Finders keepers: 
how to target the best candidates before 
your competition does 
Leonardo Intriago 
Talent Solutions Consultant 
LinkedIn 
Rosalin Marshall 
Senior HR Business Partner 
Sunglass Hut / Luxottica UK Retail 
#intalent
Build 
Build your brand, 
your followers, your 
platform & talent pools 
#intalent
Build Engage 
Build your brand, 
your followers, your 
platform & talent pools 
Engage with them to position 
yourself front of mind and as 
a thought leader. 
#intalent
Build Engage Recruit 
Build your brand, 
your followers, your 
platform & talent pools 
Engage with them to position 
yourself front of mind and as 
a thought leader. 
Recruit your followers 
with jobs that are 
relevant to them. 
#intalent
Build Engage Recruit 
Build your brand, 
your followers, your 
platform & talent pools 
Engage with them to position 
yourself front of mind and as 
a thought leader. 
Recruit your followers 
with jobs that are 
relevant to them. 
#intalent
Agenda 
Thinking like a marketer 
Why followers matter 
Recruiting made easy 
#intalent
The world’s best recruiters 
think like the world’s best marketers. 
- Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO 
#intalent
Great recruiters think about jobs the way 
marketers think about products. 
Strong brands move people toward purchase 
long before they enter the store. 
#intalent
Do you think people treat 
career decisions 
any less seriously? 
#intalent
Every member travels a different path… 
ensure that you engage them at every touch point 
Publishing 
content 
Researching 
universities 
Gaining insights 
from Influencers 
Staying connected and 
networking 
Participating 
in groups 
Searching for 
jobs 
#intalent
Lead by following
Followers have a massive impact on 
your recruitment efforts 
3X more likely to apply for jobs at 
companies they follow 
10x more likely to share content 
distributed by companies they follow 
#intalent
Followers have a massive impact on 
your recruitment efforts 
Engaged 
talent pool 
Long-term 
relationships 
Brand 
evangelists 
79% 
of members are interested in 
job opportunities from 
companies they follow 
64% 
of followers would follow companies 
“indefinitely” 
61% 
of members are more likely to 
share information as a result of 
following a company 
#intalent
Build and engage 
Awareness to your target audience 
directly in their news feed 
Amplify the reach of 
your critical roles 
LinkedIn APIs and plugins, 
and career page powered 
by LinkedIn 
#intalent
Jobs are the fuel that engages your followers 
Job posted 
Automatically update your 
followers when jobs are posted 
#intalent
% 
New hires followed your 
company before being hired 
#intalent
Inbound followers are the key to 
your passive-interest talent pool.
Manage inbound followers 
Save your search 
Activate an alert 
Use the Company 
followers filter 
#intalent
Manage LinkedIn inbound talent 
Save your search 
Use the Joined filter Activate an alert 
#intalent
Now, it is time to harvest 
#intalent
InMail your 
Candidates 
Organise your 
Candidates 
Use the Linkedin 
Recruiter filters 
#intalent 
It is time to Recruit…
Prospecting 
Developing 
§ Search 
§ Refine 
§ Organise 
§ Reach 
§ Interest 
§ Close 
§ Build 
§ Interest 
§ Close 
Reduction in Time to Hire Sourcing 
#intalent 
…or It is time to Pipeline 
Three phases for an efficient pipeline workflow
how is targeting the best 
candidates before the competition? 
The Sunglass Hut UK Project 
#intalent
#intalent
Over 50 years 
of excellence 
1 
74.000 
5 
Creative Hubs 
>45 
>8MN 
>7.000 
Stores 
>75MN 
>60MN 
130 
Countries 
People 
OneSight 
Patients 
Costumers 
Brands 
Manufactured 
Frames 
Group 
#intalent
The best Brand Portfolio in the Industry 
Luxottica 
House 
brands 
License 
brands 
#intalent
3000 
Stores 
+50 
stores in 
airports 
17174 
People 
140 
Stores 
2 
Flaghip Stores 
Covent Garden 
Oxford Street 
60-70 
seasonal 
stores 
5 
Avrg. people 
per store 
Sunglass Hut 
Around the world and in the UK & Ireland 
#intalent
Sunglass Hut Project’s Ambition 
• Spread and strengthen Sunglass 
Hut’s Employer Brand through 
LinkedIn, selectively reaching and 
engaging retail professionals. 
• Set up an innovative, effective and 
efficient “Talent Acquisition Process‘” 
to support the development plan of 
the Sunglass Hut Stores Network. 
• Develop a strong “Talent Pipeline” to 
manage proactively the seasonality 
typical of the retail business. 
