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10 Tips to Transition from Reactive to Proactive Recruitment | Talent Connect Sydney 2014
1. Nayomi Alexander
Strategic Recruitment Product
Consultant
10 Tips to Transition from Reactive to
Proactive Recruitment
Claire Weekes
Recruitment Product Consultant
Nick Hutchinson
National Resources & Talent Manager,
McConnell Dowell
2. Putting this into practice
Nick Hutchinson
National Resources & Talent Manager
McConnell Dowell
3. Becoming a Talent Advisor
What does it mean to be proactive?
What are the benefits?
Why does this matter?
4. 1. Identify your destination
Why are you making this transition?
How will you know you’ve arrived?
Talent Advisor who builds
relationships, expertise,
and provides strategic
advice on talent.
Reactive to job
requisitions, supply
talent, facilitator of
hiring process.
5. 2. Develop a change management approach
Awareness Desire Knowledge Ability Reinforcement
Successful
change
Adkar, 2006
Time
Moving to a proactive sourcing function is complex and takes time
6. 3. Review your internal capability
Structure
Internal support
Executive buy-in and understanding
7. 4. Create a plan of action
Provide roadmap and clear communication of benefits
Broader team collaboration
Can we involve Marketing or Employer Branding?
8. 5. Establish your credibility
Develop a ‘brand ambassador mindset’ throughout the organisation
Enhance team profiles – coach Hiring Managers and Executives
Put the candidate experience at the forefront
9. 6. Develop your own network
Build and maintain relationships
Develop a wider profile - consider publishing original content, active
group participation and external speaking opportunities
10. 7. Leverage your assets
Hiring Managers, employees, company followers, employee referral
programs
Hiring
Manager
s
Talent
Leads
Followers
Employees
17,865
11. 8. Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter!
Technology as an enabler for the shift to proactive recruitment
Carve out time to invest in search
Use the Talent Pipeline functionality to track essential data
12. 9. Cultivate your leads and talent pools
Constantly engage – share new opportunities, company & industry
news
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