Credit Union Jobs, Hiring, & Employment Blog

Low Cost or No Cost Employee Referral Tips

ron — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:46:18 +0000

It has been proven time and time again employee referrals can be the most impactful source for hiring – in a variety of ways including overall cost, retention, and on-boarding new hires.

While a cash reward can motivate your staff to look in their rolodex, this post focuses on low cost or no cost tips.

Be proactive, seek out your employees and ask them to think about the best people they have worked with. Depending on the role you are trying to fill, ask questions like “Who was the best manager?” or “Who provided the best customer service?”.
As part of your orientation process, ask new hires for names or at a minimum, talk about the importance of referrals to your Credit Union.
Network, or better yet, blog with other Credit Unions and employers to see what is working for them. Brainstorm, and share best practices.
Provide an inexpensive gift like a gift card or movie tickets.
Provide recognition. Be creative – use what works best in your Credit Union. A newsletter, staff meeting, etc.
Brand your referral program. Create a slogan, remind people the reason behind their referral.
Set goals. Motivate, and raise awareness. Make a chart or graph touting results.
Give a rotating plaque, put their picture in it, put it in the lobby.
Lunch with an Executive. Either one on one, or ask your CEO to hold a quarterly luncheon – include those who have referred candidates and those that have been hired through referrals.
Say thank you! Remember to stop by to say thanks, or pick up the phone if you’re in a different location.
Hold a drawing for those employees that have referred candidates. Give a free vacation day, talk about a motivator!

The opportunities, while not endless, are plentiful when looking at cost effective solutions for motivating your staff to help in identifying your future workforce. The workforce is aging, and the gaps are widening for talent pools. Get creative!

Feel free to comment – and share additional ideas on what has worked well for you.

Water Cooler Talk & Links 10-20-09

sharon — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:30:28 +0000

Have you tried recruiting from social networking tools? Check this out from YAHOO! Social networking to generate $2.5 trillion by 2020.

Join 2 LinkedIn groups: Credit Union Jobs and Recruiting / HR, Recruiting, and Marketing

Water Cooler Talk & Links 10-17-09

sharon — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:13:19 +0000

Here is an article by Lester Rosen containing valuable information on the dangers of using search engines, myspace, or facebook for hiring decisions.

Check out the newest recruiting blog to enter the blogosphere – The Talent Buzz, and a post on creating an engaging experience for candidates on your career site. The Talent Buzz also has a LinkedIn group for HR and Recruiting professionals, and features a link on the with recruiting jobs.

CUhire has partnered with Standout Jobs to offer the Reception service, FREE! This free service allows Credit Unions to create a career site in minutes, and leverage the interactive capabilities of the service including a blog, polls, workplace news, and more.

Water Cooler Talk & Links 10-15-09

ron — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:14:35 +0000

Hosting a summer intern? The first highlight in this week’s water cooler talk is a post from HR Search Marketing titled "Why Do or Don’t You Blog?" A quick read, yet provides valuable insight on why organizations should consider blogging.

If you are considering hiring a recent grad, check out "How to Hire a New Grad: Lessons from a Gen-Y perspective."

And last but not least is an article from ERE highlighting Employee Referral Program Killers.

Selecting the Right Niche Job Site to Post Your Jobs, Part 2

ron — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:31:45 +0000

In part 1 of Selecting the Right Niche Site to Post Your Jobs, Sharon focused primarily on getting your jobs cross posted and aggregator sites. Part 2 will focus more specifically about job sites marketing to candidates.

So, we’ve all heard the example of hiring “A” players, passive candidates, or even Michael Jordan. Would we expect these individuals to come to any specific job site, find your specific opening, and apply? Not to mention, wait weeks for our process. While arguments can be made either way about the differences between active and passive candidates, the fact of the matter is a variety of Credit Union job sites exist, and have very different models.

The primary advantage of partnering with CUhire for posting Credit Union Jobs is what happens the second you hit the submit button. No, you don’t have to wait 24 or 48 hours for your posting to be approved, or live on the site. It’s immediate, and the cross posting to Monster, Jobster, LinkedIn, and other sites begins shortly thereafter. And, payment is secure, on-line, and instant. We like to refer to it as another On Demand service!

