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1. Hiring at Scale
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4. Why has high volume hiring gotten so hard?
What can we do about it?

5. Let’s define:
“High Volume Hiring”
High volume hiring: Hiring many (10,100, 1000+) of a similar role
300 students to work part-time jobs in the Athletic Center during the school year
50,000 seasonal workers for various departments to support the Spring sales peak
500+ RNs throughout the organization to support the organization’s growth
10,000 drivers, merchandisers and others in response to attrition and growth trends
Dozens of specialized engineers to develop new technology and support new business

6. Why has high volume hiring gotten so hard?
What can we do about it?

7. • Personal consumption (goods 23% / services 45%) 68% of total GDP
• Business investments 16%
• Government consumption/investment 18%
• Net exports -3%
Expenditures:
Economic recovery definite but measured
What is Gross
Domestic
Product (GDP)?
The broadest
quantitative
measure of a
nation's total
economic activity.

8. GDP Growth inconsistent and fluctuates by region

9. Interest rates support the recovery
Federal reserve lending rates and near zero
Forecast (2016-2020): 1.25 to 3.0%

10. Monthly hiring momentum has picked up

11. Unemployment rate is declining
Unemployment rate currently at 5% nationally
Forecast (2016-2020): 5.1% to 6.3%

12. Federal minimum wage steady but forecast higher
Federal minimum wage currently $7.25
Forecast (2016-2020): $7.43 to $12.00

13. Florida: Minimum Wage
States moving in direction of $15 minimum wage
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Texas Minimum Wage
California: Minimum Wage
Texas: Minimum Wage
New York: Minimum Wage*
* Approved move to 15%

14. Companies are moving pay higher, faster than the government
Company Lowest Wage by
2016
McDonald’s $10
Aetna $16
Walmart $10
TJMaxx $10
Gap $10
Target $10
Costco $11.50 (in 2015)
Ikea $9 (in 2015)
In-N-Out Burger $10.50 (in 2015)
Ben & Jerry’s $16.29 (in 2015)
Whole Foods $10 (in 2015)

15. Summarizing the economic landscape
Forecast 2016 to 2020
GDP growth rate 2.8 to 3.0%
Interest rates 1.25 to 3.0%
Unemployment 5.1 to 6.3%
“Minimum” wage $7.43 to $15.00

16. Why has high volume hiring gotten so hard?
What can we do about it?

17. BUILD SOURCING CHANNELS
Improve quality of hire: tips & tricks

18. Improve quality of hire: tips & tricks

19. Employer Value Proposition: Improve quality, reduce attrition

20. Automate reach within jobs postings
Sample: Holistic recruiting strategy leveraging LinkedIn
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Automate Reach:
Engage qualified talent
With your brand
Convert at Scale:
Your jobs are automatically distributed
to relevant prospects
Elevate and target your exposure to key
talent pools via brand presence on
LinkedIn
Talent exposed to your brand and jobs
are more likely to engage with
recruitment focused outreach

21. Say hello to the
next generation of LinkedIn Recruiter

22. If you build it;
(a talent pipeline that is)
they will come!
 Search Faster
 Uncover Hidden
Talent
 Prioritize Warm
Leads….

23. Make it simple for people to apply
7 tips and tricks for high volume hiring
Promote the best things about your high volume jobs
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Be honest about the challenges of the job
Streamline hiring decision making
Educate hiring managers and enlist their support
Use simple, standard screening and interview guides
Track and analyze attrition data

24. • Improve quality through select sourcing channels
• Reduce attrition through improved selection
process and tools
• Build a targeted and data-based employer brand
In summary, to win at high volume hiring
Let’s win!

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