Hiring the Long Term Unemployed

Hiring the Long Term
Unemployed
Lance LaVergne
SVP, Talent Acquisition Strategy & Delivery
March 15, 2017
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Benefits of hiring the long term unemployed
▪ Access to a qualified talent pool
▪ Loyalty & engagement
▪ Increased recruiting team capacity
▪ Diversity
▪ Innovation
▪ Expanded customer base
▪ Brand enhancement
▪ Community engagement
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Overcoming the barriers to hiring the long term
unemployed
▪ LTU not considered a part of the talent pipeline
– Recognize the value of LTU talent
– Build sustainable pipelines of LTU talent
– Identify a LTU champion within the organization
▪ Recruitment marketing, advertising & sourcing
– Inclusive language in job postings and other media
– Partnerships with local & national intermediaries
– Employee referral programs
– Social media strategies to reach LTU
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Overcoming the barriers to hiring the long term
unemployed
▪ Selection practices that unintentionally screen out LTU
– Remove/append language that requires current
employment status
– Review filters/screens in your ATS
– Train recruiters to look for transferable skills
– Provide hiring managers & interviewers appropriate
behavioral based tools
▪ Cumbersome hiring/onboarding practices
– Review credit & background check procedures
– LTU mentorship program
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Maximizing partnerships
▪ Get to know local and national intermediaries
▪ Identify key partners that align with your LTU goals
▪ Build relationships with key contacts at your chosen
partners
▪ Share your open opportunities
▪ Communicate regularly
▪ Find ways to collaborate beyond candidate sourcing
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