HBR IdeaCast / Episode 783

New Recruiting Strategies for a Post-Covid World (Back to Work, Better)

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A conversation with Gartner’s Lauren Smith about virtual interviews and other key hiring trends.

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March 09, 2021

Lauren Smith, vice president at Gartner Research, says the pandemic is accelerating several key recruitment trends. She led a survey of thousands of job candidates and hiring managers that details the shift to virtual interviews, but also identifies other ongoing transitions that may be more important. The research points to three main trends to manage: a rapid turnover of necessary skills, the need to expand beyond existing talent pools, and the competitiveness that comes from offering an “employee value proposition.” Even as more people return to in-person work, Smith argues, these trends will continue. Learn more about Gartner’s research in the HBR article “Reengineering the Recruitment Process.”

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