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ContentsIntroductionWhy does one need to get innovative in hiring todayRecruiting trends that will play out in 2017Innovative methods of hiringEmployer Branding-The wave to ride for successful recruitingHackathons- the underdog of recruitingImportance of hiring internsHow to revamp your video hiring Never miss out on networking eventsFun out-of-the box recruiting ideas ReferenceAppendix

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Why does one need to get innovative in hiring today

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It is important to be aware of the shift experienced within recent years in the balance of power between employers and candidates. Especially as the latter have been given more choice and freedom. In this highly competitive job market, the onus is on recruiters and HR professionals to get creative. Go undercover if you have to, what is necessary is you are making that hire.

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Recruiting trends that will play out in 2017

● 1. Go Group Interviews!● 2. Self-selection And Screening● 3. Attend Meetups and conferences● 4. Avoid Traditional Media In

Unexpected Places● 5. Don’t Forget Past Candidates● 6. Incentivise Referrals Programs● 7. Using Social Media Channels

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Recruiting trends that will play out in 2017

● 1. Go Group Interviews!● 2. Self-selection And Screening● 3. Attend Meetups and conferences● 4. Avoid Traditional Media In

Unexpected Places● 5. Don’t Forget Past Candidates● 6. Incentivise Referrals Programs● 7. Using Social Media Channels

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Recruiting trends that will play out in 2017

● 1. Go Group Interviews!● 2. Self-selection And Screening● 3. Attend Meetups and conferences● 4. Avoid Traditional Media In

Unexpected Places● 5. Don’t Forget Past Candidates● 6. Incentivise Referrals Programs● 7. Using Social Media Channels

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Recruiting trends that will play out in 2017

● 1. Go Group Interviews!● 2. Self-selection And Screening● 3. Attend Meetups and conferences● 4. Avoid Traditional Media In

Unexpected Places● 5. Don’t Forget Past Candidates● 6. Incentivise Referrals Programs● 7. Using Social Media Channels

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Recruiting trends that will play out in 2017

● 1. Go Group Interviews!● 2. Self-selection And Screening● 3. Attend Meetups and conferences● 4. Avoid Traditional Media In

Unexpected Places● 5. Don’t Forget Past Candidates● 6. Incentivise Referrals Programs● 7. Using Social Media Channels

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Recruiting trends that will play out in 2017

● 1. Go Group Interviews!● 2. Self-selection And Screening● 3. Attend Meetups and conferences● 4. Avoid Traditional Media In

Unexpected Places● 5. Don’t Forget Past Candidates● 6. Incentivise Referrals Programs● 7. Using Social Media Channels

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Recruiting trends that will play out in 2017

● 1. Go Group Interviews!● 2. Self-selection And Screening● 3. Attend Meetups and conferences● 4. Avoid Traditional Media In

Unexpected Places● 5. Don’t Forget Past Candidates● 6. Incentivise Referrals Programs● 7. Using Social Media Channels

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Recruiting trends that will play out in 2017

● 1. Go Group Interviews!● 2. Self-selection And Screening● 3. Attend Meetups and conferences● 4. Avoid Traditional Media In

Unexpected Places● 5. Don’t Forget Past Candidates● 6. Incentivise Referrals Programs● 7. Using Social Media Channels

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Innovative methods of hiring

1. Open-ended job postings2. Video interviews3. Online networking events4. Social media5. Other effective digital tools

Hire people, Not skills. Because skills can be taught; attitude can’t.

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Innovative methods of hiring

1. Open-ended job postings2. Video interviews3. Online networking events4. Social media5. Other effective digital tools

Attending career fairs and networking events in person can be a valuable experience, let’s be honest

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Innovative methods of hiring

1. Open-ended job postings2. Video interviews3. Online networking events4. Social media5. Other effective digital tools

Gone are the days of flying a bunch of candidates to your office for final interviews. With today’s video technology, you can save wasting of time and money.

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Innovative methods of hiring

It is one of the quickest, easiest and most effective ways to update your recruitment practices.

1. Open-ended job postings2. Video interviews3. Online networking events4. Social media5. Other effective digital tools

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Innovative methods of hiring

Digital tools like specialized recruiting software are now helping recruiters do their job better in an easy way.Example: CodeGround, Interview Mocha etc

1. Open-ended job postings2. Video interviews3. Online networking events4. Social media5. Other effective digital tools

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Five Questions You Must Know the Answer toWhy would someone want to work for you?

