Virtual recruitment is a cost-efficient and convenient solution that has become the staple for first-round recruitment. Is your association prepared to provide this benefit to your members and investors? Let’s explore solutions your association can implement to stay relevant in the changing times.
Finding new career opportunities is one of the most valued benefits associations can provide to their members.
Career centers offer not only a stream of non-dues revenue but also a centralized location for your members to explore current career opportunities in their industry. With the right partner, your career center can become much more than just a job posting platform. Offering other career resources on the site, such as career insights, advice, pathing, resume/CV review, and more, creates an all-encompassing destination that sets you apart from other associations.
Virtual Career Fairs
Virtual Career Fairs provide an excellent opportunity for recruiters to conduct many screenings and first-round interviews with candidates. The virtual format is cost-efficient and allows recruiters the flexibility to connect with multiple prospective candidates without being confined by geography. Post-event reporting and candidate databases are in high demand, with a 37% increase in the number of recruiters seeking pipelining skills (LinkedIn Insights).
The added benefit your association brings is a unique, niche audience; nowhere else can companies and recruiters reach so many qualified candidates in just a few short hours. This is bound to be a request from employers continually, and your members alike.
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) had great success with their first virtual career fair, generating revenue, creating value for employers and members, and gaining new members. They are now running their second virtual career f
