5 strategies to hiring non-technical talent in a job seeker centric economy
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POLL QUESTION #1 THE JOB MARKET HAS CHANGED FOR ME (LAST 6 MONTHS):
• EASIER TO HIRE
• NO CHANGE
• SOME INCREASE • CRAZY COMPETITIVE
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WHAT’S CHANGING?
!• Multiple (up to 4) offers!• Candidate comp shopping!• Improved perks!• Sign on bonuses!• Full relocation!
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POLL QUESTION #2 NON-TECHNICAL CANDIDATES ARE:
• NON-STEM • EVERYONE OTHER
THAN ENGINEERS • NOT IN TECH INDUSTRY
• CONTRACTORS • EMPLOYEES WITHOUT
MASTERS/PHD • SALES
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WHO IS CONSIDERED NON-TECH?
• “Anything non-technical.” – Bill Boorman !
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• “A normal candidate.” – Tim Baker!
• “A tech hire are those that apply programming, scientific computing or research. Those who do not are non-technical.” – Amy Dillman!
5 WAYS TO WIN
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• Established process!• Market research!• Candidate marketing/resources!• Relationships!• Technology !
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MARKET RESEARCH
• Mystery job shops!• Compensation/perk analysis!• Small market & location data!• Candidate specific data !• Turnover by source !
POLL QUESTION #3 MY TURNOVER HAS INCREASED IN LAST 6 MONTHS BY:
• YES BUT SLIGHTLY
• NO CHANGE
• CRAZY COMPETITIVE • DECREASED
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FINAL THOUGHTS
• Sales & negotiation skills are the most !important for recruiters today!!• Market research is essential including location !specific economic data. !
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Jessica Miller-Merrell!@jmillermerrell!
Will Thomson @willrecruits!
LinkedIn: b4j.co/wthomson!
SOURCES Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015 ! b4j.co/bls-2015!
Avg. Job Vacancy May 2015!b4j.co/dice-vacancy!
Job Market Intensity by Industry May 2015 !b4j.co/job-intensity-2015!
How Hot Job Market is Impacting Your Recruiting & Hiring !b4j.co/hot-job-market!!
SPEAKERS
LinkedIn: b4j.co/jmillermerrell!
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