5 More Recruitment Trends of 2024 You MUST Know

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These trends, extracted from the essential eBook, Recruitment Trends for 2024, are here to ensure you keep your talent acquisition strategies updated at all times.

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1. 94% of organizations already use recruitment software to improve their processes, and recruiters say that it’s their #1 performance booster.

Key Takeaways

• Recruiting technology, especially automation, is revolutionizing the hiring process by enhancing efficiency and reducing biases.
• Robust analytics tools in these systems provide key metrics and actionable insights, helping recruiters make informed decisions and predict future talent trends.

What Should Be Done

• Invest in recruiting automation software to streamline your hiring process, gather data-driven insights and make your recruitment strategy stronger.

2. 61% of employees would consider taking a new job with a company that has a better employer brand.

Key Takeaways

• A strong employer brand is crucial for attracting and retaining top talent, as it significantly impacts candidates' perceptions and decisions.
• Investing in employer branding strategies can lead to a decrease in hiring costs and a reduction in employee turnover.

What Should Be Done

• Actively cultivate your employer brand by showcasing your company's values, culture, and commitment to employee well-being through recruitment marketing.
• Engage in online reputation management to address negative feedback and highlight positive aspects of your company.
• Encourage your employees to become brand ambassadors by sharing their positive experiences and providing credible insights into your work culture.

3. 86% of recruiters and 62% of employers agree that the current job market is entirely candidate-driven.

Key Takeaways

• A positive candidate experience can lead to increased satisfaction, longer tenures, and improved company performance.
• Negative experiences can have far-reaching consequences, impacting not only the individual candidate but also the company's reputation and business success.

What Should Be Done

• Use recruitment automation to create a smooth and engaging interview process to positively influence candidates' decisions.
• Continuously improve the candidate experience based on feedback and insights to ensure a positive impact on your recruitment and business outcomes.

4. 74% of employees are choosing their well-being over career advancement, and feel that the leadership should change if there isn’t an acceptable level of well-being.

Key Takeaways

• Work-related impediments, such as heavy workloads and long hours, are major obstacles to improving well-being.
• Leadership plays a crucial role in promoting well-being of employees in an organization, and there is a growing demand for accountability and transparency in well-being initiatives.

What Should Be Done

• Address work-related impediments by promoting a healthy work-life balance and providing support for stress management.
• Empower managers to take responsibility for their team's well-being and provide them with the necessary tools and training.

5. 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025 with increased tech adoption, and 94% of leaders now expect all employees to pick up new skills on the job.

Key Takeaways

• The rapid pace of technological advancements is widening the skills gap, emphasizing the need for reskilling and upskilling.
• Financial stability plays a significant role in employees' ability to pursue skill development opportunities.

What Should Be Done

• Implement reskilling and upskilling programs to prepare your workforce for future demands and bridge the skills gap.
• Adopt skill-based hiring practices to focus on candidates' abilities and potential, rather than just their past experience or formal qualifications.

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