This week I had a great time guest hosting #Nextchat at The SHRM Blog @SHRMNextchat (the We Know Next website was renamed as The SHRM Blog). Check out The New SHRM Blog — New Look, Same Great Content!. And be sure to join #Nextchat every Wednesday at 3pm IST.
HR Tactics, Employer Branding and Candidate Experience
I had a wonderful time connecting with HR professionals around the globe and we chatted about HR Tactics for 2015 and Beyond. Here is the full RECAP where you can read all the great contributions to the conversation in the tweet. Sharing a few of my tweets over here to make it little easier for you to go through:)
Q1. Employees are the front line of your organization’s employer-branding campaign. How can HR assist them?
A1.HR should effectively communicate its branding message internally and obtain employee buy-in #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A1.HR, recruiters and line managers should reinforce the employer brand internally when communicating with employees #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A1. Provide employees with rewarding workplace experiences. Help them relate to the brand #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A1. Let employees speak! @Hirevue lets their entire employees access & tweet from their branded twitter a/c @Vuenation #vuenation #nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
Q2. What are some innovative ways HR can create (or re-create) a career site to dazzle job seekers?
A2. Add videos on career sites and videos to the Job description. Check out @Pepsicojobs @spotify #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A2. Make it easy to navigate & make careers link clearly visible on the front page of the corporate career site #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A2. Consider a LIVE tweet chat like #Insidezappos.. great way to attract talent #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A2. Go Mobile and make it easier to apply & complete job application via mobile #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A2. @Insidezappos Insider program lets candidates to stay connected without being tied to a certain job. check it out #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A2. Make it interactive blog where potential new hires can ask a question through comments #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
Q3. How do you ensure that you’re getting candidates that fit your culture before they arrive for the interview?
A3. Before arriving for the interview? GOOGLE them, Screen their #SoMe profiles, check with references #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A3. Do a phone screen, talk to them, dig deep before calling in for a one on one interview #nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
Q4. What are the little things that can greatly improve the candidate experience?
A4. Respond early and respond often, give clarity on application process from start to finish, be transparent #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A4. Brand every communication including automated emails and make it little more personal. #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
Why can’t every recruiter ‘SMILE’ when they first meet a candidate. Make it little easier #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A4. Even communicate to rejected applicants. Helps create a pipeline #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A4. Make apply for a job little more easier. show ur applicants how to complete the appln with a video. @SodexoCareers does it #nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A4 #CandE is not enough to attract talent but let’em know d same experience continues even when they become employee at ur orgn #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
Q5. What are some innovative ways that HR can refresh a stale onboarding program?
A5. Encourage socialization..helps integrate new hires to the entire tribe more easily #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A5. Focus on team building and make it as personal as possible #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A5. Avoid doing everything together, don’t make day one all about paperwork #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A5. Get the key documentation on file in advance but not on the day one. Please!! #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A5. Encouraging Communities of Practice for new hires is a great way to bring all new hires interact and get to know each other #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A5. Assign a work buddy, don’t make new employees learn abt ur workculture the hard way. #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
Q6. What activities have the most impact when it comes to providing a better employment experience?
A6. #1 deliver on Employee Value Proposition & Live up to what you stand for #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A6. Leaders walk the talk, model the behavior and Managers should act as a mentor instead of just being a dictator #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A6. Providing career advancement opportunity within the company adds up to better employment experience #nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
Q7. What novel benefits strategies can you initiate to help attract and retain the very best employees?
A7. Well, more than salary, align benefits and work-life balance to retain ur employees for a long run #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A7. Provide gifts and Incentives for references and provide grt pay to ur employees as per the industry rate #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A7. One size fits all won’t work. Adapt to candidates &employees needs,be flexible when aligning benefits w/ their business goals #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
Q8. What are you doing to build better relationships and communication with job candidates and employees?
A8. @Insidezappos Insider program & @SAP talent community are a great example for job candidates & employees to interact #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A8. Email, pick ur phone and talk to your applicants & have open door policy for ur employees #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A8. Issue regular update memo, use intranet and social media as a platform to communicate to employees #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
Q9. What are some simple recognition tools that have enormous impact?
A9. Give away a ‘Thank you note’ or Thank you email and be specific #Nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A9. Post praise for a special achievement on your employee’s Facebook page and let everyone wish him there too #Nextchat.
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
A9. Promotion, Pay hike, pay for professional growth and development program matter a lot that balloons and bullets #nextchat
— Nisha Raghavan (@TheHrbuddy) January 28, 2015
