Infographic: 5 essential trends to watch in recruiting this year

Essential Recruiting Trends in 2014 CERIDIAN Trusted Results. Transformative Technology. The recruitment process is filled with many opportunities and challenges, including finding the best talent, filling positions quickly and effectively onboarding new employees. Therefore, it's important for recruitment managers to use the best hiring tools and leverage the most recent trends in their favor. 1 ARE YOU MOBILE READY? 72% of active candidates have used their mobile device to view a company careers site, while only 20% of companies have mobile-optimized careers sites. STANDING OUT IN THE SOCIAL WORLD 94% of companies use or plan to use social media to recruit talent for their organization. The real trend in social recruiting is finding ways to stand out within these saturated networks. Provide content that is relevant to your target audience to help you stand out from the noise. 3) BIG DATA FUELS HR METRICS HR is using advanced data analytics to demystify common hiring myths like Should you hire someone with a history of job-hopping? 4. ATS IS HERE TO HELP 74% of employers are missing out on the benefits of using Applicant Tracking Software. An ATS can equip recruiters and hiring managers with the intuitive means to identify staffing needs, create job requisitions, attract candidates, and hire best-fit job candidates. BRANDING HAS BENEFITS 56% of professionals rank employer brand as a top factor when picking a job. CERIDIAN Trusted Results. Transformative Technology. www.ceridian.com SOURCES slideshare.net/linkedin-talent-solutions/mobile-recruiting-statistics-that-will-give-you-a-pause-infographic web.jobvite.com/rs/jobvite/images/Jobvite_SocialRecruiting2013.pdf forbes.com/sites/joshbersin/2013/07/19/the-datafication-of-human-resources/ recruiter.com/i/4-useful-tools-every-recruiter-needs/?utm_content=buffer6c5d5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer talent.linkedin.com/blog/index.php/2014/04/employer-brand-stats