Creative Hiring PracticesIs it the future of recruitment in India?

Which industries is this most prevalent in?

Innovation... the way forward

77% of the organisations from IT/Telecom sector said they have employed a creative way of hiring at some point in time

80% of the organisations from BFSI sector stated to have employed creative way of hiring at some point in time

95% of the organisations employ creative hiring methods to recruit Sales/Business Development and

Marketing/MR/Media Planning professionals

75% of the organisations employ innovative hiring techniques to hire HR/PM/IR/Training professionals

With the rapidly changing organisation dynamics, recruiters often need to improvise hiring practices. Consequently, organisations are thinking out of the box to attract the best talent available. Many organisations are, thus, fashioning their hiring strategies to appeal to the young, creative and the whimsy.

Before taking the first step to have fun hiring strategies in place one should assess the recruitment environment. These include the profile and position you are hiring for and also the budgetary allocations, the desired final outcome and business implications.

There are certain things that should be kept in mind while applying creative/fun hiring tactics. Identifying targeted recruitment channels, diligent research, pre-approved plan and adherence to company values are some of the factors that are crucial to the success of a creative recruitment idea.

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Overall scenario of creative hiring practices in India

66%of the surveyed organisations have at some point employed creative hiring practices to source and select a candidate

34%of the organisations believe that the biggest advantage of creative hiring technique lies in reaching out to a larger & diverse talent pool

55%of the organisations said that this is a viable method in the long-term and has good potential in the Indian recruitment industry