82% of job seekers use social networks to find a job today. On the recruiter side, 64% use at least two social networks, led by LinkedIn (94%), Facebook (66%) and Twitter (52%). The “social networks” variable is becoming increasingly crucial in recruitment methods.
Why such an interest? How do they make life easier for recruiters? Above all, are they effective? Deciphering their critical roles in new recruitment strategies. An essential part of our free audit focuses on your social networks to help you optimize them!
Remember, the employer brand cuts across three axes: the identity of the company, its internal image, and its external reputation. It has become an essential lever for attracting talents much more sensitive to the “Employee Value Proposition,” namely what you have to offer as an employer: working conditions, corporate mission and projects, CSR, HR packages, benefits, training, etc.… But to differentiate yourself, you must disseminate and relay the right messages to your “targets”!
Social networks are, therefore, an ideal channel to position yourself. Indeed, depending on your candidate target (sector, age, region, etc.), it involves identifying relevant networks (Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook) and regularly communicating content on the DNA of your business. The recruitment process is a long-term but profitable approach because you raise awareness among so-called “passive” candidates.
According to LinkedIn, 70% of talent is not actively looking for a job but is open to new opportunities. More particularly, the younger generations are both more volatile and accustomed to social networks in their daily uses. As a reminder, 79% of candidates under 35 use them in their job search. Two best practices for promoting your employer brand on social networks:
According to a study carried out in 2018 by the HR start-up Path Motion and Immersion Neuroscience, employee testimonials can increase spontaneous applications by 20%.
Amid the war for talent, direct recruitment or “hunting” (call, direct contact, etc.) no longer works. To convince candidates, you must create a connection and address their professional questions. Through its community aspect, the social network is an ideal way to build a privileged relationship between employers and candidates.
The HR community manager plays a crucial role in facilitating discussions: he launches discussions, runs pages or groups, and responds to questions or comments with responsiveness. Thanks to these discussion spaces, you can naturally build up a “pool” of potential candidates. Best practices for leading your talent community:
The strategy firm Boston Consulting Group recently launched an event on LinkedIn targeting students. Consultants were present to discuss their daily work.
One of the significant advantages of social networks? They allow you to relay your job offers to many candidates. Some tips for creating high-impact offers:
Some inspiring examples:
According to a Nielsen study, 83% of Internet users would trust their peers more than communication produced by the company. Therefore, the best ambassadors for your employer brand are your employees themselves! Companies increasingly opt for an Employee Advocacy strategy to involve them in their HR campaigns. This approach encourages employees to share anecdotes or information about their professional life on their page or profile to boost the company’s employer e-reputation.
To recruit tech profiles, for example, who better than your tech colleagues’ network to distribute the ad and appropriate content (tech monitoring, internal Hackathon, internal innovations, etc.)? Another advantage is cost/impact. The average number of contacts an employee has on social networks reaches 304, according to the Socially Map website. Imagine the impact on the network of all your employees.
To optimize this influence strategy, there are also tools to manage your campaigns: choice and animation of ambassadors, content to be distributed, planning, monitoring, etc. Interesting example: PWC France has just launched its new employer campaign, “We are not going to lie to each other,” widely distributed on social networks under the hashtag #pwcSpirit. This mainly relies on their employee ambassadors, to whom candidates can directly ask questions.
Your social networks are also a way to attract talent to your career space to increase the number of applications for open or spontaneous positions. To do this, you must create attractive content and highlight it on your professional pages. 49% of companies that adopted a content strategy saw a reduction in talent acquisition time and recruitment costs of 50%. What does this imply?
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