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Recruiting will look a lot different in 10 years. And contingent search will be in the crosshairs.
There’s 3 shifts happening simultaneously that are all giving contingent the squeeze:
👉Everything is becoming headhunting. Every field is evolving to become more specialized. And that means search efforts are becoming more granular and require more niche expertise.
And specialized recruiters with niche domain knowledge won’t work without commitments. Not if they’re any good.
Retained/contained search will increasingly become the norm.
👉Companies need more dedicated support. It’s not just sourcing candidates that’s difficult, but managing the entire process.
Effective hiring requires a positive candidate experience. And if you think you can have that while working with 5 contingent firms throwing resumes at the wall...good luck.
And that’s why embedded recruiting models are on the rise. Not to mention, the more predictable cost structure.
👉Dare I say it: recruitment technology will eventually not suck.
All those skill sets that aren’t uber-niche? No reason why talent marketplaces can’t fill that demand (other that it just hasn’t happened yet).
And someday AI will finally be real. Not just marketing fluff. Sourcing will take a fraction of the time.
Imagine how much more productive your recruiters would be if they didn’t spend half their day inside LinkedIn Recruiter.
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