A Sneak Peek at What You Missed at Glassdoor Recruit 2018

A Sneak Peek at What You Missed at Glassdoor Recruit 2018A Sneak Peek at What You Missed at Glassdoor Recruit 2018 At Glassdoor, we know that a company is only as good as its people - thats why were passionate about helping employers recruit candidates who are the perfect fit for their company. And while we carry out this task every day with our products and services, theres one day a year where we really go all out to help hundreds of employers live and in person Glassdoor Recruit.Each year, Glassdoor Recruit is bigger and better than the last, and 2018 was no exception. With guests from Amazon, Salesforce, WeWork and of course, internal Glassdoor experts sharing insights, advice and real-life tactics, Recruit 2018 was a conference to remember. Wondering what exactly you missed out on? Read on to learn more, and make sure to register to receive Recruit video recordings Its not just your imagination - it really is taking longer to hire than it used to. In fact, ope n roles today take 82 percent longer to fill than in 2010, shared Glassdoor Chief Economist Dr. Andrew Chamberlain. Today, there are three main reasons employees leaveAnother way to ensure that employees stick around? Think about retention from the very beginning of the hiring process. You can do this by informing your candidates so their expectations are realistic, and evaluating which of your hiring channels leads to the best retention. One study found that candidates who use Glassdoor have a 30 percent higher retention rate, which can lead to serious savings - see for yourself with Glassdoors retention cost savings calculator .If any company is living in the future, its Amazon , with their trillion-dollar valuation, cutting-edge technology and world-renowned leader. Glassdoor CEO Robert Hohman sat down with Ardine Williams, VP of Worldwide People Operations at Amazon, to get a peek under the hood of one of the most innovative companies in the world. In their fireside chat, Hoh man and Williams touched on company values, scaling the hiring process, employee upskilling and more. A few main takeawaysBy far one of the biggest complaints that candidates have about the hiring process is the dreaded black hole, in which they submit their application only to hear nothing in return. This was a major pain point that Johnson & Johnson uncovered while doing research on their internal candidate experience - so they decided to take action in a major way. Enter J&J Shine , a platform that sheds light on the hiring process for job seekers by providing status updates, educational content and real-time support. Daniela Lobo, Global Head of Employer Brand for Johnson & Johnson, discussed the platform and shared some advice for other companies hoping to improve the candidate experienceYou cant have a truly diverse and inclusive culture unless its baked into the hiring process right from the beginning. Glassdoor Editorial Director Amy Elisa Jackson sat down with three l eaders at Slack, Anthem and T-Mobile to find out how these forward-thinking companies are taking steps to eliminate bias and guarantee a more equitable hiring process. Heres a preview of what they had to sayIn this session, exclusive to those who attended Recruit in-person, moderator Jennifer White, Host at Chicago Public Radio + the Making Oprah podcast, welcomed two of the women behind Oprahs media empire Alice McGee, Former Senior Supervising Producer for The Oprah Winfrey Show and Connie Johnson, Former Executive Director Of Talent Acquisition for The Oprah Winfrey Show .Reuniting on stage, the former Oprah Winfrey Show producers discussed how they hired for undefined positions, made sure employees were in the right seat on the bus and received words of wisdom from Oprah herself. Want to hear what the team had to say? Register for our webinar on October 11th to learn their secretsIn the last formal sessions of the afternoon, Recruit attendees chose from two of four valuab le breakout sessionsAfter a long day, Recruit attendees got the chance to unwind at the post-conference celebration sponsored by Netflix . Guests gathered in a chic, all-white room to enjoy hors doeuvres, including a pok bar,signature cocktails (Recruit Refresher, anyone?) and plenty of sweet treats. Other highlights included a photo booth with props, a DJ spinning tunes and a Stranger Things photo backdrop complete with bicycles. Attendees from H&M, Hilton, Facebook, TextRecruit and Zillow partied through the night and mingled, talking about the best highlights of the days sessions.With world-class speakers, unparalleled insight and serious celebrations, Glassdoor Recruit is the cant-miss talent acquisition event of the year. Register to receive video recordings from this year , and make sure to sign up when we announce next years event