fewer needles, more hay

FEWER NEEDLES

MORE

HAYSOURCING DIVERSE TALENT

WHAT IS SOURCING?Candidate generation, recruiting social media, research, resume review, headhunting, networking, external leads, chasing purple sq

SO, CARMENWhat would you do to increase the number of diverse candidates?

DON’T BOIL THE OCEAN

DO THE MATH

FOCUS YOUR EFFORTS

START WITH RESEARCH

ATS CRM GROUPS ASSOCIATIONS ALUMNI REFERRALS ADVERTISING JOB BOARDS SEARCH ENGINES BLOGS SOCIAL MEDIA SEO LINKEDIN UNIVERSITY EVENTS NETWORKING

VISIT THE THIRD FLOORReward top performers, hold an internal job fair, set up office hours, include in project teams, start a mentorship program, track

GET PERSONAL

GET PERSONALReferrals are the top way companies hire external talent

27.5 27%

24.9 25%18.8 19%

7.2 7%

5 5%

2.8 3%

2.4 2%

2.3 2%

2 2%

1.8 2%

0.7 1%

4.7 5%

Source of Hire

ReferralsJob BoardsCareer SiteCollegeDirect SourcingRehiresTemp ConversionAgenciesPrintCareer FairsWalk-insOther

Source: CareerXroads Source of Hire Report 2011

Employee Referrals

Source: CareerXroads Source of Hire Report 2011

DO YOUR HOMEWORK

PREPARE FOR CONVERSATIONS

DISSECT THE NETWORK

SPREADSHEETS ROCK

TUNE IN

TWITTER ACTION

LOOKING FOR GIRL GEEKS?

GOT ONE!

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE

1. LOOK INTERNALLY2. SMART REFERRALS3. RESEARCH 4. DO THE MATH5. TARGET6. TUNE IN7. TRACK RESULTS8. LOOK FOR HUBS

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