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Hiring Great Employees:  Best Practices for Recruiting Qualified Candidates

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Your Presenters

Josh SilerFounder & CTOHiringThing

Ashley MorganOnline Marketing Manager

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About HiringThing

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Today’s Focus

Finding the best and most qualified candidates, while improving the efficiency of your overall hiring 

process

What We’ll Cover Today

How to quickly attract

qualified candidates

Streamlining the resume

review process

Efficient Candidate

Screening

Mastering the art of communication

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Common Issues

My current hiring process is too time‐consuming

Finding qualified candidates is difficult

Sorting and reviewing resumes is painful

I can’t keep track of who I’ve communicated with

Where Do I Start?

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Keep It Simple. 

Creating a Noteworthy Job Description

1. Simple and to the point job title

2. Capture them with a great opener

3. Include bulleted list of required skills and qualifications

4. Provide salary range

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Bad Job Title

Good Job Title

Bad Job Title

Good Job Title

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Creating a Noteworthy Job Description

1. Simple and to the point job title

2. Capture them with a great opener

3. Include bulleted list of required skills and qualifications

4. Provide salary range

Bad Opener

Good Opener

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Bad Opener

Good Opener

Creating a Noteworthy Job Description

1. Simple and to the point job title

2. Capture them with a great opener

3. Include a short bulleted list of required skills and qualifications

4. Provide salary range

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Bad List

Good List

Creating a Noteworthy Job Description

1. Simple and to the point job title

2. Capture them with a great opener

3. Include bulleted list of required skills and qualifications

4. Provide a salary range

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If your job posting is not in the right place, candidates won’t find you!

If your job posting is not in the right place, candidates won’t find you!

WWW.

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Mobile Presence

65% of candidates will not revisit your application process after abandoning it on a mobile device 

90 % of employers feel they are not missing out on talent by not having a mobile process.

VS.

Data from Careerbulder’s, 11 Insights to Humanize Your Process

Screening Process:  Develop a Hierarchy

Industry experience

Educational

Requirements

Lives in Metro Area

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Tips for Pre‐Screening Applicants

Keep it Simple

Make it Specific

Focus on High Impact Questions

Quick Resumes Screening Tips

The Easy Stuff – Spelling Grammar, Attention to detail

Location, Location, Location

Job Function

Experience & Education

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70% of candidate surveyed expect the application process to be 5 steps 

or less

Data from Careerbulder’s, 11 Insights to Humanize Your Process

Application Process

The shorter, the better

Test it out yourself

Accessible on all platforms 

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Make Continuous Improvements

Edit your job title and description if you’re not finding what you’re looking for

Consider posting to niche/industry specific job boards 

Take advantage of ATS features like keyword search and auto‐archiving

Make adjustments in your schedule

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Allocating Your Time

Interviewing

Screening

Posting

Communication is key

Use your tools

Establish a timeline

Coordinate with your team

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61% of candidates expect employers 

to respond quickly

Data from Careerbulder’s, 11 Insights to Humanize Your Process

The Importance of Following Up

77% of candidates would think less of companies that don’t respond to 

applicants

Data from Startwire Recruitment Study, 2013

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Key Takeaways

Right Job Posting in the Right Place

Have a plan and stick to it

Refine the plan if you need to

Create a positive candidate experience

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Communicate with Applicants

Customizable Online Applications

Screening and Applicant Tagging

Applicant Analytics

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Q & A

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Notes