Recruiting Strategy & Sourcing

Implementing effective processes for identifying and accessing talent with the right skills and experience in a mutually valuable working relationship.

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Level 1 - Core

Defining Recruiting Needs in Alignment with Business Strategy.

A foundational element for effective recruiting strategy and sourcing is an attractive “Employee Value Proposition (EVP)” or “Employer ... more »

Crafting Job Profiles to Attract the Right Talent.

A well-crafted job profile is a critical alignment and marketing tool to attract the right talent to the organization and to the position in particular. Its purpose is to ensure ... more »

Identifying and Nurturing Effective Internal and External Talent Sources.

The effectiveness and efficiency of the recruiting process will greatly depend on the organization’s ability to identify multiple sources of qualified candidates and nurture ... more »

Executing Effective Candidate Prospecting Campaigns to Fill Positions Successfully.

Launching effective recruiting campaigns to target and attract highly aligned candidates for a job position requires structured practices as well as creativity and experimentation ... more »

The Recruitment Forecast Tool: Capture and Obtain Approval of Hiring Plans for Functions, Business Units, or the Full Organization.

Capture and Obtain Approval of Hiring Plans for any Organizational Area. Ready-to-Use Talent Acquisition Tool + Summary. [Download Template & Excel File]... more »


Level 2 - Advanced

Establishing Effective Governance for Consistent Job Profiles.

Whether the purpose is to create a job profile for the first time or looking to consolidate diverse profiles already existing in different parts of the organization, a clear and ... more »

Building Long-term Relationships with Strategic Talent Sources.

While there are thousands of external talent sourcing channels and others that can be deployed internally, not all of the sources are productive for the organization. For those ... more »

Integrating Applicant Tracking Systems to Manage the End-to-End Recruiting Process.

Applicant tracking systems (ATS) [R] help streamline and manage all phases of the recruiting process from candidate sourcing to hire. They offer many advantages to the organization ... more »

Managing Talent Pipelines to Enhance Speed and Flexibility.

Talent pipelines represent a strategic approach to speeding up time-to-hire for the organization, but they require ongoing attention. They are comprised of potential candidates who ... more »

The Provider Evaluation Template: Analyze and Differentiate Technology Products or Vendors on Key Features and Characteristics.

Analyze and Differentiate Technology Products or Vendors on Key Features and Characteristics. Ready-to-Use Tool + Summary. [Download Template & Excel File]... more »


Level 3 - Emerging

Deploying AI Talent Sourcing Technologies to Augment Reach and Accelerate Matching.

Artificial intelligence (AI) [R] is an umbrella term that applies to getting a computer to solve problems by simulating human decision-making or behaviors at some level. It ... more »

Accessing Full Talent Marketplace Ecosystems to Increase Engagement and Career Growth.

A "talent or opportunity marketplace" [R], most recently enabled by the use of AI-powered systems, matches individuals to existing job-related opportunities, including ... more »

Forming Agile Collaborative Recruiting Networks and Programs.

Agile [R] is commonly associated with the methodology for iterative solution development through collaboration between selected cross-functional teams. It focuses on the ... more »

Developing Intelligent Recruiting Strategies Using Data Analytics.

Data analytics is fundamental to optimizing the quality, speed, cost, and consistency of the recruiting process as well as enhancing the candidate experience. A data-driven ... more »


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