How Do Companies Recruit Employees?

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How Do Companies Recruit Employees?

What is Recruitment?
What is recruitment? Recruitment is one of the steps in the hiring process companies use to recruit and hire new employees.
The recruitment phase of the hiring process takes place when the company tries to reach a pool of candidates through job postings on company and external websites, job referrals, help wanted advertisements, college campus recruitment, social media recruiting, etc.

Job applicants who respond to the recruitment efforts of the company are then screened to determine if they are qualified for the job.

Selected candidates are invited to interviews and other methods of assessment. Employers may check the background of prospective employees, as well as check references prior to making a job offer and hiring the top candidate for the position.

Types of Company Recruiting Strategies

Passive vs. Active Recruiting
In some cases, employers passively recruit by simply posting jobs on their company website and waiting for applicants to find the job posting and apply. They don't need to do anything else because of the volume of applications they receive.

Other companies are actively recruiting candidates using many different ways to connect with and engage potential employees. Even if they do get many applications they want to be sure they are reaching the best candidates including those who may not be actively seeking employment, but may be interested if they saw a job posting or were recruited.

Recruiting on Company Websites

Many large corporations have more applicants than they can readily manage, so there is no need to advertise extensively for candidates for employment. For example, Southwest Airlines received 193,636 resumes and hired 4,349 new employees in 2011. That's a lot of applicants for every available job. Still, Southwest has a Careers section of the company website with information on jobs, benefits, the company culture, internships and tips on what it's like to work at Southwest. Applicants can apply online by uploading, copying and pasting, or using the resume wizard to get their resume into Southwest's applicant systems.

Job Boards

Job boards still play a significant role in company recruiting. Major employers post open positions on job boards like Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com and Dice.com. Job seekers can create a profile on these sites and upload resumes and letters to apply for jobs. In addition, many of the top job boards have mobile apps so you can job search on the fly from your phone or iPad.

Newspapers

Yes, companies do still place help wanted ads in newspapers and your local paper can be a good source of job listings. You don't have to buy a paper to find the listings. Check online and you'll find classified ads for a variety of local jobs on your newspaper's websites.

Referrals

Employers love referred candidates because the applicant has a recommendation in advance from one of the company's employees. When there's a referral, there is a better chance of getting a qualified candidate because the employee knows the company and the type of person needed for the job.
Job search engines are a good way for job seekers to get job listings fast, because they search many sources where employment opportunities are listed. Even though a job search engine finds many jobs automatically when it searches the Internet, companies use them to recruit directly as well.

Walk-In Applications

Many smaller employers do still hire the old-fashioned way with a sign in the window. If you're interested in a job with a local company, don't hesitate to apply in-person if you see a sign or stop in and ask if the company is hiring if you don't. You have nothing to lose, and a job to gain, by asking a quick question.

The use of social recruiting, which takes place when companies use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to advertise job openings and recruit potential employees is continuing to increase. Over 92% of companies plan on recruiting through social media in 2012 and 73% have already successfully hired a candidate through a social network. The top sites for recruiting applicants, aside from LinkedIn, are Facebook and Twitter, with 66% of recruiters using Facebook to find new talent and 54% using Twitter.

Source: https://www.thebalance.com/how-do-companies-recruit-employees-2062874