To think Indeed is rubbish for recruitment

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i run a small rural business and every couple of years I recruit admin staff. I’ve previously used word of mouth and Indeed. Now I need a couple more people but am hesitant to use indeed as for every decent application I get about 70 time wasters. Is this normal? Am considering placing an ad in the local paper but not sure anyone reads it. Or could use an agency but so expensive. What other recruitment methods do you use?

As a candidate Indeed is also crap, I was applying for roles recently - applied for one via Indeed and heard nothing back.

Couple of weeks later I realised the company had also advertised via their LinkedIn page with a direct email, so figured I had nothing to lose and resent my application.

The hiring manager replied and said she was sorry but the role had been filled and she’d messaged me twice via Indeed, heard nothing and assumed I was no longer interested!

I had no messages on Indeed whatsoever 🙄

I think most people check LinkedIn these days, try there :)

I’d suggest LinkedIn

Its what im directed to use for recruitment.

I take 10 mins first thing each morning to review anything that has come in. Reject the absolute no ways immediately, with a delayed message through indeed with a "thank you very much for your interest but we won't be proceeding with your application" message to arrive 3 days later (indeed lets you do this).

Then when I have a reasonable number of possible CVs, I read those carefully, and select some for phone interview.

Indeed have always worked well for me, I have found three jobs through them as an receptionist/admin assistant and have an interview set up for next Sunday for another.

When I applied to certain places though, I had Indeed send through pre designed questions to assess suitability for the role. Could you do this? Those that are worth it or actually want the job will fill them in and the time wasters likely won’t bother.

Oh no that’s rubbish! Sorry to hear you missed the opportunity because of Indeed crapness.

I have never actually been on LinkedIn. Think I’m a bit behind the times! Thanks for the tip - Will check it out today.

It used to be great. I got good jobs from Indeed in the past. But now it seems to be entirely filtered by bots who are clueless.

I'd advertise locally, if I were you. Or if it is a skilled position, do a headhunt for staff in similar roles locally who might be ready for the next stage up.

Thanks dandelion and dead people. Interesting to hear Indeed is working for you. I haven’t actually asked any pre designed questions before. Will look into this.

I will call the paper to find out how much to advertise there.

so today my mission is:
look at LinkedIn
call paper
keep open mind about Indeed

i will be advertising somewhere by the end of the day!

Gosh, I don’t think anyone under 50 reads the newspaper! Don’t waste your time or money. If you’re looking for younger staff, just use LinkedIn.

I work in recruitment and this is why companies come to us so we can weed out the rubbish.
But that's just the market currently unfortunately, there's a lot of desperate people out there that are looking and will just apply for anything. So try an agency who will do the hard work (but is more expensive) or you'll need to take the time. All job boards are similar.

I have applied for (and been given!) 3 admin and bookkeeping jobs over the last 14 years which were advertised on my local neighbourhood forum. I also saw one on a neighbouring borough (London, so not far away) Facebook page, applied for that and got it but I hated that job and left after 6 weeks.

But if you don't have a Forum you might have a local FB group?

I was just posring to suggest Facebook. A lot of people dont drive and need local to be able to walk, cycle, public transport.

Ooooh local Facebook page a great idea. Thanks. I have also placed a tiny ad in the local paper. I actually would prefer someone 50 plus. The readership of the local paper is mostly this age group. Circulation 1000, audience 5000. So not sure I will be inundated but we will see! Also the ad goes online for two weeks.

Do you have a local library with a notice board? Supermarket with a notice Board.