BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - September 8, 2009) - The latest research from
Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
(
NYSE:
HHS), "
Talent Acquisition Strategies 2009: Cutting
Through the Clutter and Proactively Managing Quality Candidates,"
reveals that 43% of organizations anticipate their talent acquisition
efforts will increase over the next six months. Among Best-in-Class
organizations, the emphasis will focus primarily on improving the ability
to filter through large applicant pools, proactively find and nurture
quality candidates, and provide the most efficient and compelling interview
process. The report found that Best-in-Class companies have increased their
quality of candidate nearly 10 times more than Laggard organizations, and
hired 90% of their top candidates, compared to only 27% of Laggard.
"Our research shows that organizations that have put their talent
acquisition efforts on hold are making a serious mistake," states Kevin
Martin, Vice President and Group Director for HCM and Extraprise research
at Aberdeen. "In the least, all organizations should use this time to gain
insight into the competencies of who fits best into their company, as well
as proactively seek out and communicate with candidates that best meet
those requirements. By doing so, organizations will be much better
positioned to scale quickly with better quality hires."
Aberdeen's research also dives deeply into quality of hire -- which,
according to Aberdeen's research, is unequalled in perceived importance as
the leading measure of talent acquisition effectiveness. While 85% of
Best-in-Class organizations measure quality of hire (as compared to only
39% of Laggard), the majority of those that do indicate it is based more on
a "gut feel" as opposed to actual data. This report reveals what
organizations should measure to determine quality of hire as well as what
barriers they must avoid to measure this key metric.
A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the
following underwriters: First Advantage, Peopleclick, SilkRoad
technologies, Inc, and Taleo.
To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, visit:
http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=5998
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additional access to complimentary
Human Capital Research.
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