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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
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Time to Fill: EMEA vs. US
Time-to-Fill: EMEA vs US differs. Hiring in the US generally moves faster than EMEA. A 2024 study reports an average time-to-fill of 35 days in the US, compared to 40 days in the UK, and 55 in Germany—one of the slowest among advanced economies. The global median is 38 days, placing the US ahead and
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Comparing Key Recruitment Metrics: EMEA vs. US
Global companies often encounter distinct recruitment challenges in EMEA compared to the US. Differences in labour laws, culture, and market structure influence hiring speed, quality, cost, diversity focus, and candidate experience. This report compares 3 core recruitment metrics: Time-to-Fill, Quality of Hire and Cost per Hire —across EMEA and US markets. It highlights best practices
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How to Improve Offer Process
The job offer process is a final stage of the recruitment process. This step follows the selection stage, including the decision to progress with a candidate. Here are 5 ways to improve the job offer process: 1. Speed and Enthusiasm At this final mile, speed is critical. Amazon, for all its patience in earlier stages, moves very
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