Location, location, location
Marcel van der Meer ??
I help recruiters find & persuade candidates in half the time using AI, advanced sourcing & influence techniques
We found out that there is more to the location field in the last newsletter. We could find more talent. Are we there yet?
No, there is more. A lot more.
If people make a profile, they must choose a country. That is a fact. After this, you can optionally select a postal code. And if you live in a country without postal codes, you can choose a city optionally.
See the word optionally. It is not mandatory.
Can you find people if you search in several cities, in an area, or in a postal code with a radius if they only filled out their country?
The short answer is no.
I have done this research in 2022. And I found this error by coincidence when I was having dinner with one of my best friends, Michiel Wiersema .
The solution is found in this research document. I teach this trick to every recruiter I train. And still, many people need to remember this. About 15% of all the profiles in the Netherlands have only Netherlands selected without a postal code.
Let's do another example, especially for my French friend (I have to try not to type fries here ??). Search every province in France.
Add those to your search. Exclude them and include France. And tada, you have 3.9M profiles, which usually are not visible in your search. And, of course, this is the whole talent pool of France.
Imagine that you only have a couple of people left. These are just a few that many recruiters do not find. Wow, your response rate will go through the roof.
领英推荐
Okay, do you know if I always do this search? Yes, most of the time, I do this.
I hear you think this is much work.
No, it is not.
The only thing with the last step is that you have to dig deeper into their experience and education or look outside of LinkedIn. Why? To ensure they don't, in the example of France, live in Lille while you search for a role in Montpellier. Or, otherwise, send them a message.
They won't bite, promise. ??
Simplify your sourcing.
???? I am Marcel - Global Sourcing Trainer
Sourcing Training by Klikwork
?? Bespoke Sourcing & AI Training (on-site and online) ???? / ????
?? Online Masterclasses ???? / ????
?? Sourcing & AI Bootcamps ????
More info: ???? www.klikwork.nl or ???? www.sourcingtraining.com
? Head & Heart ???? Bridging science, philosophy, technology, and people ????♀?????
1 年Nice one!! This is also something applicable also to all other search parameters, reverse and find new profiles! ??
Talent Intelligence & Data Enthusiast skilled in Power BI
1 年thanks for sharing
AI-Driven Recruitment Manager | Talent Acquisition Innovator | Podcast Host & Speaker | Trainer Recruitment, Employer Branding & AI | Empowering Total Talent Strategies
1 年Blijft een mooie tip Marcel
I teach agency recruiters how to make more placements. Training, coaching, mentoring, advisory.
1 年Great info Marcel! Thanks for this post!
??Zelfstandig recruiter |??Werving & Selectie office, HR en recruitment personeel | ??Interim recruitment | ??Opleider van recruiters
1 年Mari?t Lawerman-Schoute