Importance Of Sourcing In Recruitment

Sourcing:

Sourcing in recruitment refers to the identification and uncovering of candidates through proactive recruiting methodologies. Talent sourcing strategies are formulated to fit a certain industry and targeted profiles so that the best candidates from both active and passive talent pools will be found.

Having said the above, it has to be borne in mind that even though the process of sourcing is aimed at bringing in the rightful candidates from the rightful sources, but it also has to do with the image of the company and the way it promotes itself. The reason being that the candidates don’t come to work for the job, instead they come for the Company.

Sourcing Strategy:

A sourcing strategy is a long-term plan aimed at the establishment

Strategies the companies adopt to attract the millennials:

1. Revamping the employer branding technique so as to have a bearing on the recruitment process:

Even though it may sound clichéd but the company has to work on its image branding so as to attract the right talent. The reason being that when the candidates are applying for the job, it is not the job exactly that they are going for; instead, it is the name of the recruiting firm and its goodwill.

Every year the companies spend and allocate a dedicated budget on taking care of the recruitment process but this can all be minimalised by marketing the company in a way, so as to the image of the company to the talking for itself.

It is almost evident now by the pace of it that the millennials as a generation are the most socially aware and thus most information-seeking generation yet. Considering how they yearn for and consume information, the key lies in differentiating the company brand from the role they are hiring for.

Such a step would definitely, help the company in cutting down their costs and most certainly it will have a strong bearing on the recruitment

And the individuals, who are looking to join the company/firm etc. with substantial growth and learning in mind, definitely would want to choose a company which is synonymous with these terms.

4. Find out where the millennials hang out?

This is an extremely important question which must be addressed first and foremost, given the agility and affinity the millennials have towards the internet.

In order to make use of the available platforms righty it is a must that we know what these platforms or channels and the ultimate use thereof. It is these channels that can tell a lot about the candidates and the way think and act.

Therefore, the sourcing efforts can be channelled this way, but for that one needs to have an absolute know how of the available channels to strike gold.

With the power to use web services on the go and the smart phones technology, the user interface has increased incredibly making the millennials way advanced than their predecessors. Reddit is one such forum with a large user data base, which goes on to the prove this fact beyond doubt. The other examples of the same could be Quora, Amazon reviews and feedbacks or Glassdoor to name a