#intalent
Sunglass Hut Strategy suggested by LinkedIn 
Communication and Employer Branding Plan 
Structure an Innovative “Social Sourcing” 
Process 
#intalent
Build Engage Recruit 
Build the Sunglass Hut 
presence on Linkedin to 
communicate with 
consumers and 
potential candidates 
Engage with them, to position 
Sunglass Hut in front of mind 
and as a leader in the 
sunglasses retail industry 
Recruit from all the 
sources: followers, jobs 
applications, checkin 
and massive InMail 
campaigns 
#intalent 
Sunglass Hut Strategy suggested by LinkedIn
Building the presence of Sunglass Hut on Linkedin 
Before April 2014, Sunglass 
Hut did not have an official 
presence on Linkedin. 
#intalent
Building the presence of Sunglass Hut on Linkedin 
#intalent 
+4500 
Followers 
+1500 
Employees 
Follow Us 
Permanent Ad 
Updates to 
Followers
Attracting and Engaging with new followers 
Recruitment Ads Campaign was launched, followed by a Massive InMail to retail professionals 
Regular updates 
to Followers 
#intalent 
Follow «Sunglass 
Hut» Campaign
Engaging and Recruiting candidates from the stores 
The 1st company that uses LinkedIn's “Checkin App” inside the stores 
Did you hear about my first 
LinkedIn recruit? 
I found someone for Ashford via 
LinkedIn and is absolutely 
amazing. HR made an offer this 
week and he accepted straight 
away. 
So, LinkedIn does work and I 
would encourage everyone to get 
on board. 
Sarita, Store Manager Bluewater 
#intalent
Engaging using other social media channels 
#intalent
#intalent 
Recruiting candidates from all sources 
This approach has generated targeted leads in our Linkedin Recruiter Dabatase 
Sourcing within 
the database 
(Passive Candidates) 
Sourcing from 
Job Applications 
(Active Candidates) 
Talent Direct 
Leads 
(Active/Passive 
Candidates) 
Checkin 
Applications 
(Active Candidates)
Results 
#intalent
78% of the followers are from desired industries 
57,2% 
2,1% 
2,2% 
2,7% 
22,2% 
13,6% 
Source: LinkedIn Company Pages Analytics 
Retail 
Apparel & Fashion 
Luxury & Goods 
Cosmetics 
Students 
Other 
#intalent
An interesting pipeline to Recruit from 
+130 
So far, leads from 
Checkin at Stores 
+200 
Leads from 
Talent Direct 
InMail 
80% 
Vacancies 
filled via 
Linkedin 
95% 
Applications 
coming from 
Linkedin 
#intalent 
+6000 
Views from 
the job 
posted
Key takeaways 
Build 
Your follower growth 
Engage 
Followers with regular updates on your 
organization, culture, and opportunities 
Recruit 
Followers – they are your talent pipeline 
#intalent
#intalent

Finders Keepers: How to Target the Best Candidates Before Your Competition Does | Talent Connect London 2014

  • 1.
    Finders keepers: howto target the best candidates before your competition does Leonardo Intriago Talent Solutions Consultant LinkedIn Rosalin Marshall Senior HR Business Partner Sunglass Hut / Luxottica UK Retail #intalent
  • 2.
    Build Build yourbrand, your followers, your platform & talent pools #intalent
  • 3.
    Build Engage Buildyour brand, your followers, your platform & talent pools Engage with them to position yourself front of mind and as a thought leader. #intalent
  • 4.
    Build Engage Recruit Build your brand, your followers, your platform & talent pools Engage with them to position yourself front of mind and as a thought leader. Recruit your followers with jobs that are relevant to them. #intalent
  • 5.
    Build Engage Recruit Build your brand, your followers, your platform & talent pools Engage with them to position yourself front of mind and as a thought leader. Recruit your followers with jobs that are relevant to them. #intalent
  • 6.
    Agenda Thinking likea marketer Why followers matter Recruiting made easy #intalent
  • 7.
    The world’s bestrecruiters think like the world’s best marketers. - Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO #intalent
  • 8.
    Great recruiters thinkabout jobs the way marketers think about products. Strong brands move people toward purchase long before they enter the store. #intalent
  • 9.
    Do you thinkpeople treat career decisions any less seriously? #intalent
  • 10.
    Every member travelsa different path… ensure that you engage them at every touch point Publishing content Researching universities Gaining insights from Influencers Staying connected and networking Participating in groups Searching for jobs #intalent
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Followers have amassive impact on your recruitment efforts 3X more likely to apply for jobs at companies they follow 10x more likely to share content distributed by companies they follow #intalent
  • 13.
    Followers have amassive impact on your recruitment efforts Engaged talent pool Long-term relationships Brand evangelists 79% of members are interested in job opportunities from companies they follow 64% of followers would follow companies “indefinitely” 61% of members are more likely to share information as a result of following a company #intalent
  • 14.
