If you have been actively recruiting marketing talent this year, you know just how competitive and challenging this space has been. Our Toronto recruiters have written a lot this year about the recruiting trends, best practices, and most effective ways to attract and hire the best marketing candidates.
As the year comes to an end, we’ve created a review of the top articles, tips, and advice from our marketing recruiters:
1. Recruitment Marketing
Recruitment marketing will continue to become an increasingly popular strategy to identify and recruit talent. Not only in marketing, but in all industries. Here are a couple of great articles outlining the importance of this recruitment strategy:
What Is Recruitment Marketing & How Can It Help?
4 Recruitment Marketing Trends ALL Companies Should Try
2. Improve Recruitment Effectiveness
There is always room for improvement. As competition increases for top marketing candidates, companies with the most effective and efficient hiring process will get the best candidates. Here are some blogs that discuss tips and strategies to improve your recruiting efforts:
5 Benefits of Having a Top Employer Brand in the Marketing Industry
4 Innovative Ways to Recruit Top Marketing Talent
Top 5 Ways to Improve Recruiting Efficiency in the Marketing Industry
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Marketing Job Ads
3. Retention
Once you get a top talent in the door, you need to keep them. Recruiting continues when marketing candidates become employees. Here are some blogs with great advice about how small firms can compete, things to offer candidates, and how to retain your top performers:
5 Recruiting Tips to Help Small Marketing Agencies Compete for Talent
Do You Give Enough Job Flexibility? 4 Ways to Offer More
4 Ways Offering Flexible Work Hours Benefits Your Marketing Company
3 Effective Recruiting and Retention Tactics for Marketing Companies
4. Social Media
Social media will continue to play a larger role in identifying candidates, building relationships and supporting your recruitment strategy. Here are a few articles that outline common mistakes to avoid, and how social media can help you when hiring:
4 Social Media Recruiting Mistakes to Avoid
Instagram Is Becoming an Important Recruiting Platform
5 Ways Social Media Can Help You Recruit Talent
5. Tips for Marketing Professionals
Looking for a job in marketing? Looking to take the next step in your career? Check out these blogs that outline the top skills companies are looking for and ways to become a more attractive candidate to hiring companies:
In Demand Skills for Career Progression in Marketing
Fast Track Your Marketing Career with These 4 Tips
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