Matt Adam Talks Recruitment Marketing in Podcast and Blog

Topics: career sites, employment branding, candidate experience, recruitment analytics

Posted by NAS on Feb 17, 2021 10:19:43 AM

Matt Adam, our Chief Talent Strategist, has been sharing his insight into recruitment marketing trends for 2021 in a variety of venues.

He is this week’s guest on the Talent Tide podcast with Chris Nichols. Matt and Chris share a lively 40-minute discussion that covers a variety of topics, including the importance of employment branding, how to create a career site that meets candidate expectations and the vital importance of using analytics to drive decisions.

Here's Matt on the need for agility in 2021:

"We’ve talked and bandied around this concept of agility this year. You know, I think companies have found out that they’ve had to be more agile and more responsive than ever before. Like, look at us. We’re working from home from our Zoom in ways we never would have a year ago. So, I think that ability to continue to adapt and change to whatever the market throws at us is going to be really important. And that plays right into your employment brand. The best employment brands are living, breathing entities. They change you as your organization changes. They can be aspirational for certain, but they have to be grounded in reality and fluid in a way that they can adapt to what’s going on with your candidate and employee base."

For more insights, check out the Talent Tide podcast here.

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Five Career Site Trends for 2021

Topics: career sites, employment branding, recruitment analytics

Posted by Charles Kapec on Jan 12, 2021 5:12:03 PM

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As we begin a new year with new challenges, now is the perfect time to review your career site with a critical eye. Career site creativity has been driven by the candidate experience in recent times – and that trend will continue. Sites are designed around the job search – the main reason candidates visit your site. Easy navigation, bite-sized content and flawless functionality will remain important. NAS has identified several additional trends that will be important for every organization to consider:

Trend #1: Data drives career site design and content
Review your career site analytics regularly in 2021 – we do it monthly to understand immediate strategy impact, and quarterly to review ongoing trends with our clients. Understanding candidate behavior will tell you how to update your design and content to enhance the job seeker experience and ultimately encourage more applications. Here are a few data points we follow for our clients and how they can impact site design:

  • Click-thru and application rates: First and foremost, you want to know if candidates are finding and applying for jobs. If these rates are low, we might consider making the Job Search more prominent on the page. If there is significant drop-off somewhere in the process, where is it happening and what can we do to fix it?
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A Better Candidate Experience: 3 Tips to Improve your Career Site

Topics: career sites, employment branding, SEO, candidate experience

Posted by Matt Adam on Sep 15, 2020 9:00:00 AM

Tips for a better candidate experience

Outside of your own employees, your career site is your #1 touchpoint with candidates and the top employment branding asset in your arsenal. It is your “handshake moment” with candidates and often it is their first impression of your organization. First, candidates have to be able to find your site. Next, they need to be inspired to apply. Finally, they want a simple and easy search experience. Here are some tips on how to get there.

Tip 1: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is fundamental
When you think about a career site, it’s not just about the stand-alone career site itself; it’s about how it interacts with the greater web. One thing we do know about candidate behavior is that it constantly changes. Therefore, it is vital to consider how candidates are initially searching for jobs and how your career site is a component of that search.

SEO is a method of inbound marketing that makes your content findable and trackable by Google, Bing and other search engines. Data suggests that anywhere from 70% to 86% of candidates start their job search on their preferred search engine, typing in a search string such as Engineering jobs near Denver Colorado. They get served up content that is deemed most relevant by the search engine – content which may not include yours if you are not SEO-savvy or do not have the right technology in place.

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NAS Webinar: Enhancing the Candidate Journey

Topics: career sites, candidate experience, Webinar

Posted by NAS on Sep 4, 2020 1:00:00 PM

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Join Matt Adam, EVP and Chief Talent Strategist, and Charles Kapec, Creative Director at NAS Recruitment Innovation, for an informative 30-minute webinar on enhancing the candidate journey. We’ll discuss how candidates look for jobs and what they expect from you, then provide tips on how you can deliver on their expectations and convert them into hires. Topics include:

  • Making SEO work for you
  • The importance of a mobile platform
  • Keys to a candidate-friendly career site
  • The importance of measuring along the way

NAS Webinar Series:
Enhancing the Candidate Journey
Wednesday, September 23
1pm to 1:30pm EST

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NAS Webinar: Five Ways to Improve Your Career Site

Topics: career sites, candidate experience, Webinar

Posted by NAS on Jul 1, 2020 5:21:29 PM

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Your career site should be the focal point for your recruitment marketing strategy – the place where you drive all candidates, let them view your jobs and tell them your story. Join Matt Adam, EVP and Chief Talent Strategist, and Jennifer Henley, VP of Client Services, for a 30-minute session that will help you understand what job seekers are looking for – and where your site might fall short. The presentation will include:

  • Top 5 ways to upgrade your career site
  • Insights into improving the candidate experience
  • Discussion of quick wins and longer-term strategies

Get some great ideas from our team. See examples of career sites that succeed. And learn what you can do to improve your candidate experience.

NAS Webinar Series:
5 Ways to Improve your Career Site
Wednesday, July 22
1pm to 1:30pm EST

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