Dear HR Professionals, Would like to know the innovative techniques used in Recruitment with reference to consultants (Recruitment)
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Hi Aruna,
This being your first question posted in this forum and it is indeed my pleasure to assist you.
There are many innovative techniques with respect to recruitment besides the traditional methods of job portals and database.
First is headhunting and please refer to my erstwhile article for some tips ..
https://www.citehr.com/822-head-hunting.html
The other tools are social networking sites such as Facebook, , twitter etc are all the rage and also people join here ( most of them ) for better prospects.
LinkedIn, yes - it has pretty much a 99% business focus and I have noticed, for the most part, users have been rather ‘protective’ of LinkedIn, usually trying to bring in people who are quality professionals or skilled artisans in the broadest definitions of those terms.
This gives one some leads and understanding of the skills sets one is looking for and head hunt them . Incase if they are not interested in a change definitely they would refer someone usually their friends who might be looking for a change.
Getting the database of the people who have attended the particular seminar or course relevant to your industry.
Lastly making the organizational mapping or structure of the department of the target companies which is the source of talent required.
Once again welcome to the a great knowledge sharing forum and hope you would enjoy and learn as much as I have over the last 4 years here !
Best wishes,
Rajat
From India, Pune
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108This being your first question posted in this forum and it is indeed my pleasure to assist you.
There are many innovative techniques with respect to recruitment besides the traditional methods of job portals and database.
First is headhunting and please refer to my erstwhile article for some tips ..
https://www.citehr.com/822-head-hunting.html
The other tools are social networking sites such as Facebook, , twitter etc are all the rage and also people join here ( most of them ) for better prospects.
LinkedIn, yes - it has pretty much a 99% business focus and I have noticed, for the most part, users have been rather ‘protective’ of LinkedIn, usually trying to bring in people who are quality professionals or skilled artisans in the broadest definitions of those terms.
This gives one some leads and understanding of the skills sets one is looking for and head hunt them . Incase if they are not interested in a change definitely they would refer someone usually their friends who might be looking for a change.
Getting the database of the people who have attended the particular seminar or course relevant to your industry.
Lastly making the organizational mapping or structure of the department of the target companies which is the source of talent required.
Once again welcome to the a great knowledge sharing forum and hope you would enjoy and learn as much as I have over the last 4 years here !
Best wishes,
Rajat
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Hi Rajat,
I am a part of the Campus Recruitment Team in an International BPO. Having spent more than 2 years in this trade, I am looking for new avenues to find colleges and institutes for bulk recruitment. Are there any other ways besides obtaining numbers from a directory and calling them? Your advice is solicited.
From India, Calcutta
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I am a part of the Campus Recruitment Team in an International BPO. Having spent more than 2 years in this trade, I am looking for new avenues to find colleges and institutes for bulk recruitment. Are there any other ways besides obtaining numbers from a directory and calling them? Your advice is solicited.
From India, Calcutta
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Hi,
I have done an internship at GMDC (mineral extraction) organization. It is a government-based organization that recruits employees through newspaper ads. The sector requires experienced employees and hires according to vacancies. Can you suggest any recruitment techniques other than electronic media?
From India, Ahmadabad
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I have done an internship at GMDC (mineral extraction) organization. It is a government-based organization that recruits employees through newspaper ads. The sector requires experienced employees and hires according to vacancies. Can you suggest any recruitment techniques other than electronic media?
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Hi Indrajeet & Twinkle,
I was out of station for a while; hence, I couldn't reply to your respective queries.
Q by Indrajeet:
I am a part of the Campus Recruitment Team in an International BPO. Having spent more than 2 years in this trade, I am looking for new avenues to find colleges and institutes for bulk recruitment. Are there any other ways besides getting numbers from a directory and calling them? Your advice is solicited.
I guess you are looking at B & C class cities' colleges for the recruitment.
Apart from the usual method of getting numbers from a directory and cold calling, which often doesn't generate interest, consider giving advertisements about your requirements in local newspapers in these cities. This approach would be cost-effective, and you would attract profiles interested in exploring opportunities with your company.
Secondly, I strongly urge you to focus on branding your organization by publishing articles about your firm, business, and future expansion plans in local newspapers.
Consider partnering with local placement agencies to handle the necessary legwork if you are unable to reach the relevant colleges.
Hope this helps, and in case of any queries, please do ask.
Q by Twinkle:
I have completed an internship at G.M.D.C (mineral extraction) organization, a government-based entity that recruits employees through newspaper ads. The sector requires experienced employees and hires according to vacancies. Can you suggest any other recruitment techniques apart from electronic media?
A:
Since this is a specialized sector, I recommend developing a candidate database from job portals.
Explore Yahoo groups related to specialized courses/alumni. For example, food technologists from CFTRI Mysore have a Yahoo group for Alumni that updates them on news and job opportunities. You can obtain such information from colleges/institutes where these courses are conducted.
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Rajat
From India, Pune
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I was out of station for a while; hence, I couldn't reply to your respective queries.
Q by Indrajeet:
I am a part of the Campus Recruitment Team in an International BPO. Having spent more than 2 years in this trade, I am looking for new avenues to find colleges and institutes for bulk recruitment. Are there any other ways besides getting numbers from a directory and calling them? Your advice is solicited.
I guess you are looking at B & C class cities' colleges for the recruitment.
Apart from the usual method of getting numbers from a directory and cold calling, which often doesn't generate interest, consider giving advertisements about your requirements in local newspapers in these cities. This approach would be cost-effective, and you would attract profiles interested in exploring opportunities with your company.
Secondly, I strongly urge you to focus on branding your organization by publishing articles about your firm, business, and future expansion plans in local newspapers.
Consider partnering with local placement agencies to handle the necessary legwork if you are unable to reach the relevant colleges.
Hope this helps, and in case of any queries, please do ask.
Q by Twinkle:
I have completed an internship at G.M.D.C (mineral extraction) organization, a government-based entity that recruits employees through newspaper ads. The sector requires experienced employees and hires according to vacancies. Can you suggest any other recruitment techniques apart from electronic media?
A:
Since this is a specialized sector, I recommend developing a candidate database from job portals.
Explore Yahoo groups related to specialized courses/alumni. For example, food technologists from CFTRI Mysore have a Yahoo group for Alumni that updates them on news and job opportunities. You can obtain such information from colleges/institutes where these courses are conducted.
Regards,
Rajat
From India, Pune
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Hello Bhawana,
Social sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Orkut have not been taken seriously for recruitment for the simple reason that people share their views on various topical issues or keep in touch with others. However, as a recruiter, it helps to be a part of these groups to know the people and their interests for networking. Hence, in a year or two, they would be in the same league as LinkedIn has achieved today.
Regards,
Rajat
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Social sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Orkut have not been taken seriously for recruitment for the simple reason that people share their views on various topical issues or keep in touch with others. However, as a recruiter, it helps to be a part of these groups to know the people and their interests for networking. Hence, in a year or two, they would be in the same league as LinkedIn has achieved today.
Regards,
Rajat
From India, Pune
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