There are several ways to recruit top talent within any organization from utilizing social media sites, online job boards, and the good old employee referral bonus program. Employee referral programs are great programs to attract new talent and retain existing talent, if used properly. It is easy to refer friends, family, acquaintances, or business associates to an outstanding organization with a great reputation and total rewards package, because they are essentially the complete package.
It is not always easy to sell an organization to a friend, family member, or business associate no matter the organization. In my opinion, those organizations that have high rates of employee referrals with little to no turnover are doing something right. For me an organization would need to believe in promoting from within as well as providing and promoting opportunities for training and development in order to be the type of organization that I would refer people to. I myself would never refer someone to a ‘dead end’ position that offered no growth or incentives.
Organizations have to be diverse in their ability to recruit new talent especially in an ever-changing environment. The first step in being able to find the right fit for a position starts with the job description. This sets the foundation for the skills and qualification that are going to be a match. Making changes to a job description can change a position from entry level; education qualified, or experienced professional giving the organization the ability to generate a candidate pool that meets their needs.
One organization that I believe does a good job of recruiting top talent is the Piedmont Healthcare Corporation. I am currently employed by this organization therefore I have first hand knowledge of their recruitment strategies. The Recruitment department at Piedmont Healthcare uses a combination of social media websites, the organizations job board (internally and externally), outside job boards (such as indeed or simply hired), specialized websites (for hard to fill positions), and employee referrals to find and recruit talent. Each of these methods caters to a different type of job seeker and by using so many different avenues they are able to reach each one.
Happy Blogging,
Evette
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