Talent Attraction & Pooling
Emily, co-founder and director of WOW Recruitment, focuses on leveraging your recruitment network and prioritizes building a talent pool using the 5x5 rule. This rule suggests maintaining five prepared candidates for each of the top five roles you frequently encounter, ensuring you have 25 candidates ready at any time. Talent pooling offers several benefits including quicker turnaround on roles, better-quality candidate placements, reduced advertising needs, and substantial cost savings. Constantly updated talent pools also keep your database active and offer a better experience for candidates by providing them with immediate and relevant opportunities. Furthermore, regular engagement with candidates is crucial, made easier by using tools like Bullhorn or JobAdder for efficient candidate management. Searching for candidates extends beyond traditional job boards to platforms like LinkedIn and involves attending industry networking events to tap into potential candidate pools. It's advised to regularly update the 5x5 as roles evolve and actively communicate with both your candidates and team, promoting an environment of shared resources and collaboration.