Online Recruiting Strategies in Selecting the "Right Fit" Candidate

1. Summary of Survey
Questionnaire Results
Online Recruiting Strategies in Selecting
the “Right-Fit” Candidate
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2. Research Objective
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Explore Online Recruiting Strategies in Selecting
“Right Fit” Job Candidates
 Response rate represented 19.2% of 250 participants
 Respondents included:
 HR professionals; Corporate Recruiters; and Agency Recruiters
 Country location: 71% North America; 19% Europe; 10% Other
 Company size (by # of employees): 62% have >1,000 employees
 Online survey administered during July - August 2008.
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3. Key Survey Findings
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 Proponents of strong organizational “Fit” congruence will base hiring
decisions on “Fit” over skill sets.
 Employers depicting organization’s culture & values on corporate
website will base hiring decisions on “Fit” over skill sets.
 Source of Quality candidates are generated by Referral recruiting
method.
 Employers using online recruitment and proponents of organizational
“Fit” have not likely adopted web-based “Fit” assessment and
selection technology.
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4. Decision To Hire “Stronger Organizational Fit” Candidate
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5. Top Job Candidate Characteristics
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Executive Level Mid-Mgt Level Non-Mgt Level
1. Proven Track Record 1. Strong Cultural Fit 1. Strong Cultural Fit
in Successfully Meeting with Organization with Organization
Goals
2. Strong Cultural Fit 2. Proven Track Record 2. Ability to be a Team
with Organization in Successfully Meeting Player
Goals
3. Industry Experience 3. Industry Experience 3. Proven Track Record
in Successfully Meeting
Goals
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6. Employers Depicting Organizational Culture & Values on
Corporate Website
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7. Recruiting Sources
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8. Online Recruiting Challenges
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9. Web-Based Recruiting Technologies
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10. Web-Based “Fit” Technologies
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11. Web-Based Assessment Technologies
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12. Web-Based Selection Technologies
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