New Technologies for a New Generation: Targeting and ... · Generation (Gen) Y or Digital Natives...
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New Technologies for a New
Generation: Targeting and
Engaging Millennial Hires
Commonly referred to as
Generation (Gen) Y or
Digital Natives
Looking for job opportunities
with strong brand and company
culture that speaks to their
ideals
Age Range: 18 to 29
Work, date, and socialize
digitally
25% living in a single
parent household
The average wage of a
millennial is $44,000
Gen-Y-infographic Understanding the misunderstood Generation Y State Gen Worker Study Gen Y workers represent ticking bomb potential
Born between 1984 - 1995
In 2012, 64 million skilled
workers were estimated to
retire, leaving a gaping hole
in the workforce.
An estimated 70 million
millennials live in the
United States alone.
As a result of the gap,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
estimate that millennials will
comprise more than 40%
of the U.S. workforce by 2020.
Gen-Y-infographic Online.wsj.com
64 million
70 million
40%
• With 81% of millennials using Facebook, 58% using Twitter and 72% owning smartphones, they want freedom to use social media in the workplace • Millennials prefer using the latest social technologies and innovative platforms to communicate and collaborate on-the-job • 23% of the unemployed millennials use social networks for their job search • Ideal job: Working for an organization with an environment that is flexible and where they are likely to be given additional responsibilities and feel like they are part of something in high-growth mode • 2012 ended with the millennial unemployment rate spiking to 11.5%
Millennialmindse Just how Underemployed is Gen Y Danschawbel.com Generation Y Leads the Way on Smartphones How Millennials are Transforming the Workplace Millennial Unemployment Spikes to 11.5
The Impact of Social Media
• 88% of all job seekers have at least one
social networking profile
• 64% have two profiles
• 44% have three profiles
• 1 in 6 job seekers credit social media with their
current job
• 29% of job seekers found favorite/best job from
social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
Social Media and the Effect on Recruitment How Job Seekers Use Social Media
The Power of Referrals • 41% of job seekers found their favorite/best job from friends or family
• 1 in 5 job seekers had a contact share a job on Facebook
• 19% had a contact share a job opportunity on LinkedIn
• 1 out of 7 people referred have been hired
• Only 1 out of 100 general candidates
not referred has been hired
Social Media and the Effect on Recruitment How Job Seekers Use Social Media
• 89% reported making hires through LinkedIn,
26% through Facebook, and 15% through
• 92% of U.S companies have used or plan
to use social media networks to find talent
and potential employees
• 7 out of 10 employers have successfully hired a
candidate via social media
Social Media and the Effect on Recruitment How Job Seekers Use Social Media
• Companies are now advertising their jobs socially and virally • Make the online application process easy with social apply functionality • Users can literally import their existing social profile data (LinkedIn, Facebook or Google+) to apply for a job, completely eliminating the resume upload and field entry process • Since the launch of the Social Apply and Social Resume features in 2012, between 20 to 25% of candidates applying for jobs within the iCIMS Talent Platform have used their social media profiles to expedite the process - and that usage percentage is growing by about 2 points each month • Social Apply can even be utilized by Passive Candidates
• 74% of workers are either actively
searching for a new job or open to a
new opportunity
• 69% of workers said that searching for new
opportunities is part of their regular routine
whether they are employed or not
• Job candidates consult approximately
15 different resources per job search
Candidates Behavior 2012: Today’s Candidates Are Changing the Rules of Recruiting
• 64% of employers do not know how many
qualified candidates are in their own Applicant
Tracking System (ATS) database
• Only 8.7% of candidates are sourced from a
corporate ATS
• Recruiters spend an average of 3 hours per day
sourcing candidates
Infographic – State Recruiting Survey 2012 Is your ATS a black-hole or a Diamond mine
5 Strategic Trends in Recruiting
Organic
Pay-per-click (PPC)
• Optimize your career sites to be mobile-friendly
• Think about the mobile candidate experience – how easy is it to
apply for your jobs on mobile devices?
• How many steps does it take to apply?
• Do you offer the ability to apply using
LinkedIn, Facebook, or Google+?
• Improved Quality of Candidates
• More Passive Candidates
• Decreased Turnover Costs
• Fewer Recruiting Costs
• Happy Employees
• Brand Advocates
• Better Bottom Line
Retention
• Turnover of New Hires
• Turnover of Veteran Employees
• Employee Satisfaction and Engagement