Twice a year, corporate recruiting leaders from around the world converge for several days of learning, sharing, networking, and good times at the ER Expo conference. As usual, I was at the most recent ER Expo, which took place on March 15 and 16 in San Diego. While the program is always invigorating, this year’s schedule included a town meeting on the subject of current problems and roadblocks impacting recruitment. What follows is a listing of problems and roadblocks as identified by attendees ó your peers in the recruiting profession. If you were unable to attend, use the ER Forum to respond to this article with your current issues ó and hopefully with solutions that have worked for you with regards to the problems identified. As an advisor to numerous corporations, I know that that a good cross-section of the ERE membership is struggling with the same issues. Leverage each other, the solutions are out there. Problems and Roadblocks Identified by Corporate Recruiters
A number of key issues restrain recruiting professionals from maximizing their impact, but the bulk of these issues are neither new nor unique to one particular firm. Regardless of the problems you currently face, it is likely that someone else in another firm is dealing with or has dealt with the same issue. That’s why it’s important that you leverage networking opportunities to uncover the solutions that work. Often times, the best solutions are simple, work quickly, and are relatively free. Share your issues and solutions using the forum. Watch for others with thoughts and ideas that relate to yours. When you identify someone that can help you or vice versa, reach out, make contact, and ask them to join your ERE Network (find out how at www.erexchange.com/erenetwork).