Recruitment Trends Which Ruled 2019 And Will Continue In 2020

To be successful in a changing market environment, when half of the year has passed and we have seen many ups and downs in the recruitment industry. Some of the trends made their way from 2018 to 2019 whereas some were newly introduced. Here is a list of such trends to help you in case you are still lacking to go with the tech flow –

Artificial Intelligence

Now when AI is ruling almost the whole corporate industry, the recruitment sector is no exception. This is one of those trends which continued from 2018. The difference is that now a large number of companies are depending in front end AI.

“Employers are using AI to filter and prescreen candidates and to reduce recruiters’ workload—not to find the ideal candidate” – Susan Ferebee, professor at the information technology program at Purdue University Global.

Some of the elite organizations are using AI to conduct interviews and test the candidate’s behavior if its truthful or not.

Data

Data-driven metrics and strategies such as ATS and recruitment tools are ruling 2019 in which organizations are using data as the base for talent mapping and sourcing. Not just initial stages but also throughout the process, data is being used as a powerful mechanism in which a company can depend on to get better accurate results when it comes to doing the right hire. It also lets one analyze if at what point the plan is working well and where it is not.

Referrals

This trend actually is not new but always effective and saves the employer a lot of time, energy and money. It is observed that when referral programs are used to fill any openings it takes the shortest time in onboarding with a lesser amount of money spent.

Futuristic soft skills

According to LinkedIn, Company success is increasingly depending on the soft skills of any candidate, says 80% of talent professionals. And 89% of professionals agreed that bad hires are the result where the candidates lack soft skills. This clearly points out that you need to start hiring candidates with soft skills like flexibility, empathy, and critical thinking. This will a bonus for your organization as technical skills can be taught but soft skills come from within.

Recruitment marketing

Attracting the top talents in the industry by recruitment marketing is one of those trends which has emerged immensely. It is all about making an organization and job opening interesting and appealing to the candidates so that they will be influenced to join the particular company.

Inbound recruiting

Instead of contacting the candidates regarding a job opportunity, inbound recruiting uses digital marketing techniques and focuses on establishing a relationship with the professionals by leaving a positive impact, so whenever they turn into a job seeker they know to whom they should head to.

Social Recruiting

Using social media platforms to search for the right talent who may and may not be an active job seeker is one of those trends which sparked the recruitment industry. It goes with the thought of proactive search in which one keeps looking for a potential candidate across social media for current and future needs with the help of social recruitment tools.

As per reports from the Talent now, 45% of the recruiters are facing difficulties in closing the positions as there is a shortage of talent. To stay updated with technology, it is important that recruitment managers should understand the importance of emerging trends in the following areas.

If you still feel that this is out of your reach, you can even reach out to experts in recruiting by getting your requirements outsourced with the best recruitment consulting firm.

So this was our take on the recruitment trends, you may have other predictions to add which we would love to know about it. Do share your thoughts with us in comments below.