What Is Talent Acquisition?
Talent acquisition deals with the strategies, tactics and processes for identifying, recruiting and retaining the human resources a company needs. It includes developing, implementing and evaluating programs for sourcing, recruiting, hiring and orienting talent.
WORKFORCE PLANNING
An important step in a talent acquisition strategy is to assess the current and future workforce needs. Factors considered in workforce planning include:
- Government influence.
- Economic conditions.
- Business competition.
- Workforce demographics.
- Candidate sourcing.
- Screening candidates.
- Interviewing.
- Pre-employment testing.
- Writing employment offers.
- Onboarding new hires.
LEGAL ISSUES
- Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws prohibiting discrimination based on factors such as race, color, gender, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, disability and veteran status. Many states and municipalities have EEO laws that provide greater protection than federal law.
- Immigration and visa requirements for foreign workers to be employed in the United States. There are several types of visas available under a variety of circumstances.
- Employment eligibility verification through the completion of the federal Form I-9. Civil and criminal penalties can be imposed on employers that do not comply.
- The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that applies to background investigations, such as criminal history or consumer credit reports, in some circumstances.
- State law regulation of employment contracts, such as noncompete agreements or confidentiality requirements.
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- Affirmative action tracking.
- Applicant tracking.
- Background checking.
- Candidate communications.
- Job analysis.
- Job descriptions.
- Job postings.
- Legal compliance.
- Orientation/onboarding.
- Recruiting.
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Here are five tips for becoming a true talent acquisition partner:
1
Be Involved
Get hiring managers involved in the sourcing and teach them how to identify and reach out to referrals and leads
2
Cultural Fit
Understand the teams you are hiring for by interacting with them and learning how team members engage with each other to better identify candidates who fit the team culture.
3
Communicate
Provide feedback to hiring managers regarding their candidate assessments based on your expertise of the role being filled and the team.
4
Don't Settle
Speak up and don’t be afraid to advise hiring managers to wait for a great candidate when they may be willing to settle for a mediocre candidate.
5
Leverage Strategy
Be strategic and bring workforce planning information to the table that can assist leaders with making better talent decisions.
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