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Why TA and Finance Must Partner
Recruiting affects finances. Each hire adds payroll, equipment, and space costs. Unfilled roles slow growth. Hence, TA and Finance must partner. Finance manages costs; TA brings in talent to meet goals. Misalignment causes issues—like hiring freezes or missed targets. Partnership ensures smooth planning, hiring, and budgeting. Here are 7 simple ways that TA and Finance
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Strengthening Recruiter–Hiring Manager Collaboration
There is great value from effective Recruiter-Hiring Manager collaboration. Hiring leaders, HR partners, and interviewers play a vital role in recruitment. Strong partnerships drive efficient recruitment processes and better decisions. As one recruiter said, “We succeed or fail together with our hiring managers.” Here are 5 practical ways to build better Recruiter-Hiring Manager collaboration. Communicate
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Onboarding New Recruiters
Effectively onboarding new recruiters, sourcers, and coordinators will help them ramp up quickly and maintain high standards. This guide will provide tips to help on TA teams in onboarding new recruiters. Training & Engagement Training on Tools & ProcessesStart with your ATS and other tools like sourcing platforms and scheduling software. Provide guides and demos.
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Quality of Hire: EMEA vs. US
Quality of Hire in EMEA vs. US are measured and managed differently due to employment laws, cultural norms, and data practices. Having said that, both regions prioritize quality of hire. Key Metrics and Regional Differences 1. First-Year Retention This is a common quality of hire indicator—if a hire leaves or is let go within a
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How to Hire Great Recruiters
Hiring great recruiters is one of the key responsibilities of a TA Leader. “Hire great people and they’ll hire great people.” Amazon’s CEO emphasized this principle, which applies to building your recruiting team. Look for recruiters with strong communication, proactiveness, industry knowledge, and a record of successful hires. Top companies assess traits like curiosity, diligence,
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Building Global Talent Sourcing Hubs
Global companies are increasingly building global talent sourcing hubs to serve worldwide markets. This report analyses how leading organizations have structured their talent sourcing functions. We identify where these companies base their recruiting hubs and why. The report also examines the benefits and other considerations. Key terms include: Talent Sourcing Function: The process and team dedicated to identifying and
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Measuring Sources of Hire and Channel Effectiveness
What Is Source of Hire? Source of Hire (SoH) tracks where each hire originated. This could be job boards, referrals, career site, direct sourcing, agencies, campus events, internal moves, social media, recruiting events, or traditional media. Knowing Source of Hire helps allocate recruiting resources wisely. If 30 of 100 hires came from referrals, that’s a
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Hiring Best Practices Guide
This guide compares hiring best practices from leading organisations. These companies have been identified as pioneering recruitment innovations. The content summarizes how Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Uber, Tesla, and GE focus on key recruitment metrics. It also includes notable hiring best practices they employ. Find Hiring Best Practices from 7 Global Companies Amazon: Hiring Quality &
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What Is a Sourcing Function?
A sourcing function is a team who identify, engage, and nurture candidates—often before roles open. Building a sourcing team means investing in talent mapping, creating candidate pools, and maintaining relationships. This approach is vital for hard-to-fill or high-demand roles like engineering, data science, and leadership. Benefits of Sourcing Function Broader ReachSourcers target passive candidates—those not
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How to Improve Candidate Experience
Across all recruitment stages, one key priority is how to improve candidate experience. Candidate experience highlights how candidates perceive the hiring process and how respected and informed they feel through their journey. All the recruitment expertise and best practices can be undermined if candidates end up feeling mistreated. Moreover, candidate experience isn’t just “nice to
