In-house recruiters reveal their key challenges at APSCo meeting
11 December 2013
At a meeting in London last week, a panel of in-house recruiters gave an insight into future trends within talent acquisition, and the challenges facing in-house recruiters.
Thu, 12 Dec 2013At a meeting in London last week, a panel of in-house recruiters gave an insight into future trends within talent acquisition, and the challenges facing in-house recruiters.
Ryan Broad, head of talent acquisition at Shazam Entertainment told Association of Professional Staffing Company (APSCo) members that organisations needed to become “more business-focused” and to think more strategically in periods of three to five years.
“We can’t be as reactive as we have been after year after year of diminishing budgets, and expecting to see the same results,” added Broad, who joined the maker of one of the world's most popular mobile apps in the autumn.
Jon Hull, the head of resourcing UK and Ireland at facilities management and services firm Sodexo, said that he saw a trend towards more “behavioural” recruiting.
“We will measure behaviours, cultural fit and aptitude … It will be more about how we want you to behave rather than about your experience.” Hull like Broad is also relatively new to his job, having arrived last month.
Ian Dykes, recruitment director Europe for Cognizant Technology Solutions, said that social media had empowered candidates. “They can look straight into the heart of your organisation, and what do they see? That is the big question everybody has got to ask.”
Broad said despite the plethora of technology platforms available, it still wasn’t easy finding a technology that would allow his team “to access the people we talk to today in two to three years’ time”.
Ryan Broad, head of talent acquisition at Shazam Entertainment told Association of Professional Staffing Company (APSCo) members that organisations needed to become “more business-focused” and to think more strategically in periods of three to five years.
“We can’t be as reactive as we have been after year after year of diminishing budgets, and expecting to see the same results,” added Broad, who joined the maker of one of the world's most popular mobile apps in the autumn.
Jon Hull, the head of resourcing UK and Ireland at facilities management and services firm Sodexo, said that he saw a trend towards more “behavioural” recruiting.
“We will measure behaviours, cultural fit and aptitude … It will be more about how we want you to behave rather than about your experience.” Hull like Broad is also relatively new to his job, having arrived last month.
Ian Dykes, recruitment director Europe for Cognizant Technology Solutions, said that social media had empowered candidates. “They can look straight into the heart of your organisation, and what do they see? That is the big question everybody has got to ask.”
Broad said despite the plethora of technology platforms available, it still wasn’t easy finding a technology that would allow his team “to access the people we talk to today in two to three years’ time”.
