As new graduates seek new opportunities, now is prime time to attract top talent to your company. Whether you’re a recruiter or head of human resources, these tips will help you get the best of the best in job candidates interested:
Hit up relevant live events. Today’s digital world has created a recruiting environment centered around screens. Your organization will stand out if you get off your computer and attend live events to meet candidates. Having a face-to-face connection with a rising star will leave a lasting impression, while an email can easily be forgotten.
To determine what events to attend, think about who you are targeting, learn where they hang out and then go there
. For instance, attend a local hackathon to find hard-to-reach tech geniuses. For harder-to-reach candidates like those in the emerging field of “big data,†you may need to think outside the box and host a special event that will draw in great candidates.