With 10+ years experience in headhunting senior sales executives across the IT and Software space, Rob Taylor, Sales Director at Teem recruitment - specialists for software sales, looks at the changing challenges in attracting talent to your business.
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as a society, we are always on, thanks to the rise of mobile and the ability to be constantly connected. Now, as people’s days are filled with digital engagements—They are leaving a trail of information for employers to discover. And candidates are discovering billions of data points across millions of companies.
Stat people on phones, now vs xx time ago
the “talent gap.” the shifts in the economy & technology are not up to date, so sometimes it feels like there are jobs but not people and other times there are people but not jobs. The truth is, there are plenty of jobs and plenty of people, but they are just not connecting. And recruiters have long recognized the untapped opportunity in “passive” candidates, the 75% of the global workforce not currently looking for work.
http://fortune.com/2015/11/18/recruiting-hiring-top-talent-workers/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2014/03/18/how-to-get-your-resume-read-by-an-employer/#5ae3036d2044
Talent gap occurs when:
Hiring talent is cyclical, so your timing is out if you are transactional.
Brand is relatively unknown.
Market perception is out of date/ less attractive.
Culture is a major draw now and an undefined culture is a hidden damage.
Talent gap occurs when:
Hiring talent is cyclical, so your timing is out if you are transactional.
Brand is relatively unknown.
Market perception is out of date/ less attractive.
Culture is a major draw now and an undefined culture is a hidden damage.
These companies have all tapped into this potential talent in the marketplace. like brand marketers, they think about how they will develop relationships with people over time, not only when a specific need surfaces. This means listening and engaging, all the time, in real time. the candidate experience should be no different than the best customer experience.
They have created champions of their business – engaged potential talent with an understanding of timing, a consistent brand message within the market to attract the best, a constant flow of invaluable feedback and constant touch points, ensuring that opportunities are capitalised on.
Our mission is to be the recruitment partner that adds the most value to the Software industry, and this is how we engage that untapped talent for you – as brand ambassadors.
Targeted – we headhunt, the only way to engage the candidates that are not actively looking.
Specialists – we know the industry, 30 years, we provide a feedback loop for the best talent out there about the best opportunities.
Long term – we take the time to understand you and your business, your culture, market, business demands and ensure we are not transactional.
Global – a consistent message to market across boarders, we are proven.
ROI – we are driven by delivering value, 4 out 5 5 years.
Flexible – whatever your priorities, we can advise and help you achieve desired results.
Our mission is to be the recruitment partner that adds the most value to the Software industry, and this is how we engage that untapped talent for you – as brand ambassadors.
Targeted – we headhunt, the only way to engage the candidates that are not actively looking.
Specialists – we know the industry, 30 years, we provide a feedback loop for the best talent out there about the best opportunities.
Long term – we take the time to understand you and your business, your culture, market, business demands and ensure we are not transactional.
Global – a consistent message to market across boarders, we are proven.
ROI – we are driven by delivering value, 4 out 5 5 years.
Flexible – whatever your priorities, we can advise and help you achieve desired results.
We work to ensure your business is teeming with talent, through a Global Search and Precise Selection. We are teem.