In preparation for our February 6, 2019 event titled, “Attracting Talent in a Competitive Labor Market”, we polled our clients so we can ask a panel of business owners their experience in these areas. Below are the results of our poll.
Question: What has been your best proven approach to recruiting talent?
Top 3 responses:
- Referrals, both internal and external
- Focusing on their Culture and Reputation
- Developing within
Question: Why have candidates chosen you over competitors?
Top 2 responses:
- Culture/Values
- Vision/Opportunity
Question: Do you use external recruiters?
Response: 27% said yes.
Question: Do you use Social Media in your recruitment efforts?
Response: 32% said yes.
Question: Have you added benefits or incentives to specifically attract better talent?
Response: 41% said yes.