The document discusses strategies for engaging millennials through social recruiting, emphasizing their unique characteristics and preferences, such as a desire for innovation, technology, and a positive impact on society. It provides five essential facts about millennial candidates and suggests three effective methods to attract them: using visuals, recognizing accomplishments, and fostering a collaborative environment. Additionally, it outlines steps for building a millennial candidate profile and executing a targeted recruiting campaign leveraging social media channels.

1. With Ashley Cheretes, Recruitment Marketing Manager at ADP
HOWTOENGAGE
MILLENNIALS
THROUGHSOCIAL
RECRUITING

2. The world’s talent at your fingertips
Five need-to-know facts about Millennial candidates
Three proven ways to motivate Millennials to learn more
about your organization
Immediate social recruiting takeaways and tips for
writing your own content
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
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MILLENNIALS ARE JUST DIFFERENT
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ENDURED 9/11
AND THE GREAT
RECESSION
HAVE
SMALLER
INCOMES
LARGEST
GENERATION IN
U.S. HISTORY
GEN WE
GEN Y
BOOMERANG
KIDS
1980
2000
BORN BETWEEN
DIGITAL
NATIVES
MOTIVATED
TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE

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THE U.S. BUREAU OF
LABOR PREDICTS THAT
MILLENNIALS WILL MAKE
UP APPROXIMATELY 75% OF
THE WORKFORCE BY 2025.
…THAT’S WHY.
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BUT WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

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5 KEY COMPONENTS OF
A MILLENNIAL’S BRAIN
Technology
Expressiveness
Altruism
Ambition
Creativity
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6. The world’s talent at your fingertips
CREATIVITY
FACT:
78% of Millennials were strongly
influenced by how innovative a
company was when deciding if they
wanted to work there
WHAT THEY WANT:
To work in an environment that fosters
innovation and encourages creative
problem-solving
Source: Deloitte Millennial Survey, 2014
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7. TECHNOLOGY
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FACT:
4 in 5 Millennials own a smartphone
65% say losing their phone or computer
would have a greater negative impact on
their daily routine than losing their car
WHAT THEY WANT:
Technology and communication tools to
feel connected
Source: Zipcar, Inc. Independent Study of Millennials, 2013
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8. EXPRESSIVENESS
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FACT:
71% engage in social media daily,
averaging 3+ hours on social sites
56% of Millennials won’t work
at a company if they ban social
media access
WHAT THEY WANT:
A collaborative work environment where
they can have a voice but also know
that it’s heardSource: Cisco Connected World Technology Report, 2014
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9. ALTRUISM
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FACT:
84% say that helping to make a
positive difference in the world is more
important than professional recognition
WHAT THEY WANT:
To know their employer cares about
the greater good and takes action to
contribute to it
Source: "Millennials in the Workplace" by Bentley University's Center for Women and Business, 2012
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10. AMBITION
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FACT:
2 out of 3 Millennials see themselves
in a mid or senior management role in
the next 10 years
But 69% believe office attendance is
unnecessary on a regular basis
WHAT THEY WANT:
A career path, mentorship and
constant feedback – peppered with
flexible work arrangementsMillennial Majority Workforce Report, 2015
"Millennials in the Workplace" by Bentley University's Center for Women and Business, 2012
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11. 3 WAYS TO MOTIVATE
MILLENNIALS TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION
USE MORE
VISUALS
RALLY THE
TROOPS
RECOGNIZE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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12. WORDS ARE CHEAPUSE MORE VISUALS
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JOB
DESCRIPTIONS
Millennials have short
attention spans

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WORDS ARE CHEAPUSE MORE VISUALS
SOURCING
FOLLOW-UP SHEETS
Millennials have short
attention spans
You can tell a story 3×
as fast with a visual

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WORDS ARE CHEAPUSE MORE VISUALS
Millennials have short
attention spans
You can tell a story 3×
as fast with a visual
Plus, you’ll get better
social engagement
Tools used: Jobgram,
Piktochart,Adobe Creative
Cloud and PowerPoint
SOCIAL
MEDIA

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RALLY YOUR TROOPS
AROUND A CAUSE
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Millennials are social by nature and they love to
document their lives, so give them the outlet to do so

16. Feedback isn’t something Millennials want once a year – it’s something they crave
YOU BETTA’ RECOGNIZE
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instagram.com/adpsalesrecruiteremma

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BUILD A MILLENNIAL
CANDIDATE PROFILE
PLAN AND GET
INTERNAL BUY-IN
EXECUTE
YOUR RECRUITING
CAMPAIGN
MEASURE YOUR
SUCCESS
SO HOW DO YOU
ATTRACT MILLENNIALS
THROUGH SOCIAL?

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Research where Millennials fit into
your organization
Put a profile together of your ideal
Millennial candidate
Survey current employees
1. BUILD AN IDEAL MILLENNIAL
CANDIDATE PROFILE

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2. PLAN AND GET
INTERNAL BUY-IN
Identify key stakeholders and ambassadors
Partner with your marketing team
Create campaigns
Identify call-to-actions
Choose social sites
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20. MOST POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA APPS AMONG MILLENNIALS
Source: comScore Mobile Metrix, 2014
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SNAPCHATFACEBOOK
76%
INSTAGRAM
43% 33%
PINTEREST
18%
VINE
11%
TUMBLR
6%
TWITTER
24%
GOOGLE+
18%

21. DICE’S OPEN WEB MAKES IT EASY TO IDENTIFY WHICH SOCIAL
SITES YOUR TARGET TECH CANDIDATES USE
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22. 3. EXECUTE YOUR
RECRUITING STRATEGY
Create content themes
Build a posting schedule
Implement tools to help automate the work
Launch campaign
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23. 4. MEASURE YOUR
SUCCESS
Source of hire data
Traffic to career site
Share of voice mentions
Increase in applications completed
from social sites
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24. TIPS: CREATING AN EMPLOYEE-
GENERATED CONTENT ENGINE
· Identify your social superstars
and learn their social habits
· Get their input as you create
your strategy
· Use social analytics to find
the best times to post and
the best content
· Schedule content in advance
· Encourage employees by
reposting content
· Maximize exposure using employee
communication channels
· Solicit content from internal groups
· Think of every situation as a form
of content to share
LISTEN INSPIRE &
BE INSPIRED
REFINE
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ADVANCED TIPS
EMBED CONTENT IN
DISCOVERABLE PLACES
Leverage social plugins to embed
content on your career site and
find ways to integrate it into the
hiring process
IDENTIFY THEMES TO EXPAND
YOUR CONVERSATION
Use existing outside campaigns
to participate in larger social
conversations (#MilitaryMonday)
REPURPOSE YOUR CONTENT
Use employees in your recruitment
collateral and communications

26. JOIN THE OPEN WEB COMMUNITY
Learn more at dice.com/openweb
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