    Build and engage Awareness to your target audience directly in their news feed Amplify the reach of your critical roles LinkedIn APIs and plugins, and career page powered by LinkedIn #intalent
  • 15.
    Jobs are thefuel that engages your followers Job posted Automatically update your followers when jobs are posted #intalent
  • 16.
    % New hiresfollowed your company before being hired #intalent
  • 17.
    Inbound followers arethe key to your passive-interest talent pool.
  • 18.
    Manage inbound followers Save your search Activate an alert Use the Company followers filter #intalent
  • 19.
    Manage LinkedIn inboundtalent Save your search Use the Joined filter Activate an alert #intalent
  • 20.
    Now, it istime to harvest #intalent
  • 21.
    InMail your Candidates Organise your Candidates Use the Linkedin Recruiter filters #intalent It is time to Recruit…
  • 22.
    Prospecting Developing §Search § Refine § Organise § Reach § Interest § Close § Build § Interest § Close Reduction in Time to Hire Sourcing #intalent …or It is time to Pipeline Three phases for an efficient pipeline workflow
  • 23.
    how is targetingthe best candidates before the competition? The Sunglass Hut UK Project #intalent
  • 24.
  • 25.
    Over 50 years of excellence 1 74.000 5 Creative Hubs >45 >8MN >7.000 Stores >75MN >60MN 130 Countries People OneSight Patients Costumers Brands Manufactured Frames Group #intalent
  • 26.
    The best BrandPortfolio in the Industry Luxottica House brands License brands #intalent
  • 27.
    3000 Stores +50 stores in airports 17174 People 140 Stores 2 Flaghip Stores Covent Garden Oxford Street 60-70 seasonal stores 5 Avrg. people per store Sunglass Hut Around the world and in the UK & Ireland #intalent
  • 28.
    Sunglass Hut Project’sAmbition • Spread and strengthen Sunglass Hut’s Employer Brand through LinkedIn, selectively reaching and engaging retail professionals. • Set up an innovative, effective and efficient “Talent Acquisition Process‘” to support the development plan of the Sunglass Hut Stores Network. • Develop a strong “Talent Pipeline” to manage proactively the seasonality typical of the retail business. #intalent
  • 29.
    Sunglass Hut Strategysuggested by LinkedIn Communication and Employer Branding Plan Structure an Innovative “Social Sourcing” Process #intalent
  • 30.
    Build Engage Recruit Build the Sunglass Hut presence on Linkedin to communicate with consumers and potential candidates Engage with them, to position Sunglass Hut in front of mind and as a leader in the sunglasses retail industry Recruit from all the sources: followers, jobs applications, checkin and massive InMail campaigns #intalent Sunglass Hut Strategy suggested by LinkedIn
  • 31.
    Building the presenceof Sunglass Hut on Linkedin Before April 2014, Sunglass Hut did not have an official presence on Linkedin. #intalent
  • 32.
    Building the presenceof Sunglass Hut on Linkedin #intalent +4500 Followers +1500 Employees Follow Us Permanent Ad Updates to Followers
  • 33.
    Attracting and Engagingwith new followers Recruitment Ads Campaign was launched, followed by a Massive InMail to retail professionals Regular updates to Followers #intalent Follow «Sunglass Hut» Campaign
  • 34.
    Engaging and Recruitingcandidates from the stores The 1st company that uses LinkedIn's “Checkin App” inside the stores Did you hear about my first LinkedIn recruit? I found someone for Ashford via LinkedIn and is absolutely amazing. HR made an offer this week and he accepted straight away. So, LinkedIn does work and I would encourage everyone to get on board. Sarita, Store Manager Bluewater #intalent
  • 35.
    Engaging using othersocial media channels #intalent
  • 36.
    #intalent Recruiting candidatesfrom all sources This approach has generated targeted leads in our Linkedin Recruiter Dabatase Sourcing within the database (Passive Candidates) Sourcing from Job Applications (Active Candidates) Talent Direct Leads (Active/Passive Candidates) Checkin Applications (Active Candidates)
  • 37.
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    78% of thefollowers are from desired industries 57,2% 2,1% 2,2% 2,7% 22,2% 13,6% Source: LinkedIn Company Pages Analytics Retail Apparel & Fashion Luxury & Goods Cosmetics Students Other #intalent
  • 39.
    An interesting pipelineto Recruit from +130 So far, leads from Checkin at Stores +200 Leads from Talent Direct InMail 80% Vacancies filled via Linkedin 95% Applications coming from Linkedin #intalent +6000 Views from the job posted
  • 40.
    Key takeaways Build Your follower growth Engage Followers with regular updates on your organization, culture, and opportunities Recruit Followers – they are your talent pipeline #intalent
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