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COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST SESSION BUSINESS DIAGNOSTIC Analyze your business to identify opportunities for cost savings Does any of the following apply to you? >  I have a need to improve my cash flow management knowledge >  I am always in crisis mode and have no time to plan >  I need to maximize the ROI of my business operations >  I am spending too much time at work, neglecting my personal life If you have answered “Yes” to at least one of the above, you are not alone. As a business owner, you face many challenges in running your business successfully. Many SME owners spend over 90% of their time working “in” their business rather than working “on” the business to improve the bottom line and expand. We invite you to attend a complimentary seminar with our BDC consultant Nyron Drepaul to perform a self-diagnostic business health check of your company. You will: >  Learn how to identify opportunities for business performance improvements and potential cost savings. >  Gain a better understanding of your company’s financial information and financial health. >  Learn how to manage your financial data and the processes that affect working capital. >  Be able to report actual against target results and manage financial decisions proactively. Cost Complimentary Date & time September 10, 2013 Breakfast: 7:30am - 8:00am Presentation: 8:00am – 9:30am Q&A: 9:30am – 10:00am Location Algoma University – Brampton Campus 24 Queen Street East, Suite 100 Brampton, ON L6V 1A3 RSVP Space is limited. Thursday, September 5, 2013. To reserve your seat, please contact: Fizza Mirza T 905 450-3165 F 905 450-7514 E fizza.mirza@bdc.ca

Tapping the Hidden Job Market to Find Candidates for Your Open Positions

Tapping the Hidden Job Market to Find Candidates for Your Open Positions

By Marc Belaiche, CPA, CA & Joseph Thomas

Whether driven by the need to explore and diversify a company’s approach to recruitment or find ways to cut costs, employers may consider a variety of staffing techniques to find good candidates. This article offers suggestions on how companies may tap into the hidden job market.

 

Social Media

 

In today’s job market, an increasingly popular way for companies to connect with potential candidates is to make themselves visible on social media. Engaging people in discussions, groups and polls are excellent vehicles for connecting with both passive and active job seekers. Websites such as LinkedIn provide a massive pool of talent that employers can easily tap into.

 

Blogs

 

Company or corporate blogs assist firms increase their brand awareness. Blogs also create an effective way for companies to communicate with potential employees who form part of their online community. With minimal or no added cost, many companies have used this avenue to find top-notch candidates.

 

Referrals / Bonus

 

This method is a time-tested classic, where employees refer someone they know personally or whom they’ve worked with previously. Employees may have hundreds of contacts within their professional and personal networks; therefore, keeping current employees up to date on open positions is an important aspect of the recruiting strategy. Creating a bonus program as a reward system serves as a motivator for employees to put forth referrals for any open positions within the organization.

 

Association Meetings

 

Joining professional associations and attending events such as Chapter meetings and trade shows gives employers a chance to keep up-to-date on current trends and to also meet face-to-face with industry professionals.

 

Sponsoring Events

 

Sponsoring events, dinners or open houses increases brand awareness and makes companies more visible in the market. Many of today’s most influential organizations have experienced the benefits of sponsorship and routinely participate at a number of different events each year.

 

Job Descriptions and Business Cards

 

Many companies post job descriptions on their website, giving visitors the opportunity to view current openings. And having up-to-date job descriptions available at sponsored events is definitely a plus. Another key component to networking with passive job-seeking candidates at events is to have business cards ready to hand out and encourage the discussion of job openings.

 

Articles about the Company

 

As a means to increase awareness about the company to a wider candidate pool, employers should seek out business publications to do write-ups on them. The focus could be the company’s corporate culture, management style and work environment.

 

Preferred Employer

 

Organizations may also gain exposure to passive job seekers by qualifying for and getting listed on a preferred employer list, such as Canada’s Top 100 Employees. This would be a distinct advantage and make the organization look more appealing to job seekers.

 

Recruiters

 

Recruiters are constantly tapping into passive candidates who are not actively searching for a position. As recruiters build their databases over a period of time, they become familiar with good candidates that are not necessarily accessible to organizations.

 

Alumni Reunion

 

An alumni reunion is an ideal way of bringing former employees together to network with current management and staff.

 

Conclusion

Most job seekers know that 80-90% of new opportunities are found through the hidden job market and they also realize they need to network continuously. If employers use this information to their advantage, they can tap into a wide pool of passive candidates.

 

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Marc Belaiche, CPA, CA, is President of TorontoJobs.ca, an Internet recruitment business and recruiting firm located in the Greater Toronto Area in Canada. Marc has been in the recruitment industry since 1995. TorontoJobs.ca allows companies to post their positions online, search a resume database to find candidates, provides outplacement services and full temporary and permanent recruitment services. TorontoJobs.ca also allows candidates to search and apply to positions directly online and get career, interviewing and resume tips all at no charge. Marc is also President of TorontoEntrepreneurs.ca, an organization geared towards business owners (see www.TorontoEntrepreneurs.ca) and has the annual Toronto Entrepreneurs Conference (see www.TorontoEntrepreneurs.ca/conference). You can reach Marc at marc.belaiche@torontojobs.ca and check out TorontoJobs.ca at www.TorontoJobs.ca.

Joseph Thomas is a HR/Recruitment Professional who works at www.TorontoJobs.ca, and can be reached at joseph@torontojobs.ca

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