How alumni improve recruitment

Alumni and referrals are the #1 and #3 sources of quality hires 

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An engaged alumni network gives you direct access to boomerang hires and boosts your referral rate

An alumni program lets you tap into your alumni and their contacts, saving you money on recruitment costs and guaranteeing you a better quality of candidate.

3 ways an engaged alumni program improves recruitment 

Boomerangs

A well-designed alumni program can generate as many as 17% of all new hires. Boomerangs make great hires as they’re an instant culture fit, they’re faster to productivity, and see a 44% higher retention rate over 3 years.

Referrals

88% of alumni network members say they would recommend a friend for a job at their former employer. It’s fast, cuts costs, and gives you an instant advantage in the competition for trusted candidates at senior level.

Contingent Labor

79% of corporate alumni would return to their former employee given the chance. An alumni program gives you a pool from which you can recruit and onboard seasonal workers quickly, meeting peak demand when you need it. 

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Building an alumni program to improve recruitment

A Pre-Qualified Talent Pool

Groups, lists and a personalized feed allows you to target your content to specific alumni based on their unique data, such as their current and past employment data, as well as their interactions within the network. You can also reach them directly through content and events management features.

Personalized Job Recommendations

Our recommendations engine is designed to make it easy for your alumni to find the roles that best match their skills and experience. Our one-click apply option ensures they aren’t lost during the application process.

Rich Applicant Information

Use your alumni network to search over 80 default fields and find talent with exactly the skills you need, exactly when you need them, without paying a head-hunter.

Up to Date Profiles

Data enrichment capabilities ensure your user data is not only searchable but also up to date. Additionally, our AI-driven job matching function identifies suitable candidates for openings at your organization based on their updated profiles.

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"Companies who are employing practices like finding talent that are boomerang or alumni talent: it's really making a material difference not just on the HR metrics that we measure, but also on the business itself. We are seeing that companies who get this right are miles ahead of their peers."

Janet Mertens The Josh Bersin Company

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Fueling Talent Ecosystems with Corporate Alumni Networks

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Frequently asked questions

Alumni networks are often an under-appreciated asset, offering benefits across talent acquisition, business development, and brand advocacy. From cost-saving rehires to valuable business referrals and loyal brand ambassadors, investing in a formal alumni program unlocks long-term growth and goodwill.

They’re also great for mentor programs, network intelligence, your employee engagement and contributing to employee resource groups.

An alumni management platform lets you keep communication smooth and organized while staying connected with former employees, such as by letting you segment, search, and target with appropriate messages. It also makes it easy to share updates, job openings and events, while also tracking how alumni help with your business, recruitment and engagement metrics.

Making your community alumni-centric is key to growing and engaging it successfully!

Offer a personalized newsfeed, exclusive perks, and actively support their careers with networking events, learning opportunities, targeted job listings, and tools to help them grow professionally.

We prioritize security and data privacy with a dedicated team ensuring compliance with the highest standards, including SOC 2 Type 2, CyberEssentials+, and ISO/IEC 27001. Our robust Information Security Management System (ISMS) protects your data and reinforces our commitment to unparalleled security.

A dedicated alumni community manager makes a big difference to program success. They can drive engagement, foster relationships and significantly enhance the user experience. They can also actively identify opportunities and connect your alumni with relevant resources.

Perhaps you don’t have the time or internal resource? Our Managed Services brings together the most experienced alumni managers in the industry to grow, engage and run your network for you.