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Research & Sourcing

As the global war for people resource heats up, so does the need for creativity in recruiters and employers strategies to attract the best talent... especially 'hidden' talent.  With the demand for top talent rapidly outstripping the supply, the ability to fill critical positions quickly will become a competitive advantage for our clients.  It is estimated that in the US alone, active candidates are approximately 14% of the workforce, which means that an amazing 86% of the workforce are part of the passive group.
 
When considering a creative talent strategy, OCG's Research & Sourcing Team has the expertise to ensure you have a timely access to all the talent in the market of your choice - particularly the hidden or unknown talent that is the hardest to reach.
 
Our Research & Sourcing services include:
 
A Research Assignment:
As a precursor to a specific recruitment assignment, the research assignment is typically used:
  • For hard to fill business critical roles
  • For areas of most critical candidate shortage
  • For assignments with a degree of confidentiality
Utilising multiple, unique, ‘best practice’ research techniques whilst your recruitment consultant progresses down the normal full traditional recruitment methodology.  This research is conducted by a fully trained and experienced OCG research consultant, expert in ‘cyber-sleuthing’ online communities, deep internet mining search engines and other media communication approaches.  Culminating in a shortlist of highly relevant and interested ‘passive’ talent for further consultant evaluation and selection.
 
Tapping into this ‘passive/hidden’ talent not only ensures a suitable candidate is found in cases of talent shortage, but also ensures you have access to all the talent in the market of your choice - not just the ‘active’ talent.
 
Market Mapping:
You will have positions within your organisation that are in constant demand or volume orientated.  Market Mapping delivers you a 'snapshot' of people in similar or like roles.  This snapshot enables you to engage in dialogue with a sought after skillset to position you and your organisation as that person's destination of choice when the time arrives.  Market Mapping may be a one-off exercise or a programme that is regularly refreshed.
 
Market Mapping is useful:
  • To map a position across an industry
  • To map various positions within a market segment
  • To talent bank for clients where you approach talent generally for future opportunities on an ongoing basis
  • For a specific recruitment need that a client has, where OCG is not undertaking the recruitment

Our Research Assignment results have been compelling...

Research assignments across a wide array of positions have very quickly identified and qualified a large number of 'passive' candidates.  These candidates had not, nor would have expressed interest in these particular assignments... in fact, had not heard of them.
Of those 'found', a large percentage expressed further interest in the assignment and went further.  This significantly added to the candidates available for selection.  You will have the opportunity to have your assignment discussed with 'almost all' who are interested... not just those identified via traditional sourcing methods.
 
Following are some successful OCG Research & Sourcing case studies:
 
 
 
 
Interested in OCG's Research & Sourcing services?
Talk to your OCG consultant to find out more information or to discuss a specific Research or Market Mapping assignment.
 
 
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