It’s 2010… Do You Know Where Your Future

Employees Are?

It’s 2010… Do You Know Where Your Future Employees

Are?

What Percentage of Your Current and Future Employees Have Internet Access?

1 2 3 4

2%

68%

18%13%

1. 60%2. 70%3. 80%4. 90%

MYTH:Not all of my candidates

have access to the internet.

FACTS:• There are 36,392 free Wi-Fi hotspots in the US

(44 newly added in the last 7 days)

- Open WiFi Spots Finder

• 79% of American adults used the internet in 2009, up from 67% in Feb. 2005

- Pew Internet & American Life Project

Urban America Rural Residents20.00%

40.00%

60.00%

80.00%

100.00%

72.60%

63.30%

U.S. Internet Usage by Locale

Daily Access Monthly Access0

20

40

60

80

10.8

36.9

22.4

63.2

U.S. Internet Access via Mobile Phone

by Millions2008 2009

What Employees Actually had to Say…

“I’m always on the internet. I have an

iphone”“On a weekly basis… I’m probably on the internet a million times, and that is not an exaggeration. I’m always on the internet”

“I’m on many social networking sites,

Facebook, Twitter, and sporting websites”

“I probably couldn’t go without the internet”

“On a weekly basis I probably use the internet

2-3 times a day”

Do you currently recruit on social media sites like Facebook?

1 2 3 4

17%

11%

40%

32%

1. Frequently2. Sometimes3. Not at all4. Social WHAT???

What barriers are preventing your candidates from applying online?

1 2 3 4

31%

48%

13%8%

1. Takes too long2. No internet

access3. Loses Personal

touch4. You don’t offer a

way to apply online

MYTH:People don’t like applying

for jobs online

FACTS:• 92% of students and graduates who plan

their next career move go online to look for information about employers and career opportunities.

• Out of those, 86% use the career websites of companies.

- Online Recruitment Magazine, April 21, 2009

What Employees Actually had to Say…

“It’s so much easier to apply online”

“A ton of companies need to be using the internet to connect with today’s

younger generation”

“As a manager, it’s a lot easier than dealing with a

bunch of papers”

“You can apply to several places. It’s a faster way”

“[Online] you can apply to different states and cities”

Differentiate Yourself from the Pack

www.indeed.com• Dynamic• Hands On • Motivated• Fast Paced• Exciting• Team Player   • Self-Starter 

(found in 22,000 ads from one zip code) 

(12,000x)

(10,000x) 

(9,000x)

(8,000x)

(4,000x)  

(4,000x)

Source: www.staffingadvisors.com

Hiring the Keepers

100 Applicants

Predictive Assessment

10 Hires

No Assessment

At what point in the hiring process do you administer an assessment?

1 2 3 4

26%

30%32%

11%

1. We don’t use assessments

2. Before considering a candidate

3. After reviewing a candidate’s information

4. After interviewing candidate

Save Time and Improve Quality

Assessment

Assessment Interview

Candidate 1

Candidate 2

Candidate 3

Candidate 4

Knockout

Knockout

Knockout

Knockout

Application

Application

Application

What is your primary source for finding candidates?

1 2 3 4

51%

15%

25%

9%

1. Job Boards2. Social Media3. Referrals4. Walk-ins

Now which sources are providing you with the BEST

candidates?

?

You’ve Now Collected Some Very Valuable Data You Can

Use to Improve Your Processes. Source

CareerBuilder

Monster

Snag-a-job

Not Reported

Craigs List

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