This document provides an overview of talent acquisition and recruitment best practices. It discusses definitions, the talent acquisition process, tools like realistic job previews and applicant tracking systems, and strategies such as social media, mobile, agencies, and employee referrals. Specific topics covered include attracting top talent, selecting applicants, hiring salespeople, recruiting migrants to Canada, trends shaping the future of hiring, and technology trends in recruiting. The document aims to educate readers on current and emerging practices in recruitment and talent acquisition.
Everything you need to know about recruitment and talent acquisition
1. All you wanted to know about
recruitment and talent acquisition
by Toronto Training and HR
October 2015
2. CONTENTS
3-4 Introduction
5-6 Definitions
7-8 Steps in the talent acquisition process
9-10 Realistic job previews (RJPs)
11-12 Application forms
13-15 Recruitment advertising
16-17 Video recruiting
18-19 Applicant tracking systems
20-21 Talent acquisition software
22-23 Social media
24-25 Mobile talent acquisition
26-27 Agencies
28-29 Employee referrals
30-31 Rural recruitment
32-33 Attracting and recruiting the best
34-35 Selecting the applicant
36-37 Hiring good salespeople
38-42 Migrants in Canada
43-44 Talent acquisition in Australia
45-46 Trends which are shaping the future of hiring
47-48 Technology recruiting trends
49-50 Conclusion, summary and questions
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4. Page 4
Introduction to Toronto Training
and HR
Toronto Training and HR is a specialist training and
human resources consultancy headed by Timothy Holden
10 years in banking
15 years in training and human resources
Freelance practitioner since 2006
The core services provided by Toronto Training and HR
are:
Training event design
Training event delivery
HR support with an emphasis on reducing
costs, saving time plus improving employee
engagement and morale
Services for job seekers
8. Steps in the
talent
acquisition
process
• Defining the role
• Attracting applications
• Managing the
application and selection
process
• Making the appointment
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10. Realistic job
previews
• Definition
• How are RJPs different from
other types of employee
orientation and socialization
programs?
• How does a RJP reduce the
stress associated with career
transitions?
• Best practices for designing a
RJP
• Example-nurse
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15. Recruitment
advertising
2 of 2
Trends for the future
• Predictive assessments
• Niches
• Certifications
• Talent communities
• Mobile
• The return of the
career hire
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17. Video recruiting • Questions to ask when
selecting a platform
• Benefits of pre-recorded
or one-way video
interviews
• Features of video
recruiting software
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19. Applicant
tracking
systems
(ATS)
• What do employers really want?
• Things to bear in mind when
selecting an ATS
• Important qualities for the
future of ATS
• Key functionalities and trends
which recruiters are looking for
with an ATS
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23. Social media • Facebook, LinkedIn and
Twitter
• Key steps for recruiters
• Trends to make social
recruiting the status quo
• Questions to ask to check
if recruiting is effective
• How is my recruitment
going?
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33. Attracting and
recruiting the
best
Fundamentals needed
• Attractive but realistic
employment
proposition
• Consistent approach to
recruitment
• Recruitment approach
that looks for cultural
fit, not just technical
skills
• Streamlined
recruitment process
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35. Selecting the
applicant
• Job description
• Person specification
• Preparation for the
interview
• Conducting the interview
• Tests
• Making the decision
• References and checking
• The offer
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40. Migrants in
Canada
2 of 4
Canadian programs
• Live-in caregiver
program
• Stream for lower-
skilled occupations
• Agricultural stream
• Seasonal agricultural
worker program
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41. Migrants in
Canada
3 of 4
Temporary foreign
workers
• With a Labour Market
Opinion
• Without a Labour
Market Opinion
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42. Migrants in
Canada
4 of 4
International best practice
• No recruitment fees
• Recruiter licensing and
regulation
• Security of workers’
property and documents
• Security from exploitation
• Employer registration and
proactive supervision
• Bilateral agreements
• Multilateral cooperation
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46. Trends which
are shaping the
future of hiring
• Social professional
networks
• Employer branding
• Data
• Hiring internally
• Mobile recruitment
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