{"id":6096,"date":"2021-12-14T17:23:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T17:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=6096"},"modified":"2022-10-19T04:54:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T04:54:33","slug":"unconventional-ways-to-secure-talents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/unconventional-ways-to-secure-talents","title":{"rendered":"Unconventional Ways to Secure Talents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most don\u2019t really think about it, but scouting the best employees is a competition, too. Any firm would want to have superior talents across each of its tiers and departments because these are key critical factors for success. In return, employers also need to be creative in terms of finding and acquiring them.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, there have been numerous, iconic efforts that companies do to break them out of the shades. Beyond traditional hiring, here are some unconventional ways to get your next best employee.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/unconventional-ways-to-secure-talents\/#1_Social_Media\" title=\"1. Social Media\">1. Social Media<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/unconventional-ways-to-secure-talents\/#2_Puzzles\" title=\"2. Puzzles\">2. Puzzles<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/unconventional-ways-to-secure-talents\/#3_Creative_Interviews\" title=\"3. Creative Interviews\">3. Creative Interviews<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/unconventional-ways-to-secure-talents\/#4_Employer_Branding\" title=\"4. Employer Branding\">4. Employer Branding<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"1-social-media\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Social_Media\"><\/span>1. Social Media<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A job listing in the multiverse madness of social media is the first way to go. There are many university groups and jobseeker communities that are specific to the kinds of people that you need. Fresh graduates? Top schools? Experienced professionals? There\u2019s no closer way to be with them than there. Your recruiter may also opt to boost ads in posts to attain higher engagement and reach, do raffles and incentivized referrals, or simply just write what the company really wants in people.<\/p>\n<p>For a much more creative example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istartedsomething.com\/20090728\/cool-microsoft-job-ad-problem-solvers-wanted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft<\/a> scattered an ad in social media that shows a <em>number <\/em>to be called, but it must still be solved from a huge equation. Having a strategy like that does not only drive people to talk about it, but also strategically already puts a filter among the potential hires. At first glance, they are able to know who is most likely qualified <em>and <\/em>have allotted the time to make the call, which helps streamline the process\u2014for free!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2-puzzles\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Puzzles\"><\/span>2. Puzzles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Additionally, puzzles can be utilized to gain the attention of the right crowd. Google put up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/google-recruits-eggheads-with-mystery-billboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">odd-looking billboards<\/a> in Cambridge and California as part of their recruitment in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=3916173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2004<\/a>. It has a little similarity with the previous example for Microsoft, but what Google did was add more stages to it\u2014much like a professional scavenger and intelligence hunt\u2014to know how far and how seriously the aspiring candidates would take it. These puzzles are completely aligned with the credentials and personalities that the company wants, ranging from mental, mathematical, and logical skills, all the way to emotional and psychological behavior, and the ability to solve problems under pressure. If you think about it, this is an interesting way to filter resumes that are already filtered, ensuring that every file that you hold is fighting to get to work with you, and is very much qualified to do so.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3-creative-interviews\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Creative_Interviews\"><\/span>3. Creative Interviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gone are the days where interviewers ask the same questions like a script that\u2019s been out in the world for decades. Modifying your interviews in a way that goes beyond where you are is a great way to get to know the people that you\u2019re choosing from. How would you move Mount Fuji? If you could have all the budget to change one thing in the world, what would it be and why? Popularly, Microsoft even gives <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mytechinterviews.com\/10-famous-microsoft-interview-puzzles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case studies<\/a> on-the-spot. No matter how crazy these <em>situationers<\/em> and questions may get, they give you the opportunity to examine how the candidate processes things and thinks, making it much easier to decide whether they would fit the company, or not.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4-employer-branding\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Employer_Branding\"><\/span>4. Employer Branding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lastly, but definitely not the least, the most important part of securing the best candidate is ensuring that you present your brand in the best possible way. They want to know the learning, companionship, and growth that they will get from working in your company. Building your online presence in different platforms, such as social media, websites, and the like, will enable everyone to get to know the value and impact of the work that the company does, in both larger and smaller schemes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To set an example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@canva_ph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canva<\/a> gives a lot of priority and thought to how they create content in Facebook and Tiktok, showing how their employees enjoy not only the benefits but also the real hard work itself, since they provide such a good environment and morale for people to be in. These can be done through better marketing campaigns, organized graphics, and research strategies from your creative and growth departments, or through availing of external sources such as Kalibrr\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/employerbranding.kalibrr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employing Branding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Showcasing your company in a unique, human-centered way extends from just a strong brand awareness to getting quality applicants, reducing overall costs, and actually finding the best hire for the job.<\/p>\n<p>In hindsight, these are fun, creative ways to present your brand out in the open, to the entire world, while also saving money, but this must also be corresponding to what the company is trying to achieve. Every aspect of the hiring plan must be directed towards a goal and a purpose, not just for the sake of being different and unique. Whatever channel or medium you choose, it should contribute to something that speaks for the entire company itself: to the goal and meaning that it stands for. After all, if you want to scout the best of the best, this is the way to make them stay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most don\u2019t really think about it, but scouting the best employees is a competition, too. Any firm would want to have superior talents across each of its tiers and departments because these are key critical factors for success. In return, employers also need to be creative in terms of finding and acquiring them. 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