Speed, ease, and securing exactly the right candidate for the right role are three priorities that all recruiters can agree on.
Achieving this is often easier said than done, but digitally-focused recruiters who choose to post a job online — and know specifically where to post jobs — can secure success fast.
This is increasingly important because today’s recruitment process is more digital than ever. In a recent report, nearly 60% of job seekers say they found their current job online.1
So, when it comes to finding the right talent for new roles, the smartest recruiters are the ones who realize the fastest way to achieve this is to take a step back and start their process by finding the right online hiring site.
Why post a job online?
When you start recruiting new people, you might think the best place to post a job is on your own company website and social media platforms — after all, you’re a market expert with an engaged audience. But the leading online hiring sites offer far more specialized services and benefits, giving you a truly competitive edge when it comes to finding the right candidate quickly.
Top online hiring sites are experienced at sourcing candidates across sectors and roles. They understand your world and the recruitment challenges you face. ZipRecruiter, for example, serves both small businesses and enterprise employers, including Fortune 100 companies. They’re equipped with dedicated online services, can search at scale, and have the relevant networks to find the candidate you’re looking for.
The value of speed and scale
The figures speak for themselves. Find the right job site, and you can reach more than 21 million candidates2 across vetted partner sites and job boards every month.
The advantage of having access to a focused candidate network means a much faster, more effective process — and the best chance of the right talent seeing and responding to your job posting.
To optimize your chances, experts suggest looking for a job site with the greatest percentage of unique monthly visitors. Speed and reach are vital. ZipRecruiter, for example, notifies up to 400 potential quality candidates immediately when a client signs up. According to their data, four out of five employers find a quality candidate within the first day of their search.
The best tech to find employees
The reason posting a job online is so fast and effective is that it leverages the latest, most effective technologies and online systems.
An example is targeted templates. Using the services of a specialist online job site means you can get your job posting right the first time, saving you valuable time and effort.
ZipRecruiter, for example, offers more than 500 customizable job-description templates covering hundreds of job titles across all major industries, helping employers create compelling job posts quickly with role-specific requirements, benefits, and qualification suggestions.
Digital databases then come into play by supporting the search for the best candidate. Some of the largest hold more than 50 million résumés, with hundreds of thousands being added each month. This volume may seem overwhelming, but digital tools streamline and accelerate the process.
Smart matching technology is then used to find candidates with exactly the right skills and experience for a specific role, and to prompt them to apply. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly proving its value in this process. It can be used to analyze keywords, skills, experience, and location details for each job ad. It then matches these to the online profiles and résumés of — in some cases — millions of job seekers. And it does so fast.
As recruitment gets increasingly digital, it’s not surprising that more companies are realizing that the solution to finding the best candidates tomorrow is partnering with the right online hiring platform today.
Learn how ZipRecruiter can help you quickly find the right candidates for your next job opening.
This post was created by Insider Studios with ZipRecruiter.
1 https://www.ziprecruiter-research.org/new-hires-survey
2 Disclaimer: ZipRecruiter Internal Data, weekly Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2024. Includes registered and non-registered users. May be non-unique