Looking for Heroes - Recruiting trends 2020
Eva Borgmann-Peters
Finding suitable employees is becoming increasingly difficult. Four out of ten positions are considered difficult to fill, with almost 10 percent of vacancies going unfilled – and this figure is even higher in the IT sector. However, companies well equipped to compete for applicants today stand the best chance of meeting their staff requirements in the future, too. With that in mind, what are the latest trends in recruiting practices? We’ve summarized the key findings from representative studies on this topic.
The top five recruiting trends
Over the next few years, digitalization is set to be the key factor influencing expectations and challenges throughout the candidate journey – whether it’s in the form of digital career advisors, artificial intelligence or the use of new technologies.
Recruiting vs. active sourcing
Generally speaking, there are two methods HR departments can use to attract potential candidates to their company – recruiting and active sourcing. Recruiting involves posting a job vacancy and waiting for suitable candidates to apply. In the case of active sourcing, however, companies actively seek out potential applicants in talent pools or on career networks, for example.
