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    Hired

    By Parul Sharma

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    Are you a hiring professional searching for a perfect candidate?
    Are you a candidate looking to get hired?
    This book is your answer to these queries.
    Hiring and getting hired can be challenging in today’s job market. Hired simplifies this and shares insights, tools and tips through everyday examples that help professionals not only understand but excel in the recruitment process.
    Written in a conversational and simple tone, this book is a must-read for anyone involved in the hiring process. A quick checklist at the end of this book will help you assess your learnings through this journey.
    Read this book:
    • To excel as a Recruiter or get recruited;
    • If you are a job seeker, Hiring Manager, or any professional looking to learn recruitment in this AI world;
    • To learn how to build connections and engagement in this virtual era;
    • To understand more about personal branding, recruitment marketing and candidate experience.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSrishti Publishers
    Release dateJun 10, 2024
    ISBN9789395192897
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      Book preview

      Hired - Parul Sharma

      HIRED

      The Art of Finding

      and Recruiting Talent

      Parul Sharma

      An imprint of

      Srishti Publishers & Distributors

      Srishti Publishers & Distributors

      A unit of AJR Publishing LLP

      212A, Peacock Lane

      Shahpur Jat, New Delhi – 110 049

      editorial@srishtipublishers.com

      First Published by Bold,

      an imprint of Srishti Publishers & Distributors in 2024

      Copyright © Parul Sharma, 2024

      10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      The views expressed in this publication are those of the author alone and should not be taken as expert instruction or commands. While all attempts have been made to verify the information provided in this publication, neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for errors, omissions, or contrary interpretation of the subject matter herein.

      The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishers.

      Printed and Bound in India

      For my father, Dr Arvind Kumar Sharma, whose teachings have brought me one step closer to achieving my dreams and motivated me to write this book.

      And for Yogesh, my husband, whose unconditional support has helped me throughout my writing journey.

      Introduction

      To begin with, I would like to extend my congratulations to all readers who have chosen to read my book with the intention of gaining a fresh perspective on sourcing, talent attraction, and the recruitment process. This book is intended for aspiring professionals who seek to learn the ins and outs of recruitment, or those who are interested in pursuing it as a career.

      This book is a comprehensive guide that will guide you through each stage of the recruitment process, explaining them through practical, everyday examples. Through this book, I hope to shed light on the ways in which recruitment can transform not only your own life, but the lives of others as well.

      As a recruiter, I have encountered many individuals who are unaware of the true scope and impact of the profession. By connecting job seekers with meaningful opportunities, recruiters not only contribute to the success of their organizations but also add value to the lives of others. Over time, I have come to realize that recruitment provides countless opportunities to connect with the best and brightest individuals from around the world, opening doors to new perspectives and valuable experiences.

      Interestingly, this book will also show you that recruitment or talent acquisition is not only meant to be mastered by recruiters but it can be learned by everyone who has an interest in changing lives and making an impact by mentoring others in their career move.

      At the end of every chapter, I have provided a checklist and some exercises and questions for self-assessment for you to review and answer to ensure that you have understood the main takeaways that I intended for you.

      A Personal Note of Thanks

      Dear Readers,

      As recruitment professionals, many of you may not know how many lives you have changed and how many people adore you. The purpose of this book is to make you sit back and realize that many of you have been role models for people you have met, interacted with, interviewed, and helped join their dream jobs.

      If you have experienced a recruitment journey or aspire to become a recruiter, you should know that all recruitment professionals are the hidden gems in any organization, and I would like to thank each one of you for your passion for recruitment which is evident from the fact that you are holding this book.

