment of who you are, what you’ve done and what you’re capable of. Hell, even in the recruiting industry where I work, not having a degree is often a non-starter. Don’t Bother.

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Social Talent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

On the recruiting side, it’s a unique way to get college students buzzing about the company. Instead of the traditional way of recruiting, these videos bring an energy to Absolut’s college recruiting efforts that most processes lack, while also providing a unique and effective way for screening candidates.

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Recruiting Daily

AUGUST 26, 2015

All I know is that in the 18 years I’ve been in this business, I’ve seen us move from Rolodexes to resume databases to the rise of online employer branding, social sourcing and mobile recruiting. About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry.

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Recruiting Daily

JULY 15, 2015

The way jobs get created is one heck of a fable, and you probably wouldn’t believe it even if I told it to you, which is why I’ve decided to stick to sourcing and screening instead of storytelling. For that matter, if that’s not sourcing, what is? So, I did what anyone would do. The world makes me sad.

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Recruiting Daily

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

If your company has a database, whether in an ATS or another centralized repository where you’ve been storing resumes, you’re likely sitting on one of the biggest assets – and best data source – any talent acquisition function has at its disposal. Derek currently lives in the DC area.

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Recruiting Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Here’s what I was given before I set out on my Quixotic quest to fill this req: a really boring job description , a vague intake meeting with the hiring manager that got cut off halfway through and gave me nothing whatsoever to go on, and one shared license to a Monster.com account I could use two afternoons a week.

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Recruiting Daily

MAY 18, 2015

In retrospect, I’m pretty sure I got the role because I cost next to nothing – in the economics of agency recruiting, cheap is always an asset. They showed me to my desk, which had nothing more than an old desktop and a battered phone, and handed me a piece of paper that would be the job description to my first ever requisition.

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Recruiting Daily

AUGUST 5, 2015

This doesn’t happen to male recruiters, and shouldn’t impact our female counterparts, too. Hiring managers and organizations always needing more candidates, even when they have enough, and never being satisfied, no matter how overstuffed a pipeline or slate might be, is simply part of being a sourcing or recruiting professional.

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