IDC PeerScape: IT Talent Sourcing Practices for Creative IT Talent Sourcing
This IDC PeerScape discusses IT talent sourcing practices for creative IT talent sourcing."The bottom line is that in this daunting climate, you will need a unique blend of skill, ingenuity, and outside-the-box thinking to find the IT talent you need," says Stanley B. Gibson, adjunct research advisor with IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP).
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- IDC PeerScape Figure
- Executive Summary
- Peer Insights
- Practice 1: Maintain a Personal Network of Colleagues and Corporate Alumni for Word-of-Mouth Referrals
- Challenge
- Examples
- Seven Senders
- Teladoc Health
- Georgia-Pacific
- Guidance
- Practice 2: Crowdsource via Multiple Channels, Including Your Website, Social Media, Job Sites, and Search Firms
- Challenge
- Examples
- Seven Senders
- Teladoc Health
- Georgia-Pacific
- Guidance
- Practice 3: Rather than Confront Candidates with a Battery of Tests, Remove Sources of Friction
- Challenge
- Examples
- Seven Senders
- Teladoc Health
- Georgia-Pacific
- Guidance
- Practice 4: Be Open to Hiring Workers with Adjacent Skill Sets and the Aptitude to Learn; Be Open to Remote Work
- Challenge
- Examples
- Seven Senders
- Teladoc Health
- Georgia-Pacific
- Guidance
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