Introduction
Recruitment in today’s landscape can be a challenge. It’s about building relationships, having a strong employer brand and giving candidates an exceptional experience.
That’s why we’ve created this toolkit. It’s a curated collection of our most valuable resources and tools to help you with your recruitment.
From your employer brand, to how you source, to the utilization of AI, this toolkit has everything you need to take your hiring to the next level
Use the menu on the left to pick a specific topic or go through it top to bottom for your complete guide.
Let’s get started!
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
1. 10 reasons to invest in an ATS
An ATS is not just a nice-to-have, but a necessity to recruit strategically and reach your hiring goals. From improving your employer brand and candidate experience, to easing the recruiter workload, we've put together the top reasons why you should invest in an ATS.
2. How to choose an ATS
We've covered the importance of an ATS, but with a saturated market, how do you go about choosing the right one for you? Our guide will help you:
- Understand the different steps that go into choosing an ATS and where to begin
- Get a useful checklist to help you prioritize which features would be most useful
- Recognize how to measure success moving forwards and how that can help your decision
Get everything you need to help you choose the right ATS for you!
How to choose an ATS
Employer Branding
1. What is employer branding?
Employer branding is the key to attracting talent. But what is employer branding, and what employer branding strategies should you know? Check out this resource to understand the ins and outs of employer branding!
2. How to build a more successful employer brand
Almost all candidates will research your company before deciding to apply. Your employer brand could be the difference between them accepting or rejecting a job offer. Our comprehensive guide will help you revamp your employer brand from start to finish!
Revamp your employer brand to start attracting the right talent!
How to build a more successful employer brand
3. How to measure your employer brand
Measuring the effectiveness of your employer brand is important so you know when and where to make changes. Candidates’ priorities are constantly changing, so your employer brand should be adapting to these changes. In this resource, we’ve listed some of the key ways and metrics to use to measure your employer brand.
4. Employer Branding Checklist
Having a strong employer brand is essential for attracting the right talent and standing out amongst your competitors.This checklist has been designed to assess and refine your employer branding efforts.By following and ticking off the sections on this checklist, you’ll be able to track your progress and ensure consistency across various touch points, creating a solid employer brand that resonates with the right audience.
5. What is an Employer Value Proposition (EVP)?
Attracting and retaining talent is more challenging than it used to be. Today’s employees seek a positive workplace culture, growth and purpose more than just a monthly paycheck. Your Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is a powerful tool to boost your employer brand, employee engagement and overall retention rate. Use this resource to explore what an EVP is and how it can help your organization.
Sourcing & screening
1. How to improve your candidate screening process
Screening your candidates takes skill, but you also need a good foundation to start with. In fact, there are a lot of tools that can assist you in making the right decisions when hiring top talent. Having a solid screening process can also help with improving your candidate experience and employer brand.
We’ve compiled a list of tips and tricks that can help you improve your screening process!
2. The perfect phone screening
There are so many ways to screen candidates, both new and old. Automated questions, video snippets, even AI. Despite this, the classic phone screen has managed to stand the test of time. In this episode, we're joined by Kelly Davis, Head of People at Sessions, to dive deeper into the classic phone screen and why it has remained such a pivotal step in the hiring process.
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3. How to source passive candidates
Candidates who aren't actively applying are passive candidates. However, that doesn't mean they're not open to new opportunities. About 70% of the workforce worldwide is passive. There is a goldmine of passive talent out there you should be engaging with and this resource will show you how!
4. Sourcing and hiring C-level talent
Attracting and hiring C-level talent can have higher stakes and longer-term effects for your organization, so it’s crucial to understand how to tackle it. With over 25 years experience in headhunting, Johan Redtzer shares his insights and experience on how to source talent at an executive level.
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Candidate Experience
1. Why does candidate experience matter?
Candidate Experience has become a flashy buzzword within recruitment and HR over the last couple of years. But what is Candidate Experience and does it matter? We met up with Lisa Skinner Källström (CPO at Teamtailor), Alex Tidgård (Psychologist and co-founder of Asker), Simon Werner-Zankl (CEO and founder of Trustcruit) and Leonam Espindola (People and Growth at Oneflow) to figure it out together. Below are 5 of the most interesting questions discussed during our chat!
2. Things you wished you knew about candidate experience
HR entrepreneur, Léo Bernard, takes us through the things you wished you knew about candidate experience. From when it actually starts to how to implement the experience properly. Read his article to discover his best tips on such an important aspect of hiring!
3. How small changes can make a big impact on your candidate experience
In this episode, we sat down with Léo Bernard, Co-Founder and Recruitment Trainer at Blendy and Carolina Emanuelson, Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding Lead at Apoteket AB to discuss all things candidate experience, what to look out for and small changes that make a big impact.
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4. How to create an effective career site
Your career site is the culmination of your employer brand. A well-built career site is essential for all areas of your recruitment. It can create a positive candidate experience and help streamline your hiring process. This guide will equip you will all the knowledge you need to create an effective career site!
Get the tools you need to optimize your career site and measure its success
How to create an effective career site
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
1. How to recruit underrepresented talent to build a more efficient workforce
What is diversity and inclusion and why does it matter? In our latest episode, Caroline Therwath-Chavier defines DEI and why it’s important in the workplace, how to attract and retain diverse talent as well as giving us a glimpse into the future of DEI.
If you'd prefer to listen to the audio version of this episode, click below!
2. Creating an inclusive and unbiased hiring process
Inclusivity in hiring should be a must, rather than a nice to have, which is why we were so excited to host Jessica Jones from Coolr on this week’s episode. Jessica took us through some easy yet significant changes you can make to ensure your hiring is inclusive as well as efficient.
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Recruitment tips
1. How to save time in your recruitment process
Time to hire is a key recruitment metric used by most hiring managers and teams to ensure the efficiency of the recruitment process. Keeping this metric as low as possible is key to doing that. We’ve detailed some time-saving ways you can use to keep your average time to hire as low as possible.
2. Three ways to reduce external recruitment costs
Every recruiter knows that attracting and hiring the right talent for your organization is extremely important. However, it doesn't always come cheaply and may require some extra help. In fact, external recruitment costs account for almost 30% of most HR teams’ budgets.
But it doesn’t have to be as laborious as you might think. With some helpful tips, you could cut external costs, streamline your recruitment and strengthen your employer brand.
3. How to build a successful TA team
A successful talent acquisition team is key to the overall success of any organization. In this episode of our podcast, Happy Recruiting! Michaela Berg takes us through how to identify the signs of a struggling TA team, and what easy steps you can take to begin to improve and turn it into a high-performing team.
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4. Mastering the 360 approach to recruitment
We sat down with Erika Ekstam, Head of People at OneLab to discuss 360 recruitment, how she defines it and what skills are needed to succeed with this style of recruitment.
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Resources
1. Content Hub
Our Content Hub is the central place for all of our resources on HR, Talent and Recruitment, including but not limited to all the content we've shared in this toolkit. With articles, ebooks and videos, stay on top of the latest trends and learn more about employer branding, candidate experience and everything else under the recruitment umbrella!
2. Happy Recruiting! Powered by Teamtailor
A podcast by Teamtailor, where we take a deep dive into recruitment and talent acquisition! Join Teamtailor's Chief HR Officer and host, Lisa and get the chance to join me to listen in on some of the brightest people in the industry as they share their stories & insights.
So whether you're a seasoned recruiter, an HR professional or someone looking to break into the field, you'll find valuable knowledge and practical tips to take back to your own recruitment.
3. TailorMade
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