Strategic People Sourcing

Hiring the right candidates with the skills your business needs to succeed both now and in the future is crucial. The only way to achieve this is through a proactive approach to talent sourcing.
This practical book is designed for senior HR professionals responsible for talent acquisition and provides everything needed to realise the benefits of strategic sourcing. This book explains why organizations must adopt a collaborative, cross-functional approach to talent acquisition
to stay competitive in today's talent market. It explores why a robust talent pipeline is a strategic asset to the business and shows how organizations can shift from a reactive to a proactive hiring approach.
Strategic People Sourcing includes practical advice on how to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing between recruitment and sourcing roles as well as providing guidance on how to design an integrated talent team model. This book also examines how to identify both current and future business needs and offers strategies for building and maintaining a talent pipeline which reduces time-to-hire and improves quality of hire. Essential coverage of leveraging technology to track candidate journeys, automating communication and centralizing information to improve transparency is also included. This book also provides advice on how to build long-term relationships with the talent pool, transform the candidate experience and gain data-driven insights. Packed with real-world examples from companies including Salesforce, IBM, Spotify, PepsiCo, Accenture, Proctor and Gamble and Cisco, this is crucial reading for all senior HR practitioners looking to secure the talent that their organization needs to succeed.