How do you fill a hard-to-fill job opening? Besides using the latest technology (e.g. AI), LinkedIn, Indeed, and Facebook. And/or, besides using your existing ATS/CRM databases. Well, you buckle up like a buttercup and dig your heels in. Dig deep. You need to:
- Get engrained into niche online communities
- Have the world’s greatest EVP
- Do something different and cool like hold contests
Here’s a list of unique-ish sourcing channels to help you see what I mean by point #1.
Unique Sourcing Channels
1. Niche, industry-specific job boards:
- Dice (https://www.dice.com/) for tech workers
- MarketingHire (https://www.marketinghire.com/) for marketing professionals
- SHRM HR Jobs (https://jobs.shrm.org/) for human resources job seekers
- Dribbble (https://dribbble.com/) for creative talent
- Triplebyte (https://triplebyte.com/) for engineers
- Hired (https://hired.com/) for tech talent
- Underdog (https://underdog.io/) for startups
- React Careers (https://reactcareers.com/) – A platform that connects recruiters with React devs
2. Job boards targeting specific demographics:
- Diversity.com (https://www.diversity.com/) for underrepresented talent
- InHerSight (https://www.inhersight.com/) for women
- Neurodiversity Employment Network (https://neurodiversityemployment.org/) for neurodiverse individuals
3. Online communities and forums:
- Slack communities (e.g. Product School, Online Geniuses, OneReq)
- Reddit (e.g. r/jobs, r/recruitment)
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