Inside Hiring Success: Employee Experience Vol.2

Hi there, Welcome to this month’s edition of Inside Hiring Success, our deep dive into the talent acquisition industry news and recruiting views that recruiting and hiring leaders need to know. This month, our Teams are going to hang up Hangouts, pick up the Slack and hold off on GoToMeetings beyond the ubiquitous “virtual workspaces” and “remote team meetings” in an attempt to overcome that Zoom fatigue we’re all feeling right about now. That’s why this issue is all about the evolution of the employee experience in the post-pandemic world. Gone are the all-hands meetings, business trips and water cooler gossip. Instead, the employee experience has shifted as work has stopped becoming somewhere we go and became something that we do. But even without a common workspace or traditional office to tie us together, what we do to drive better employee experiences - and improve employee engagement - is more essential for employers and talent leaders than ever before. We know what you’re thinking: what does employee experience have to do with talent acquisition? Well, the answer’s pretty simple; it’s directly correlated with job satisfaction, individual productivity, business performance and, most importantly, it’s a major driver of both retention and referrals - and, therefore, of Hiring Success. They say recruiting doesn’t end with an offer, but the fact is, every single interaction an employee has, from selection to succession, from onboarding to exit interviews, has a big impact on how we acquire (or churn) top talent. This is why we put together this handy, dandy guide on Employee Engagement For Recruiting and Hiring Leaders. Here’s everything TA pros need to know about the trends, tips and tools impacting employee engagement today - and your future hiring plans, too. Quote of the Month:“Leaders throughout the organisation must figure out how to create the processes and support mechanisms necessary to build and maintain employee connections regardless of where their employees work,” - says [Emily Rose McRae](), Director, Gartner. Marketing Manager SmartRecruiters SPOTLIGHT “Working remotely can often make relationships with colleagues feel transactional because you only speak about work-related matters. So it’s important to maintain the social and fun aspects of working.” - [Ali Philips, Group Head of Internal Communications, BAT]() IN THE NEWS EX Gon' Give It to Ya It’s fairly well established that companies with more engaged employees generate 25% higher profits than those whose employee experiences linger somewhere between mildly adequate to painfully awful. Of course, employee satisfaction and worker happiness are highly subjective and highly personal constructs - which raises the question of what, exactly, does it take to make your employees happy? It’s a warm gun, after all - and a critical talent question. Beyond simply salary, benefits packages, perks and perquisites, turns out that the happiest workers are also the ones who feel that they not only have a healthy balance between work and life, but also, have the ability to easily adjust and adapt to both personal and professional changes without it negatively impacting their mental or physical well-being. Which, of course, is way harder than it sounds. And if you’re like most of us, it probably sounds pretty familiar. After all, everyone in TA knows how the perfect storm of bad tech, terrible processes and unrealistic expectations can make anyone feel a little, well, freaked out (to use the technical term). Turns out, researchers at MIT CISR have delved into the concept of what they refer to as “work complexity” - that is, the manifold roadblocks, internal politics and external processes that so often block recruitment professionals from achieving optimal work outcomes (or professional self-actualization). The good news is, it’s all in your mind. That could be the bad news, too. Check out this useful guide we found from McKinsey on managing complexity if you get a minute - it’s pretty simple, considering the subject (and source). Also, we’d recommend this brand spanking new read from Gartner on how organizations can help employees create better connections with less meetings in less time (about time, too). Here are some secrets to stopping the virtual insanity and making more meaningful connections in real time, all the time. [READ MORE]() Thankfully, if you’re in the business of hiring, [SmartRecruiters]() makes life a little bit easier - having a reliable recruiting system to streamline and simplify how hiring happens is one big worry that, well, our customers don’t really have to worry about all that much. That sounds like a shameless plug, sure - but it’s also the truth. And if you don’t believe us, well, you’re probably way overdue for a demo. [CLICK HERE]() to stop stressing and start hiring with SmartRecruiters. TRENDS Employee Experience - Through the Looking Glass With the world slowly returning to work, how and where that work gets done was profoundly altered by the pandemic. Most talent acquisition and recruiting leaders have their hands full right now; between reopening physical offices, managing remote teams or hybrid workforces and rethinking how hiring happens, you probably don’t have a ton of time to stay on top of what’s new and what’s next when it comes to building a world-class employee experience. Don’t worry. SmartRecruiters has you covered. Here’s some of the most interesting and insightful stuff we’ve read recently when it comes to ensuring your employee engagement strategy produces real results - and real ROI - when it comes to recruiting and retention. - Go Falconz: Fresh from Kisi, a global index with the best (and worst) cities to work in 2021. Salt Lake City takes the top spot for the no.1 city to work in the US, while the city of angels (and not so good work-life balance), Los Angeles, came in last. You can check out the whole ranking for the US and the world here. [Read more.]() - Next-Level Team Events: Keeping team spirits up for the last year has been a headache for many of us in HR. Ali Philips from BAT had the same issue, so she decided to take team events to the next level with the #StrongerTogether event, a 24-hour global, virtual get-together for all employees across the world. Imagine a tour of the McLaren F1 garage, a live workout from Adidas, and a lot of other good stuff. [Read more.]() - It's Happening: Vaccination rollouts mean offices will reopen, and if you're working for one of those organizations that aren't going fully remote then you might need to let staff know lightly. It's a tricky subject that will spring a plethora of reactions from employees. Thankfully, the Harvard Business Review just dropped a great guide to talking to employees about getting back to the office. [Read more.]() INSIGHTS Employer Branding Strategies to Build a Company Engineers Want to Work For Hiring good engineers has always been hard, but the market for top tech talent has never been more competitive - and cutthroat - than right now. Of course, that means retaining them has never been harder, either. With so many companies hiring so many engineers, standing out from the competition isn’t always easy. That’s where employer branding comes in. We’re excited to partner with our friends at Codility to bring you an exclusive panel discussion on “Employer Branding Strategies to Build A Company Engineers Want to Work For,” featuring some of the top talent leaders in tech today. If you’re recruiting or retaining engineers, this is one conversation you won’t want to miss. Join us on Thursday, June 24 for a live discussion with TA leaders at MasterCard, Trivago and Shopify as they share their top tips, tricks and tools for becoming an employer of choice engineers choose to work for. 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