What is your brand personality?

How do your current employees and candidates perceive your employer brand?

What percentage of your employees would recommend your company as a great place to work?What is the promise you are offering to employees?

How equipped are you to deliver the brand experience? (Employer Brand International research found only 46 percent have!) Codeground

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Employer Branding Tips-The wave to ride for successful recruiting

1. Decide how you want to treat your employees.

2. Your Staff are your secret weapon. Promote Your Employees’ Stories

3. Let the world know of your awesomeness.

4. Integrate Your Technology.

5. Don’t miss out on the Candidate’s Perspective

6. Content marketing

7. Embrace social media

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Hackathons- The underdog of recruitingHackathons have become a great branding exercise for the company

Stimulate the creative juices of the participants and help test problem-solving and risk-taking attributes in a not-work environment

The candidates may help you find something you never knew you were looking for

Highly insightful and come with so much promise for recruiters as they get to observe and interact with prospective employees.

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Importance of hiring interns

● Future talent leads for the company

● Extra pair of hands for execution

● Branding among student community

● Easy use of technology

● Test out new ideas and roles in the company

● out of the box thinking

● Test drive your future employeesCodeground

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How to revamp your video hiring

● video and face-to-face interviewing goes hand-in-hand

● Double check your job description

● Look out the company’s brand image online

● Pay more attention to nonverbal cues

● Be forgiving about a candidate’s technology availability

● Always believe that video interviewing can be little acquiring

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Never miss out on networking events

● To build relationships

● To stay current on trends in your industry

● To increase your visibility

● To socialize

● To recruit new employees

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Never miss out on networking events

● To build relationships

● To stay current on trends in your industry

● To increase your visibility

● To socialize

● To recruit new employees

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Never miss out on networking events

● To build relationships

● To stay current on trends in your industry

● To increase your visibility

● To socialize

● To recruit new employees

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Never miss out on networking events

● To build relationships

● To stay current on trends in your industry

● To increase your visibility

● To socialize

● To recruit new employees

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Never miss out on networking events

● To build relationships

● To stay current on trends in your industry

● To increase your visibility

● To socialize

● To recruit new employees

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Never miss out on networking events

● To build relationships

● To stay current on trends in your industry

● To increase your visibility

● To socialize

● To recruit new employees

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Mind blowing recruitment ideas that no recruiter should miss

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant,● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to

ask for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant,● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

Do this even when applicants turn down an offer. Sweeten the deal by maybe giving instant bonus for referrals

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for

companies who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant,● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

offering help to accommodate displaced employees makes you the knight in shining armor

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in

your ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant,● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

Remember there will be training in-house, but free as a prefix will mostly sell just about anything

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant,● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

If you want to meet your ideal candidate, then you should go where they go, do what they do, and read what they read. We now have a candidate-centric market and it’s important to keep selling oneself

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant,● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

Meet instructors of classes at training institutes, local colleges, etc. Maybe host a marketing event, hackathons or open house. Organize lunch. This will give way to positive branding and good word of mouth. Speak at classes and share your knowledge, quoting on-job experiences. You will earn fans for life here! Offer free seminars on getting a job, preparing a resume, etc.

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’

internal newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant,● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

If the relationship is great- Advertise in your client's’ internal newsletters for referrals.

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant,● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

Put up testimonials from your interns and your current staff. Pretty up the content and flash it on your company’s site

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

Including the ones that didn’t make the cut

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

Give freshers a feel of how it is to work with you. Arrange for a bus or shuttle service for campus to office and give them a feel of the work culture.

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

Birthday wishes, “Haven’t heard from you lately, are you still interested?”etc. It won't hurt to practise this on your current employees as well

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

Once the training sessions are over follow it up with a barbecue or a happy hour get together at your local watering hole. This will help recruits feel included and actually even reduce the attrition rate Codeground

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Out-of-the box recruiting ideas ● Religiously call applicant to ask

for any referrals.● Keep an eye open for companies

who are laying off● Promote “free training” in your

ads

● Be Where They Are● Meet instructors● Advertise in your client's’ internal

newsletters● Put up testimonials● Be respectful of every single

applicant● “A day in your office”● Send monthly relationship

builders● Freshers party● Advertise outside your

competition’s!

Where else would you find a more perfect concentration of your talent pool. Your ad is bound to stir a bit of curiosity.

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