3 Must-Know Talent Acquisition Trends
4th Annual Report
Introduction
To win in 2015, talent acquisition and business leaders need to stay ahead of the latest recruiting trends. Companies and institutions are under pressure to find top talent at lower costs while competing with big brands and promising startups. The recruiting industry is undergoing pockets of disruption. Social media and digital marketing are becoming the new norm in how we recruit. With innovative recruiting technologies and techniques emerging almost every day, we are witnessing the democratization of recruiting. Any company – big or small – can now find high quality talent at scale with the right tools and strategy. Read on to understand how you can get ahead of these recruiting trends in 2015.
02 Introduction
03 Executive summary
04 Part 1: The recruiting industry in 2015
10 Part 2: Sourcing
20 Part 3: Talent brand
About this survey
We surveyed 4,125 talent acquisition decision makers in 31 countries across 14 industries to understand what’s keeping them up at night and where they see the industry going in
2015. Get a head start on 2015: tap into our insights on the largest survey of talent acquisition leaders in the world and chart your course for success.
26 Part 4: The future of recruiting
30 Epilogue: More interesting data
US Recruiting Trends
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Executive summary: 2015 Global Recruiting Trends
Top talent acquisition trends to amplify your 2015 strategy
1 Sourcing: Social professional
2 Talent Brand: Social media and
3 Data & Metrics: Quality of hire is the
networks continue their 4-year rise to become a top source of quality hires.
online professional networks grow over 3 years to become top channels for promoting talent brand.
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