NAS TALENT TALK

As we begin a new year with new challenges, now is the perfect time to review your career site with a critical eye. Career site creativity has been driven by the candidate experience in recent times – and that trend will continue. Sites are designed around the job search – the main reason candidates visit your site. Easy navigation, bite-sized content and flawless functionality will remain important. NAS has identified several additional trends that will be important for every organization to consider:

Outside of your own employees, your career site is your #1 touchpoint with candidates and the top employment branding asset in your arsenal. It is your “handshake moment” with candidates and often it is their first impression of your organization. First, candidates have to be able to find your site. Next, they need to be inspired to apply. Finally, they want a simple and easy search experience. Here are some tips on how to get there.

Join Matt Adam, EVP and Chief Talent Strategist, and Charles Kapec, Creative Director at NAS Recruitment Innovation, for an informative 30-minute webinar on enhancing the candidate journey. We’ll discuss how candidates look for jobs and what they expect from you, then provide tips on how you can deliver on their expectations and convert them into hires. Topics include:

Your career site should be the focal point for your recruitment marketing strategy – the place where you drive all candidates, let them view your jobs and tell them your story. Join Matt Adam, EVP and Chief Talent Strategist, and Jennifer Henley, VP of Client Services, for a 30-minute session that will help you understand what job seekers are looking for – and where your site might fall short.

In part one of our interview, we discussed career site goals with Leigh McCluskey, Senior Vice President of Talent Acquisition for Advisor Group. In part two, Leigh takes us through Phase 2 of their career site implementation, which involved content for University, Diversity & Inclusion and Community Service sections, as well as photo shoots, analytics

In the past year, Advisor Group has made significant updates to their career site. We recently spoke with Leigh McCluskey, Senior Vice President of Talent Acquisition for Advisor Group, to learn about the important elements of an effective career site for one of the nation’s largest networks of independent wealth management firms. When you began