2016 

Recruiting Trends
Laurie Ruettimann
LFR
“Great things are not accomplished 

by those who yield to trends and fads 

and popular opinion.” • Jack Kerouac
• Trends
• Blindspots & Development
• Resources
2016 U.S. Job Forecast
• Employers will get more competitive for talent,
implement new ways to source and develop
high-skill workers, and embrace more diversity
in leadership.
• bit.ly/lfrjobsreport
It will take you forever
to fill that requisition.
Good candidates 

are cocky.
So are mediocre ones.
Predictive analytics
remains unproven.
2016 is all about
swapsies.
Recruiting and HR 

will still struggle 

to get along.
Candidate experience
will only sorta matter.
Recruiter Accountability Spectrum
Ghosting, Icing, Simmering, Power Parting
You gotta stop calling
LinkedIn

“social recruiting.”
Total Rewards 

matter more than ever.
William Tincup for The Hiring Site

1. Candidate ego is out of control.
2. Transparency means something.
3. Give actionable feedback.
4. Brutal feedback works, too.
5. Have a conversation about careerpathing.
6. Training plans are still a thing.
7. Texting beats email. 





http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2015/12/23/7-ways-recruiters-will-be-
blindsided-in-2016/
Recruiter Resources
• Jennifer McClure
• Tim Sackett
• Matt Stollak
• Steve Browne
• William Tincup
• Kris Dunn
• Lance Haun
• Carmen Hudson
• Sarah Brennan
• Lars Schmidt
• Steve Boese
• Laurie Ruettimann
• l.ruett@gmail.com
• laurieruettimann.com

2016 Recruiting Trends: Triangle Technical Recruiters Association