Mobile Recruiting and Its Advantages
With smart phones and other handheld devices become an integral part of life, it isn’t surprising that recruiters are too exploring this space to tap talent. Welcome to mobile recruiting!
What is Mobile Recruiting?
It is a method to recruit candidates through mobile based platforms such as apps, web – based job boards and mobile-friendly career resource pages.
Why Mobile Recruiting?
According to a study conducted by an online recruiting research lab Potential park, nearly 70% of job seekers would like to use their phone for career related purposes. Social networks are increasingly being used by candidates to search for jobs, research about employers, network for jobs and apply online. So, it makes a wise sense for you to implement a mobile recruitment strategy.
- It helps you to get a faster response time from candidates and interact with them or engage them continuously.
- You can source candidates through push notifications, apps and other useful features of mobile technology.
- You can connect with passive candidates and keep them in the loop about any new openings that may interest them.
- It enables you to listen to or watch recorded answers of the candidate when you are on the go. This means that the recruiting process can be accommodated to your schedule, anywhere, anytime.
Going mobile for recruitment is a big transition. Start with small steps such as a pilot in one function and then expand it organization-wide.This needs to be complemented well with personal engagement so as to not lose the ‘personal touch’ in the hiring process.
