Back to Recruiting School
It’s back-to-school season! What better time to refresh your recruiting acumen and ensure you and your team are prepped and ready for the busy fall hiring season.
Stay tuned for weekly lessons on recruiting metrics, AI and instrumentation, DEI, and compliance and standardization, all of which contribute to hiring excellence in 2024.
HIRING EFFICIENCY
Recruiting Metrics for Hiring Excellence
There are so many recruiting metrics available to measure that it can be difficult to know which are the most important to analyze and optimize to really move the needle.
Whether you want a quick breakdown of critical metrics or a comprehensive discussion each, we’ve got you covered.
Lesson 1: Measure (and action) what matters
In the fast-paced and competitive world of talent acquisition, measuring the right metrics can mean the difference between success and stagnation. But with so many to choose from, which ones should you focus on? Let us help!
- The Ultimate Recruiting Metrics Cheat Sheet for 2024: A straight-to-the-point table with the top 5 most important metrics to measure, why they matter, how to calculate, and the impact they each have.
- The Top 5 Recruiting Metrics that Matter in 2024 Webinar on Demand: For a little more detail, this recorded session recaps these metrics and provides various examples of what to watch out for.
Embrace your data-driven hiring future
If you’re ready to illuminate the hidden potential of your hiring process unknowns into insights and embrace your data-driven hiring future, Datapeople Insights can help.
HIRING STANDARDIZATION
Instrument Your Technology for Hiring Excellence
The recruiting tech landscape is booming, but it’s essential to discern tools that truly deliver value. As AI becomes ubiquitous, prioritizing responsible technology is paramount.
From TA Ops innovator advice to expertly crafted insights and reference materials, we have your back!
Lesson 2: Invest in technology proven to make a difference
The ever-growing world of recruiting technology has so much to offer, but identifying tools that provide true value remains challenging. And with AI on everyone’s minds, it’s crucial we now consider which tools operate responsibly.
An important side note: Here at Datapeople, we view AI as “assistive” intelligence and prioritize maintaining the importance of human interaction in talent acquisition. We view AI’s highest potential to unlock recruiting efficiency while also bringing in more humanity.
With that in mind, here are a few resources to help you consider what may be right for AI and your tech stack:
- How to Build a Great Talent Tech Stack in 2024 Webinar on Demand: Recruiting Operations Lead Mark Tortora of Squarespace sat down with us to discuss how they built a tech stack for hiring success, and what goes into the decision-making process.
- The Future of Talent Acquisition, Powered by Responsible AI: Datapeople Head of R&D Maryam Jahanshahi breaks down why we believe embracing AI responsibly is key to unlocking its potential without compromising ethical or legal considerations.
- Responsible AI Terminology Cheat Sheet for Talent Leaders: This helpful glossary defines key terms that underpin responsible AI practices in talent acquisition.
Identify and action your process inefficiencies
If you’d like to evaluate your technology stack as it pertains to hiring process efficiency, get in touch for a free recruiting process audit.
HIRING INCLUSION
Implement DEI Standards to Hire Inclusively
Inclusive job descriptions are not only effective but also efficient. They attract a wider range of top-tier candidates and significantly reduce time-to-fill.
Implementing DEI standards is a strategic imperative that yields tangible benefits that help companies secure top talent efficiently.
Lesson 3: Embrace DEI standards and measures
Our analysis of over 65m job posts and hiring outcomes show that inclusive job posts are effective job posts: they result in higher quality applicants, diverse talent pools, and faster time-to-fill.
Building upon the importance of strategic metric measurement and tech stack selection, we bring you:
- Checklist for More Inclusive, Effective Job Posts: The critical boxes you need to check to ensure your job post invites all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of demographic background or gender.
- 5 Tips for Responsible Diversity Analytics in Talent Acquisition: Navigate the complexities of diversity analytics with confidence, ensuring a more inclusive and efficient hiring process that delivers for both your candidates and your business.
- The 2024 DEI Playbook to Attract, Engage, and Hire Top Talent Webinar on Demand: DEI & Talent Acquisition Leader Sabrina Long of Dentsu distills her experience into a handful of critical steps and actions you can take to approach DEI holistically, intentionally, and successfully.
Infuse DEI standards effortlessly and impactfully
If you’re looking for a tool to help improve the inclusivity of your job posts, the Datapeople Smart Editor is your ticket to greater diversity, higher candidate quality, and lower costs.
HIRING COMPLIANCE
Institutionalize Best Practices and Compliance Standards
Navigating the complex landscape of employment regulations is crucial for building a strong employer brand.
That’s why great companies view it as much more than a box to check. They prioritize it, realizing it is essential to their efficient and equitable hiring process. A process that secures target talent while building a more inclusive culture.
Lesson 4: Standardize best practices and company compliance
From Equal Employment Opportunity and pay transparency laws to employer value proposition standards and many regulations in between, keeping up with legalities, company standards, and “nice-to-haves” is becoming more challenging by the day. But our customers’ success shows that job description compliance is more than just a box to check; it is a cornerstone of building a strong employer brand and attracting top talent.
To get you started on this complex topic, we’ve compiled:
- How (And Why) to Nail Job Description Compliance in 2024: Learn why job description compliance is about more than reducing risk and reap the rewards of a compliant hiring process that is both fair and efficient.
- Hiring Compliance 101 Webinar on Demand: Navigate the evolving legal landscape of hiring with guidance from HR & Employment Counsel Renee Jackson, which includes tips on new areas of regulation including AI.
- Employer Value Proposition-Infused Hiring Process: See how hiring leaders are embracing hiring platforms to infuse their EVP and deliver a consistent and compelling candidate experience to attract and retain target talent.
Institutionalize best practices and compliance standards seamlessly
Want to see what percent of your job posts meet compliance requirements for salary disclosure and include common best practices such as benefits, diversity, and accommodation statements? Request a demo and we can share your own compliance reports, leveraging data from your live job posts.
