#TalentEveryWhere | Newsletter, June 2021

Hiring will witness a 7%-point growth if lockdowns are not imposed

The TeamLease Services ‘Employment Outlook Report’ for the period April-June, 2021 is out and posts a positive outlook for hiring intent if the lockdown and workplace operation rules are discontinued. From a review of 21 industries, they predict at least a 7% rise in hiring intent over the next quarter with Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Educational Services, Ecommerce & Technology start-ups, and Information Technology being key sectors expanding their talent pool. The article elaborates upon geographical areas and business sizes that will be drivers of rising in hiring.

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A Data-Driven Approach To Identifying – and retaining – Top Employees  

The expert panel of leaders in the people and workspace at the People Matters TechHR SEA focused on candidates’ journey through recruitment. They discussed the changed expectations of candidates in the face of the COVID-19 crisis and how they assess the company’s brand value in terms of how the company stood by its employees. The key takeaways were to think like a candidate, leverage technology for communication automation, optimize processes to avoid bias, target candidate persona, and reject with empathy. The goal in the coming days will be for recruiters to find a balance between human connection and a robust technology system that can accelerate the recruiter’s productivity.

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A Data-Driven Approach To Identifying – and retaining – Top Employees  

The expert panel of leaders in the people and workspace at the People Matters TechHR SEA focused on candidates’ journey through recruitment. They discussed the changed expectations of candidates in the face of the COVID-19 crisis and how they assess the company’s brand value in terms of how the company stood by its employees. The key takeaways were to think like a candidate, leverage technology for communication automation, optimize processes to avoid bias, target candidate persona, and reject with empathy. The goal in the coming days will be for recruiters to find a balance between human connection and a robust technology system that can accelerate the recruiter’s productivity.

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Most common hiring errors and how to alleviate them  

Talent acquisition requires foresight which can be achieved by following simple hiring rules. First, good candidates have a few core skills but vast experience in a vast set of industry challenges. Second, eliminate subliminal hiring bias based on attire, gender, or sexual orientation. Third, give precise job requirements, hire only for requirements, and avoid reference-based hiring for key posts.  Fourth, more than the presentation, focus on the real ‘ask’ of the role, hire for the right pay for the role and ensure that the candidate is aligned to the company culture. Finally, the hiring manager must stay connected with the candidate until handover to the induction team to engage the new joiner.

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Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

Get ahead of talent acquisition with the help of Orcapod Services. With the competition on a steady rise along with unforeseen challenges, Orcapod is here to ensure that you have access to customized talent acquisition services. Orcapod’s flexible RPO solutions meet various client needs, that includes skill-specific recruitment, response to seasonal surge or just for augmenting internal recruitment capacity. Sometimes clients also outsource part of their recruitment processes such as sourcing, screening and evaluation. Read to know how Orcapod has it all covered.

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The Top Talent Acquisition HR Trends In 2021

By Maitreyee Bhaduri, Sr. Manager – People Strategy, Orcapod

The talent acquisition trends in HR for 2021 will continue to be influenced by the pandemic and new challenges, innovations, and creative solutions will result from the debacle. Remote work for business continuity is likely to continue for the better part of this year. While protecting workforce health and safety and ensuring seamless communication will be the looming concerns, here are a few notable trends for 2021.

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Orcapod and Shine together brought us an exclusive webinar on ‘The top Talent acquisition trends in HR in 2021’

2020 has made irreversible changes in people’s lives and also businesses. A few changes, which we thought to be impossible or take time during pre-COVID times, have become reality today. With vaccines found for COVID-19, will we go back to the familiar normal or continue living in the new normal?

Is remote hiring and work from anywhere here to stay? Will the gig worker replace full time employees and does HR have a strategy to manage such a diverse, widespread work force? Or will we go back to our cubicles after everyone gets a shot of the vaccine? The answer to these questions will decide the future of Talent Acquisition in 2021 and beyond.

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