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TALENT ACQUISITION:Essential Components of Success
for 2011
Ron Thomas
Talent Acquisition Manager
SUPERVALU, Inc.
April 12, 20111
Talent Acquisition Breakaway Strategy
Foundation– Mission/Values in place– Organization capabilities and structure in alignment– State of the Art Systems (ATS, HRIS)– Streamlined and standardized hiring process
Optimization– Self-reliant hiring services (candidates, hiring managers)– Uniform and centralized staffing services– Ready to use “talent pool”– Robust reporting capabilities
Breakaway– World class Branding/Marketing program– Proactive sourcing program and talent pool feeder program– Robust forecasting and integrated talent roadmap– Labor market experts
April 12, 20112
Talent Acquisition Breakaway Principals
Strategic Partnerships– Business savvy/know the business– Lead workforce planning and improve business forecasting– Be the talent market experts– Provide workforce optimization and human capital expertise
Proactive Sourcing Strategies – “candidates on demand”– Build “Ready to Use” talent pool of candidates– Focus on feeder/pipeline programs– Specialized internal sourcing capabilities/Succession Planning– Diversity Strategy– Recruiting Agility
Hiring Process & Organization Structure– Own hiring process from start to end– 100% response to customers and candidates– Organization structure in place
April 12, 20113
Talent Acquisition Components for Success
Marketing/Branding– Strong brand=Strong talent pool– Employer of choice– Portal Strategy
Web Content Marketing of Job Postings
– Automated solutions Applicant Tracking System
– Self Service Matching of Candidates– Company Benefits– Workplace Virtualization– Corporate Social Responsibility
April 12, 20114
Talent Acquisition Components for Success
Pipeline/Sourcing– Internal Talent Pool/Succession Planning– Employee Referral Program– College/Intern Program– Diversity Conferences/Job Fairs– Job Boards/Niche Sites– Social Media – LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter– Networking/Headhunting/Cold calling– Professional Affiliations – Internal & External– Data mining/Proactive sourcing– Knowledge Management– Avoid talent mismatches – think creatively!
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Talent Acquisition Components for Success
Diversity– Business Alignment & Strategy– Inclusive environment– Incorporate into performance management– Consistent staffing practices– Maintain connections– Ensure all candidate slates include diversity– Drive the right workforce composition– Include as part of all pipeline activities– Network, Network, Network
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Talent Acquisition Components for Success
Metrics– Show value to business– Balanced Scorecard– Key indicators – Time to Fill, Female/Ethnicity %, Quality of
Hire, External vs. Internal hires, etc.– Cost per hire– Reporting capabilities from ATS– Retention rates
April 12, 20117
Talent Acquisition Components for Success
Other considerations– Retirement boom – loss of knowledge transfer– Workforce Demographics – how is it changing?– Generational Differences – hiring for all!– Outsourcing– Use of Professional Agencies or Services
April 12, 20118
Characteristics of a Successful Talent Acquisition Professional
– Agile– Innovative– Consistent– Strategic– Forward Thinking– LEADERS!
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