Once a job is submitted, our Talent Scouts begin proactively searching – and marketing to candidates from a variety of databases, associations, professional networking sites, user homepages, and blogs to drive targeted talent to your posting – both active and passive. What’s the catch? There is no catch. As Sharon mentioned, it’s $185 for a 60 day posting and it includes it all. Post your Credit Union Job now, or contact us for more information.

In the end, it’s the results that matter. Our tagline isn’t Credit Union Talent – On Demand for nothing! Post a job now, or contact us for more information.

Water Cooler Talk & Links 10-10-09

sharon — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:36:29 +0000

Are you looking to hire interns or graduates from college campuses? This week’s water cooler talk and links starts with a post on how to "Make the Connection: Branding on College Campuses".

Up next is a great article on ERE titled "To Catch a Thief". It provides several easy to use sourcing ideas.

Last up this week is a post on Recruiting Fees. If you like the approach, research CUhire’s Total Recruiting Solutions for Credit Unions, and our approach to Executive Search which is all backed by a 2 year guarantee.

Water Cooler Talk & Links 10-06-09

ron — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:20:44 +0000

I came across some additional great content for the 4-23 Water Cooler Talk & Links segment. Up first is an article written by Ryan Loken, titled: Are Your Recruiters Ready for the Recession? Some of you, might be thinking what recession?

Up next is a video called A Web 1.0 Thank You, from the Fordyce Letter. A great reminder for all Recruiting professionals, as we leverage Web 2.0 technology for recruiting and communicating to candidates.

Next up a great post from Dennis Smith on The 10 Biggest Networking Mistakes. Speaking of networking, join the Credit Union LinkedIn group if you haven’t had the chance.

And last for this Wednesday is an article titled A Millennial Dilemma which is a great follow up from Cara’s post earlier this week on recruiting trends with Generation X and Y. A Millennial Dilemma focuses on interview questions – and rethinking them for the new generation.

Selecting the Right Niche Job Site to Post Your Jobs

sharon — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:25:32 +0000

Job boards are everywhere, and new boards are being added to the web – almost daily. There are tens of thousands in existence today. Google “Job Boards”, and get back an astonishing 2.6 million hits. The trend has shifted over the past several years from the big boards, as their traffic continues to decline, to niche and aggregator sites.

When considering the countless options you have to post your Credit Union jobs on-line, I recommend taking several areas into consideration prior to selecting the right site for you. I will focus today’s post on cross posting – and aggregator sites.

In today’s competitive environment, cross posting is essential. If the niche site you are considering doesn’t cross post to other sites on the web, RED FLAG! Do they have the traffic, audience, and opportunities to promote your job? More importantly, have job seekers heard of the site and would they happen to jump on or find that site the day your job is posted? With the CUhire Credit Union Job site, we leverage our growing partnership with a network of job boards, blogs, user home pages, professional networking and association sites.

In addition to getting the furthest reach for your job posting and branding your Credit Union, we aggressively search and market to a variety of associations, databases, and professional networking sites to drive additional targeted candidate traffic to your opening.

And finally, with the most competitive value in the industry, a 60 day posting on our Credit Union Job Site is $185. Did I mention this includes getting your job on popular sites including Monster.com, Jobster.com, LinkedIn, and MySpace to name a few. Are you ready to save hundreds of dollars? If so, post a Credit Union job now.

Future of Recruiting and Sourcing Revealed

sharon — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:44:20 +0000

I just came across a free ERE webinar on the future of recruiting and sourcing. Click here for the FREE registration.

About the webinar, from the registration page:

Survey Results include biggest challenges, what’s working, and role in overall talent management.

Your role as a recruiter is continually evolving. Join this event to learn what over 700 of your peers answered to important questions facing recruiters today. You’ll not only learn the survey results, but understand from Knowledge Infusion leaders what the results mean and how you can take the learnings and apply a solution to you role to be more effective. Topic covered will include:

Current recruiting models and responsibilities in your role
Recruiting effectiveness
Greatest challenges
Sourcing effectiveness
Technologies used including portals, social networking, and candidate relationship management

You’ll leave the event with data to benchmark your own organization against others, and better understand how to address many of the challenges that organizations face.

The Recruiting Revolution – Web 2.0

ron — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:48:31 +0000

I ran across a FREE webinar today on The Recruiting Revolution – Web 2.0. This is a great opportunity to hear more on emerging trends, social media, and networking.

Enjoy, and have a great weekend!