Source of hire
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In people analytics, source of hire is a recruitment metric identifying the specific channel, platform, or method through which a company recruited a employee. These include in-person recruitment fairs, online job boards, social media, and employee referrals.[1][2]
The metric enables entities to optimize their hiring strategies.
Types
[edit]There are a number of mediums through which candidates may be recruited:[3]
- Advertisements
- Job fair
- Job boards including online and in-person
- Recruiter
- Referral
- Walk-in
References
[edit]- ^ FITZ-ENZ, Jac (12 May 2010). The New HR Analytics: Predicting the EconomicValue of Your Company's Human Capital Investments. AMACOM. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-8144-1644-0.
- ^ Waghmode, Dr Manisha L.; Shukla, Dr Manisha; Kalse, Dr Anjali (10 September 2024). HR Analytics for Business Excellence. RK Publication. p. 147. ISBN 978-93-48020-17-8.
- ^ Kautish, Sandeep Kumar; Sheopuri, Anuj (3 December 2024). HR Analytics: Fundamentals and Applications. Bentham Science Publishers. p. 121. ISBN 978-981-5274-20-2.
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