ERE’s 2014 Recruiting Conference took place in San Diego, California on April 23rd & 24th. Thought leaders from across the globe gathered to share and learn best practices and trends in the field.
Below are some of the top tweets we picked out. These tweets speak to trends, ideas, and opinions on the current state of Talent Acquisition. Thanks to all of the tweeters for sharing what they learned at the conference.
Call it “Talent Acquisition” not “Recruiting”
The vast majority of all recruiters prefer to be called talent acquisition department #ERE14 pic.twitter.com/ibtlIrrIeH
— Jason Hopkins (@JHopp12) April 23, 2014
The performance metrics that matter most
Quality of hire, HM satisfaction and Candidate satisfaction rank as the most important metrics to measure recruiting performance. #ERE14
— Naomi (@nomes2400) April 23, 2014
And the metrics that matter most to the C-Suite
Quality of hire, Applicant quality = most important KPI's for c-suite per new ERE study #ERE14
— Kristy Stromberg (@kristystrom) April 23, 2014
Hiring managers have the lowest opinion of recruiting
Per #ERE14 Survey: How is your recruiting dept doing?
Recruiting leaders and teams said (B)
HR – B-
C Level B-
Hiring Managers C+— SourceCon (@SourceCon) April 23, 2014
Technology continues to permeate interviewing
Trend shows video interviewing is on the rise for both usage and satisfaction. #ERE14 @taketheview
— Marc Mapes (@marcmapes) April 23, 2014
Recruiting’s internal reputation is critical
Successful recruiting departments have a great internal reputation.#ERE14
— Miranda DeZwarte (@MirandaDez12) April 23, 2014
Candidate experience starts with listening
Listen to what the candidates need and want and make it happen — elevate the experience. #ERE14 #PFMirror @TheCandEs #TChat
— Kevin W. Grossman (@KevinWGrossman) April 23, 2014
Branding continues to be a theme for standing apart
#ERE14 @ERE_net Branding is critical for pipeline of passive talent. TA should reflect this in ALL engagement activities.
— Philip Dana (@BPITalentLeader) April 23, 2014
Scaling the candidate experience is a challenge
@masterburnett – the question is, when you get 2k applicants a month, how do you scale out 30 minutes of time into all 2k? #ERE14
— Mathew Caldwell (@mathew_caldwell) April 23, 2014
Hiring managers are getting more involved
"At Yahoo we all own hiring, not just the recruiters." #ERE14
— Jim Stroud (@jimstroud) April 23, 2014
Lots of workers are listening to opportunities
RT @marcmapes: "80% of people are looking for work outside their current occupation". says @TaraSinc #careerchangers #ere14
— Indeed (@indeed) April 24, 2014
The traditional work arrangement is changing fast
“Part time” is a top 10 search term used by people currently employed in STEM occupations. #ERE14
— CareerBuilder (@CBforEmployers) April 24, 2014
You have to move fast to lock up top candidates
Slow recruitment decisions on key positions have a huge opportunity cost love Dr John @ATCevent #ERE14
— trevorvas (@trevorpvas) April 24, 2014
Candidate demographics continue to shift
47% of workers were born after 1980. Is your recruiting organization keeping up? @ERE_net #ERE14 #recruiting
— Mike Bernard (@MichaelDBernard) April 24, 2014
Job boards and referrals yield the highest quality
#1 source of top performers come from job boards followed closely by employee referrals. #ere14
— Jim Stroud (@jimstroud) April 24, 2014
Clarity in the hiring process can lead to success
@jasrober Amazing how many new hires don't feel they're working in the role they were "sold". Great starting point. #Denverproud #ERE14
— Kay Krienke (@kaykrienke) April 24, 2014
