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Importance of Employer Branding in Talent Acquisition

Recruiters are having a hard time these days to find the right talent due to the dearth of good talent. Applicants have more of an upper hand, being able to choose one company over another if it suits their preference. Companies on the lookout for the right talent, however, do not have the luxury of bypassing seemingly good candidates for better ones that could come along eventually. In case of companies that have a good branding, it is the candidates that flock over to be a part of the organization, reducing half the work for recruiters. Here’s how branding can be good for  talent acquisition : Drawing in the right talent  Unlike in the past, there are more vacancies to fill today than there are skilled talents. It is not only companies scouting for the right data but candidates on the lookout for good companies too. The many sites that allow employees to leave their comments regarding their working experience in a given company are as influential in swaying potential candidates

Tips for Unbiased and Successful Recruitment

Prejudice in the hiring system is in no way a new phenomenon. Cases wherein a company chose to terminate an employee that worked with them for over a decade or decided against hiring a candidate with special needs has raised an important question for recruiters. Is the current hiring process ethically right? If enough people analyse the truth behind the allegations made over the years in a majority of the companies, the answer to the question would be simple. To make sure you follow the best recruitment metrics , here are a few tips that could help avoid biases in your recruitment standards: Be accepting of diversity Diversity is a term that encompasses more than just culture. The candidates you interview on a daily basis have extreme natures and talents, allowing you to choose from varying potentials. Many recruiters are set in their ways wherein talents with specific characteristics are more sought after. However, the key is to be accepting and encourage diversity by building a te

Artificial Intelligence Benefits For Recruiters and Hiring Agencies

Artificial intelligence in recruitment  has a great potential with the right implementation. Time-saving is one of the most important benefits of using AI in the process of hiring. This involves auto-screening the resumes or candidates through job descriptions analysis. To be precise, AI is used to sift through all of the resumes to form a conclusive list of candidates that pass the screening. Some of the ways in which artificial intelligence recruitment benefits recruiters and hiring agencies are mentioned below: Time-saver for recruiters Sifting through resumes that come in as applications for a vacant position is a pretty challenging task, especially when up to 80% of all received resumes are in no way related or somehow fail to fulfill the required criteria.  Read More…