Social Media Recruitment is not just for hipsters… Online vs Corporate Solutions explained

LinkedIn offers a huge range of recruiting solutions, both online and by consultation. But which are right for you, and are the online options

enough for your organisation?

This guide will explain the differences, pros and cons, to help you make the right decision for your business needs.

http://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions

#1: Decide on your needs, not on price alone

Smart business people know that return on investment is more important than price alone. What counts is what the solution, product or service you invest in can do for you and your company. Most importantly it has to match your individual needs. So if your needs are small, LinkedIn’s online solutions may well suffice. If you’re struggling to cope, you should explore LinkedIn’s corporate Talent Solutions. It’s a bit like a headache- if it bothers you once a year, an aspirin or two will do. If the headaches return frequently or make life difficult, you should probably speak to an expert!

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Low Quantity

Needs

Referrals/ free

portals work well

Time to hire is high

Expenses are too

high

Quality is low

#2 What are your needs?

Online solutions

Corporate solutions

You should consider LinkedIn’s online/ free solutions if: … you only hire a handful of people per year and generally don’t struggle to fill your roles. Other strong indicators are: you are quite content with your current hiring sources, you hire mainly by word-of-mouth/ direct applications and cost and time to hire are not pressing issues.

You should ask for a consultation on LinkedIn’s Talent Solutions if… …you hire more than 10 people per year and/ or need to recruit for hard-to-fill roles. If you generally recruit via external channels and need to reduce cost, or if time to hire or applicant quality affect your business, it’s also a good idea to speak to a consultant.

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#3 So what does what?

What are online/ free solutions? • Build your company page and post updates. • Post jobs on your company page for 30 days. • Use Recruiter Lite for basic headhunting within your own network.

What are corporate solutions? Oh, there are many! Your LinkedIn consultant will identify which will work best for you in an individualised strategy. In a nutshell, they allow you to: • Headhunt top talent within the entire LinkedIn member base and in less time. • Build a talent pipeline for future needs. • Increase job view rates by up to 66%. • Increase job response rates by up to 600%. (yes, that is 600%) • Measure and increase your employer brand. • Optimise applicant quality.

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We hire less than 10 people per year.

We hire specialised, hard-to-find people

Cost per hire is giving us a headache!

Time to hire is affecting our business.

The quality of applicants is low- it’s like the needle in a haystack!

We hire mainly by word of mouth and cost per hire is low.

Online Solutions Corporate Solutions

We hire more than 10 people per year.

We’re comfortable waiting for the right candidate.

Our candidates are easy enough to find.

The quality of applicants is good

We’re just looking for another tool in our recruiting toolbox.

Heeeelp!

Employer Brand? Meh. We need to build a strong employer

brand.

Learn more about our solutions or request a consultation here:

http://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions