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Countdown To recruitDC: Mark Batenchuk On Candidate Engagement

December 10, 2014 by recruitdc Leave a Comment

Ed Note: The fall 2014 recruitDC event is just days away. The schedule is packed with great interactive content and I am honored to moderate the engaging talent panel. We’re sharing a final sneak peek with you, from Mark Batenchuk of Scope Group.
How do you define candidate engagement?

Successful candidate engagement is the epitome of effective recruiting. It is the art of combining skill, effort and time in order to attract and secure top talent. While candidate engagement is a relatively new buzz word in the industry, top performing recruiters have been experts in “practicing” candidate engagement for years.

Three key elements of candidate engagement include:

  1. Attraction – Woo talent and cut through the noise. Sell folks on the opportunity, organization, company culture, the staff—even a candidate’s potential future boss! It takes persistence and marketing savvy.
  2. Relationship building / Rapport – Quickly establish trust and find common ground.
  3. Feedback – Prompt feedback throughout the process is essential to continue building trust and respect – especially during long hiring timelines.

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Filed Under: recruitDC Events, Uncategorized Tagged With: Candidate Engagement, Candidate Experience, Hiring, Mark Batenchuk, recruitDC, Recruiters, recruiting

Countdown To recruitDC: Mike Bruni On Candidate Engagement

December 9, 2014 by recruitdc Leave a Comment

Ed Note: The fall 2014 recruitDC event is just days away. The schedule is packed with great interactive content and I am honored to moderate the engaging talent panel. We’re sharing a sneak peek with you, where each of the panelists will provide their perspective of candidate engagement.  We are going to continue the series with Mike Bruni of Leidos.
How do you define candidate engagement? Why this is so challenging?

In recruiting terms, candidate engagement is the connection between candidate and recruiter as well as the rapport built between the two. It is the most important aspect of recruitment. First impressions are important and this sets the tone for the entire process.  This also includes the approach taken by a recruiter to identify and connect with a candidate.

For recruiters, it’s quite challenging as you need to approach different candidates using different methods and communication styles.  Recruiters face generational differences, skill differences, branding issues, etc. when approaching candidates.  I would say that engaging candidates is challenging, fun, and elusive.  It’s all three wrapped together.  Engagement includes the hunt, connection, and the ability to convince  a candidate to express interest in a particular opportunity.  The rapport that you build with a candidates sets the stage for the entire experience. [Read more…]

Filed Under: recruitDC Events, Uncategorized Tagged With: Candidate Engagement, Candidate Experience, Mike Bruni, Recruiters, recruiting

Countdown To recruitDC: Looking At Candidate Engagement

December 8, 2014 by recruitdc Leave a Comment

Ed Note: The fall 2014 recruitDC event is just days away. The schedule is packed with great interactive content and I am honored to moderate the engaging talent panel. We’re sharing a sneak peek with you, where each of the panelists will provide their perspective of candidate engagement.  We are going to start the series with Will Thomson with Rosetta Stone.
Employee engagement is a topic that is frequently discussed in HR.  Employee engagement is the relationship between an organization and its employees. An “engaged employee” is one who without hesitation takes positive action to further the organization’s reputation and interests.  They believe in their organization and are not just in it for the paycheck.

What about candidate engagement? How would you define and differentiate the two? As a recruiter, I know that if you are going to have engaged employees, you have to hire the right people into the right roles within an organization.  Organizations want the best of the best, and in 2015 it will be a candidate’s market.  Recruiters now more than ever are going to have to keep candidates engaged and interested in the roles. [Read more…]

Filed Under: recruitDC Events, Uncategorized Tagged With: Candidate Engagement, Candidate Experience, recruitDC, recruiting, Will Thomson

recruitDC Spring 2014 Speaker Feature: Matt Grove

May 12, 2014 by recruitdc Leave a Comment

Matt Grove Final_v1Hello RecruitDC! I’m excited to join you on May 22nd where we’ll talk about a unique approach to one of the biggest challenges confronting Talent Acquisition in 2014: How to cut through the noise and engage with passive candidates.
This is a challenge we see in every location and industry, and it’s easy to see why. Candidate data is more available than ever before. In-demand candidates are inundated by recruiting requests. And even with all this attention, many top candidates don’t feel they get value from their recruiter interactions. (In fact, many say they cringe when recruiters call them.) [Read more…]

Filed Under: recruitDC Events, Uncategorized Tagged With: Candidate Engagement, Matt Grove, Passive Candidates, recruitDC, recruiting, sourcing

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