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The Recruiting Crossword Puzzle

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Recruiting in today’s world of tech-everything is a far cry from the way recruitment was done years before. On top of ever-increasing advancements on the technology front (hello, artificial intelligence), try adding record-low unemployment and candidates’ virtual omnipresence and you’ve got yourself a pretty passive, well-informed, and crowded recruiting landscape.

How ZoomInfo Solves Recruiting Pain Points

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As a recruiter, staffing candidates correctly is a critical element of the process. Your number one goal revolves around this: placing the right candidates at the right job. For recruiters to build their pipeline and search for the next candidate, they need to ensure they have access to the most accurate data on the market. More specifically, having access to updated information lets you engage faster with ideal candidates searching the job market.

The ABC’s of Recruiting for Gen Z

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Take a look around you at any given moment, and somebody is likely surfing the web on their phone. In 2022, society has fully immersed itself in the web and all it has to offer - and no one more so than those of Generation Z. With “Gen Zers” beginning to enter the workforce at entry-level positions, it’s crucial to understand that this generation operates differently from the last.

The Data Intelligence Glossary for Recruiting and HR Professionals

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As a recruiter, your goal is to place the right candidates at the right jobs or into ideal accounts. In today’s competitive marketplace, doing so is harder than ever. To build a candidate pipeline and keep the talent flowing into your agencies and organizations, it’s important to understand data-driven recruiting concepts to stay ahead of competitors.

Best Practices for a Marketing Database Cleanse

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Multiple industry studies confirm that regardless of industry, revenue, or company size, poor data quality is an epidemic for marketing teams. As frustrating as contact and account data management is, this is still your database – a massive asset to your organization, even if it is rife with holes and inaccurate information. Entrusting a vendor to help maintain its accuracy and completeness is no ordinary engagement.

2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

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47% of marketers said they have a database management strategy in place, but there is room for significant improvement. Marketing and sales teams are feeling pressured to deliver authentic messaging to buyers at every point of their customer journey. As buyer expectations to receive this type of relevant engagement continues to heighten, database management strategies are of high importance.

Cold Calling Tips and Tricks

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In recent years, cold calling has become synonymous with rejection and failure. In fact, less than 2% of today’s cold calls actually result in meetings, and 63% of sales professionals say it’s what they dislike most about their jobs. However, there is also strong evidence which points to the contrary - 78% of decision-makers have taken an appointment or attended an event as a result of a cold call.

Why B2B Contact and Account Data Management Is Critical to Your ROI

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64% of successful data-driven marketers say improving data quality is the most challenging obstacle to achieving success. The digital age has brought about increased investment in data quality solutions. Businesses are realizing that it isn’t just about the volume of data they have available; it’s about the accuracy of information. However, investing in new technology isn’t always easy, and commonly, it’s difficult to show the ROI of data quality efforts.

5 Essential Pieces of a Prospecting Solution

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Forward thinking sales leaders are starting to prioritize technology initiatives. Is your team focused on building a reliable tech stack for 2020? As organizations chase new revenue targets, B2B sales leaders must examine cutting edge prospecting solutions that proactively help reps identify, connect with, and close qualified buyers faster. Using ZoomInfo’s exclusive research, third-party studies, and analyst briefs, this eBook aims to help B2B sales leaders better understand: Different ways pro

The Impact of Direct Dials on Sales Productivity

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To understand the importance of direct dials, you need to understand connect rates. Often, sales reps who fail to hit the phones hard are left wondering how they missed their quota. While dialing away at targeted prospects, it’s important for them to remember that not all sales outreach is created equal. Take the following stats into consideration: It takes 5 minutes to connect with a prospect via direct dials, but takes 22 minutes using company switchboard numbers.

3 Mistakes Organizations Make While Developing ABM Programs

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The benefits of Account-Based Marketing are clear, so what’s holding B2B professionals back? While B2B research suggests organizations are thriving through successful ABM programs, getting just one campaign off the ground is more difficult than it seems. From building an account universe to understanding to orchestrating sales and marketing alignment around touchpoint and messaging, there are a number of variables to consider before launching a program.

Buyer’s Checklist: How to Evaluate a B2B Contact Data Provider

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Leveraging a data provider to help identify and connect with qualified prospects supports company revenue goals by alleviating common headaches associated with prospecting research and empowers sales productivity. So what’s the problem? Many organizations fail to properly evaluate vendors during the selection process. Download ZoomInfo’s data-driven eBook for guidance on effectively assessing the vendor marketplace.

Forrester Research Report: How Sales and Marketing Intelligence Drive Improved Business Outcomes

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Fact: Only 8% of sales and marketing professionals say their data is between 91% - 100% accurate. In 2019, DiscoverOrg commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate sales and marketing intelligence practices in the B2B space. The primary takeaway? Forrester found “only 1.2% of companies achieved a score indicating maturity in data management practices in the space.".

How to Overcome the Pain Points of Your CRM

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It’s no secret, only 13% of salespeople are satisfied with their CRM. The promise of a CRM ( customer relationship management ) led organizations to believe each could digitally transform its businesses through tracking touchpoints throughout the buyer’s journey. When used effectively, a CRM can be the lifeblood of your sales team – keeping everyone organized, efficient, and at peak productivity.

HR Benchmark Report: How to Recruit, Coach & Develop Teams

No one likes to feel alone - which is why the secret to employee engagement is building successful teams. Paycor surveyed more than 1,000 HR and finance leaders of medium & small businesses and found that only 31% said the teams they’ve built are, in fact, effective. Why the disconnect? The truth is, there’s too much emphasis on trying to create teams comprised solely of high performers.

3 Reasons to Invest in a Learning Culture: RECRUIT, RETAIN, ENGAGE

Learning, growing, and career pathing are no longer perks; employees of all ages, but especially Millennials, see re-skilling and upskilling as critically important to their employee experience. Here’s the big ah-ha: More than ever, employees want to take control of and personalize their learning and career paths. That’s why HR leaders who crack the code of learning see big returns on their investment.

The HR Playbook: Reduce Turnover with Employee Benefits

Paycor analyzed its customer base of more than 30,000 medium and small businesses nationwide and found that as organizations add benefit plans, there is a significant decrease in turnover. Regardless of the company’s size, those that offer the right mix of benefits outperform the competition. To make sure your company is following the right recipe when it comes to employee benefits, download their latest report.

How to Build a Competitive Benefits Package

An attractive benefits program can be a highly effective recruiting and retention tool. But to make benefits a competitive advantage, employers must get creative with their benefits strategy or risk losing out on the best talent. It’s no longer acceptable to offer status quo or one-size-fits-all plans - employees expect more. More than half of employees say benefits are a top consideration before accepting a job.