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EP 30: Make your talent acquisition process unforgettable by understanding how marketing, talent acquisition, and core human needs converge w/ Meqa Sm…
FromThe Breakthrough Hiring Show: Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Conversations
EP 30: Make your talent acquisition process unforgettable by understanding how marketing, talent acquisition, and core human needs converge w/ Meqa Sm…
FromThe Breakthrough Hiring Show: Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Conversations
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Meqa Smith, Founder of The Unforgettable Agency, joins host James Mackey for an unforgettable, philosophical, and at times heady discussion about talent attraction, talent engagement, talent retention, creating a company with a clear mission and value proposition, and a lot more!Episode Chapters00:19 Who is Meqa Smith?04:01 The similarities between marketing and talent acquisition05:45 How can companies optimize talent attraction07:45 The human operating system09:55 What every human needs11:12 Understanding what you’re actually offering employees14:24 How do you package up and promote jobs using the seeking system17:25 A company needs a clear mission and value proposition infused into it’s talent acquisition messaging to candidates21:45 Don’t make a job description a job ad25:02 Create a brand that stands for something26:40 The key to talent attraction is having a brand and mission people can buy in to30:02 Tactical steps to changing your company’s mission and purpose to align with human needs35:33 The similarities between recruitment and dating39:50 Using a human voice in job descriptions43:30 You need to have 3-5 distinct values you can operationalize45:30 Wrap up Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!
Released:
Jul 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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