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Adler's Sourcing Predictions - 2010 and Beyond

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  1. All of this information is optional, however, we'd like to correlate some of your information to the results of the survey. Thank you.  
61 Responses
  2. Prediction: Major job boards (one size fits all) will some become archaic.  
Absolutely valid: top people do not use a major board to find a top job
 
19 26%
Probably valid: we have found some good people for certain jobs, but the expenses is too high for the results
 
32 44%
Probably not valid: we continue to find good people for certain jobs
 
18 25%
Absolutely not valid: we consistently find good people for most jobs
 
4 5%
Total 73 100%
  3. The talent hub and spoke model will dominate active candidate sourcing.  
Absolutely valid: the idea of bundling requisitions seems appropriate
 
11 15%
Probably valid: good idea, but eliminating requisitions entirely doesn't seem right
 
26 36%
No opinion
 
14 19%
Probably not valid: it's unrealistic to eliminate requisitions as a primary sourcing approach
 
21 29%
Absolutely not valid: this is a crazy idea even for Adler
 
1 1%
Total 73 100%
  4. How would you rank these sorucing and networking tools in helping you find and hire top performers?  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 Ineffective Inconsistent Pretty Good Very Good Outstanding N/A
Twitter 17
24%		 26
36%		 7
10%		 2
3%		 0
0%		 20
28%
Jobs2Web 10
14%		 5
7%		 9
12%		 7
10%		 0
0%		 42
58%
Facebook 8
11%		 32
44%		 15
21%		 3
4%		 0
0%		 15
21%
Broadlook 7
10%		 5
7%		 6
9%		 5
7%		 0
0%		 47
67%
Blogs/User Groups 3
4%		 22
32%		 16
23%		 14
20%		 4
6%		 10
14%
LinkedIn 0
0%		 6
8%		 11
15%		 29
40%		 25
34%		 2
3%
ZoomInfo 5
7%		 10
14%		 24
33%		 16
22%		 4
5%		 14
19%
Employee referral program 0
0%		 4
5%		 17
23%		 25
34%		 24
33%		 3
4%
Proprietary prospect database 1
1%		 4
5%		 20
27%		 24
33%		 14
19%		 10
14%
Public resume database 3
4%		 28
38%		 25
34%		 9
12%		 1
1%		 7
10%
Searching for resumes online 5
7%		 32
44%		 23
32%		 10
14%		 2
3%		 1
1%
  5. Building large proprietary prospect and resume databases is a major new approach to sourcing. Please rank your company's attitude and progress on the following factors.  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 Absolutely disagree Pretty much disagree Neither ageee, nor disagree Pretty much agree Absolutely agree N/A
A prospect database is the way to go 1
1%		 2
3%		 13
18%		 26
36%		 28
39%		 2
3%
Our prospect database is working effectively and growing rapidly 4
6%		 6
8%		 17
24%		 27
38%		 10
14%		 8
11%
We have implemented a robust CRM system to nurture the database 8
11%		 15
21%		 13
18%		 17
24%		 8
11%		 11
15%
We expect the prospect database to beome our primary sourcing tool in two years 4
6%		 10
14%		 23
32%		 23
32%		 8
11%		 4
6%
  6. Are there any other tools you use that you've found to be very helpful in sourcing and hiring top performers? If so, please name the tool and the positions you've used it for.  
16 Responses
  7. How prepared is your company for the economic recovery?  
Totally unprepared: we are still cutting back and not even thinking about hiring
 
1 1%
Unprepared: we're just starting to think about planning, but haven't done much
 
8 11%
Getting prepared: we're starting to plan our hiring and recruiting resource needs
 
38 53%
Quite prepared: we've completed the planning, have authorizations to proceed and have begun the implementation.
 
16 22%
Totally prepared: the team's in place and we're ready to rock and roll.
 
9 12%
Total 72 100%
  8. Employee referrals are becoming increasingly important. How would you evaluate your ERP on the following factors.  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 Totally true Partially true Sometimes Partially false Totally false N/A
A core source of top talent 18
25%		 21
29%		 23
32%		 4
5%		 1
1%		 6
8%
All submitted candidates are pre-qualified 3
4%		 19
26%		 28
38%		 9
12%		 8
11%		 6
8%
Employees proactively solicit top people to refer 2
3%		 18
25%		 34
47%		 11
15%		 1
1%		 7
10%
Employees seek out connections using LinkedIn 6
8%		 10
14%		 25
34%		 16
22%		 6
8%		 10
14%
We offer a robust referral bonus 18
25%		 21
29%		 12
17%		 6
8%		 8
11%		 7
10%
  9. How would you rank your hiring managers on the following factors?  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 Absolutely true! Mostly true 50/50 Mostly false Absolutely false!
Ability to accurately assess competency and motivation 1
1%		 29
41%		 34
48%		 7
10%		 0
0%
Ability to attract top performers 2
3%		 26
37%		 33
46%		 10
14%		 0
0%
All have been trained to assess and recruit top performers 4
6%		 14
20%		 25
35%		 22
31%		 6
8%
They work closely with their recruiters 8
11%		 31
44%		 23
32%		 8
11%		 1
1%
They will put in whatever effort is required to hire the best 3
4%		 21
30%		 36
51%		 10
14%		 1
1%
  10. Feel free to add any comments about this survey or to mention items you believe will affect the future of recruiting.  
8 Responses
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