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At ZoomInfo, we strive to be a valued source for recruiting information and resources. In this month’s newsletter, we’re thrilled to be able to provide highlights from CareerXroads’ “Annual Sources of Hire” survey, mapping how large, highly-competitive firms track where their hires come from. Over the past six years Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler have identified some interesting trends and debunked many recruiting myths. As many of you may expect, one trend that continues is the Internet’s increasingly critical role in recruiting and the importance of direct sourcing.
We hope you enjoy the following article by Gerry Crispin. If you’d like a more in-depth explanation of Gerry & Mark’s research, please join us on March 15 at 1 p.m. EDT for a free ZoomInfo-sponsored webinar that will explore this survey further. To register, please click here.
Russ Glass
VP, Products and Marketing
CareerXroads’ Annual Sources of Hire Survey:
A snapshot of how large, highly-competitive, high-profile firms maintain and track where their hires come from
By Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler
CareerXroads
Today, few companies have confidence in the accuracy of their own Sources of Hire (SOH) information. Data integrity - obtaining reliable and valid information about the staffing decision process should be of paramount concern of Staffing leaders going forward.
Our survey, now in its sixth year, isn’t representative of how all companies find all employees or, even whether any one method is better, more efficient or valuable simply because it is more frequently used. We’re especially critical of studies implying that one source is inherently better than another based on a collection of flawed data.
We do however believe that SOH methodologies can be changed at the recruiter level, where it should be possible (and preferable) to establish access to SOH data for recent and similar hires in real-time. If staffing professionals have any hope of improving their investment decisions or credibility with colleagues knowledgeable in supply-chain analysis, investment in improving the collection and analysis of SOH data is a must.
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 Join ZoomInfo as we welcome Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler to present CareerXroads’s 6th annual “Sources of Hire” whitepaper. This report is nearly a “real-time” snapshot of how highly-competitive, high-profile firms maintain and track their source of hire information. Gerry and Mark will explore the myths and realities of how sources like employee referrals, niche job boards, direct sourcing, third party placement and even the “company website” really contributed to filling more than 200,000 positions last year.
Thursday, March 15, 2006
1:00 PM EDT/10:00 AM PDT
Register »
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