BUSINESS Another network to cultivate is early-career talent. Consider local schools and universities as a feeder source. A well-planned internship program can provide you with a great pool of candidates who are already familiar with your company. It will give you a leg up when these candidates graduate and enter the job market.
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Turn employees into talent ambassadors. Statistics show that
employee referrals are your best recruiting resource, shortening the time-to-hire interval and providing the highest quality potential hires. Turn your employees into talent ambassadors by equipping them with the right tools for sharing your available openings. Here are a few specific steps to get your employees thinking like talent ambassadors:
Start small and pick a handful of people 4 who are passionate about your company
Quantifying your employee value 4 proposition. Empower your talent ambassadors to post 4 about your company on social media. A mix of job posting information and authentic content about your company will provide a nice balance.
Once you get some traction with your core 4 team, build on that success. Have your talent ambassadors enlist the support of others in the company in getting the word out.
If you don’t already offer incentives for employee referrals, consider this an opportunity. Studies show that even small forms of recognition, including those that are nonmonetary, get employees excited about referring candidates. After all, who doesn’t want to work with their friends?
and its mission.
Looking to grow your team? Did you know that UAC's website has a job posting section? If you're a business-level member you can post there for free.
Just follow the instructions below, enter your job and contact information, then your posting will be listed on UAC's website for 30 days. It will automatically expire, but you can always post it again if the position hasn't been filled.
Here's how to access: > Go to urbanagcouncil.com > Click on "Members-only content" under "MANAGE" > Log in as a member > Use the email address and password that is associated with your UAC membership > Need help? Contact us: info@urbanagcouncil.com or 800.687.6949 > Under the "Business" category, click on "Submit a job posting."
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