tiffy128
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Post by tiffy128 on Feb 11, 2016 3:49:11 GMT
The company I work for has several openings for positions across the country and we are having difficulty getting applicants. The job doesn't really fit a specific category and requires a lot of travel. We post on Indeed and Craiglist, but have issues with candidate flow. What tips / tricks do you use to get qualified candidates?
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Feb 11, 2016 4:04:01 GMT
What about Linked In?
We have great luck with it.
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Post by tampascrapper on Feb 11, 2016 4:11:20 GMT
Post it here! You never know with the power of he peas!
Also if any of the jobs can be filled by a person with a disability, contact the local DOR - dept. of rehabilitation. Try the wounded warrior chapters. Are there any bases in the cities you have open positions? If so there is normally at least one program that helps vets transition back not the civilian life.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Feb 11, 2016 4:33:13 GMT
No need to post online. Hire me so I don't have to take a Uhaul box to an underpass to live in .  |
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tiffy128
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Post by tiffy128 on Feb 11, 2016 6:19:22 GMT
I will check with our HR department about Linked In to see if that is a resource they are using. I doubt if someone with a disabilty would qualify, unless they can get DOT certified, but the vets idea is a good one. Thanks!
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Post by Megan on Feb 11, 2016 11:49:44 GMT
Does your company have a profile on Glassdoor?
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Post by utmr on Feb 11, 2016 14:53:11 GMT
I think it depends on the type of job. Linked in is good for most professional positions, where Craigslist might not be. I think there are also specialized job boards for other professions. Good luck finding the right candidate!
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Post by mom on Feb 11, 2016 14:55:55 GMT
Have you tried your Workforce commission? What about taking out an ad on tv? Job fairs?
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Feb 11, 2016 15:08:19 GMT
Are you having a lack of applicants, or a lack of what you feel are qualified applicants? My advice when the job is really odd and out of bounds, is to interview anyone and everyone who at least has the minimum quals and certs. Sometimes we get too exclusive in our reviews of resumes and miss out on the hidden gems.
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Post by AN on Feb 11, 2016 15:20:52 GMT
We offer bonuses if a current employee refers a new employee for some of our harder-to-fill positions. They get a certain amount when the person is hired, another amount after 6 months, and the rest at 12 months if the person is still employed. HR emails the whole company announcing it and provides a link to the posting and some text people can post on their social media - have to make it easy for them.
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Post by stampinbetsy on Feb 11, 2016 15:31:43 GMT
My company used to list positions on Craigslist, and it got to be hit or miss. We recently started posting on Indeed, and we get way more responses. Our positions are also in an odd category.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Feb 11, 2016 16:53:18 GMT
Are you having a lack of applicants, or a lack of what you feel are qualified applicants? My advice when the job is really odd and out of bounds, is to interview anyone and everyone who at least has the minimum quals and certs. Sometimes we get too exclusive in our reviews of resumes and miss out on the hidden gems. I'm going to agree with this completely. we have horrible education inflation in the workforce. I see more and more entry level jobs requiring a degree that is unnecessary. Most job descriptions now want some obscure set of specific skills that can easily be learned, but they rarely consider candidates that don't possess them. Then complain there are no candidates available. I really think HR has done themselves no favors in this area. |
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tiffy128
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Post by tiffy128 on Feb 12, 2016 21:42:55 GMT
We are really finding it's a lack of applicants in general. We don't require a college degree, but they do have to be DOT certified for the job. We do offer referral bonuses to our current employees, but it's a mobile workforce, so we may have just 1 or 2 employees in certain states, and we don't get many referrals for those areas. We are currently trying to fill 14 positions in something like 10 different states, so it's not conducive to using a job fair or a tv ad either.
Thanks for the feedback.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 21:53:21 GMT
Linked in is the best resource, depending upon the type of talent you are looking to hire.
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Feb 12, 2016 21:59:41 GMT
I would expect your HR recruiter to up their presence on recruiting sites, pushing positions to the top as often as possible and promoting the opening on LinkedIn
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Post by k8smom on Feb 12, 2016 22:34:48 GMT
The company I work for has several openings for positions across the country and we are having difficulty getting applicants. The job doesn't really fit a specific category and requires a lot of travel. We post on Indeed and Craiglist, but have issues with candidate flow. What tips / tricks do you use to get qualified candidates? Link it here, I'm sure the peas know a lot of people! |
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Post by Daikon on Feb 13, 2016 0:57:25 GMT
We recruit at the Department of Labor, temp and temp to hire agencies, we go to colleges and vocational schools as well. We also offer a bonus to current employees if a referral completes 6 months of satisfactory employment. I work for an agency that has very diverse needs, so often the leads or directors for each department may go out to recruiting events with the recruiters.
We currently have a variety of positions open and a lack of applicants. Positions range from clerical to the professional and everywhere in between.
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