      Contents

      Introduction

      A Personal Note of Thanks

      INITIATION

      1. How Life Teaches Us Recruitment

      2. A Software Engineer Turned Recruitment Professional

      3. Changing With Challenging Times

      4. Recruitment in a Nutshell

      5. Candidate Recruitment Lifecycle

      TALENT ATTRACTION AND RECRUITMENT MARKETING

      6. Describing What We Want:The Job Description

      7. Tools and Platforms for Sourcingand Attracting Talent:

      8. Building a Stronger Team Together: Power of Referrals

      9. The Passive Talent Pool

      10. Searching Techniques and Boolean Logic

      11. Attracting and Hiring: A Diverse Talent Pool

      12. Talent Attraction andRecruitment Marketing

      13. Campus Recruitment

      14. Defining Candidate Personas

      CONNECTION AND ENGAGEMENT

      15. Having a Strong Personal Brand as a Recruitment Professional

      16. Preparing a Talent Pool andNurturing the Existing Database

      17. Effective Communication

      CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE

      18. Candidate Experience

      19. Structured Interviewing:A Game Changer

      20. Why Should I Join You? UnderstandingEmployee Value Proposition

      21. Hire Them for Attitude, Train Them in Skills

      22. Applicant Tracking System

      23 Review Platforms for Strong Employer Brand

      24. Alexa! Please Find me a Superman!

      25. Candidate Offer and Onboarding

      26. Recruitment Metrics

      27. A Sticky Note

      28. Self-Learning Checklist

      1

      How Life Teaches Us Recruitment

      I believe that everything you experience in life makes you a more learned person. Every moment, every hour, and every day you are learning something new, and learning becomes easier when you can relate it to real life.

      I still remember the time when my father was looking for someone to join his startup in his early career. He was looking for someone who was a typing and photocopy expert, could open the shop, manage logistics and administrative activities, and could also manage finances in his absence. In a nutshell, he was looking for a full-stack professional, someone who could manage both front-end and back-end activities.

      He issued advertisements inviting applications, conducted interviews through the applications, organized a walk-in event and asked his colleagues to share references. It took him around ten to fifteen days to find the right fit and that too through reference. When I look back at this thirty-year-old incident, I realize how, even without any formal knowledge of the recruitment process, he explored all possible aspects of it, be it walk-ins, job postings as an advertisement in a newspaper or referrals.

      This made me understand how natural and intuitive the entire recruitment lifecycle is.

      I believe that everything you experience in life makes you a more learned person. Every moment, every hour, and every day you are learning something new, and learning becomes easier when you can relate it with real life, and this is one of the biggest reasons why I love recruitment.

      One of my aunts was an amazing sourcer; she learned how to use matrimonial sites to search for a groom for her daughter. She also learned all the ways of conducting advanced searches to get the desired lists of suitable matches for her daughter. I think matchmaking is nothing less than a domestic form of sourcing talent and finally making a permanent acquisition! People searching for perfect partners for their children or relatives become experts in conducting searches, marketing and describing the bio-data, which is as good as writing a job description.

      2

      A Software Engineer turned Recruitment Professional

      Few things are meant to happen, and they create causes by themselves. I never thought that I would ever leave my cushy job till it

      happened.

      A selfie lover, a social media enthusiast, a traveller, a writer, a mother, and a poet at heart—I am Parul Sharma, a recruitment professional working with Viasat as a global talent attraction and sourcing leader for the past three years. I embarked on the dream of authoring a book through an interesting roller coaster ride.

      Born in the heart of India, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, I pursued my schooling in a small town in UP before finally returning to Gwalior for my engineering degree in 2002. Those miraculous four years of my life helped me realize my potential and my strengths and brought me closer to my dream of being independent and well-placed in my profession.

      My college days were filled with excitement, fun, and learning as I pursued a degree in electronics and communication. The year 2006 did not favour us in terms of on-campus placements.

      After graduating with honours, I was exploring job opportunities when destiny smiled upon me. I received news that Infosys was conducting an off-campus drive, and I received an invitation to appear for the entrance exam. It felt like destiny was in play; my preparations helped me crack the exams and interviews. I was selected as a Software Engineer and was placed in Chandigarh. With enthusiasm, I embarked on a journey of learning Java and various other related languages

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