The aim of this webinar is to create a compilation of various innovative ways of hiring across various mediums to come up with a holistic, successful recruitment campaign.

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Innovative ways of Hiring
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Contents
Introduction
Why does one need to get innovative in hiring
today
Recruiting trends that will play out in 2017
Innovative methods of hiring
Employer Branding-The wave to ride for successful
recruiting
Hackathons- the underdog of recruiting
Importance of hiring interns
How to revamp your video hiring
Never miss out on networking events
Fun out-of-the box recruiting ideas
Reference
Appendix
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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 postings
2. Video interviews
3. Online networking events
4. Social media
5. 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 postings
2. Video interviews
3. Online networking events
4. Social media
5. 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 postings
2. Video interviews
3. Online networking events
4. Social media
5. 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 postings
2. Video interviews
3. Online networking events
4. Social media
5. 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 postings
2. Video interviews
3. Online networking events
4. Social media
5. Other effective digital tools
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Five Questions You Must Know
the Answer to
Why 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!)
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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
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Hackathons-
The underdog of recruiting
Hackathons 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 employees
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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”
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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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
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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”
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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