Optimizing Recruitment in the Age of Google Job Ads

The world of recruitment has seen its fair share of transformations, and the latest buzz revolves around a significant shift following the introduction of the next game changer: Google Job Ads. 

Let’s break down how to attract top talent with this new tool: 

From Search Engine to Career Matchmaker: Google’s Unconventional Path 

In 2017 Google made its first splash in the recruitment space with its launch of Google for Jobs. This featured a widget that would appear any time someone searched for a job and would help drive free, qualified traffic to various job boards or company career websites - if the Google structured data formatting was utilized. 

So, what’s changed?   

As of April 2023, Google is beta-testing PPC monetization for Google Job Ads, aiming to transform job advertising by leveraging Google for Jobs, Google Job Ads, and Google Job Analytics.  

This three-part system taps into Google's vast user base, where 91% of people begin their online job searches. 

Using targeted data, Google can identify job-seeking individuals and display sponsored jobs tailored to them. This approach offers benefits such as improved job visibility, precise candidate targeting, and data-driven decision-making for recruiters. Consequently, recruiters can access top talent more efficiently and potentially at a reduced cost.  

These features mean that recruiters can access better talent faster and potentially at a lower cost.  

Actionable Tips for Recruiters 

Optimizing for this powerful tool is pivotal. Here are some ways to stay on top of the competition: 

• Leverage Insights: the data on Google Job Ads will provide insights on what is helping to drive job seekers to your listing. Use this to your advantage by optimizing based on the data.   
• Analyze Candidate Behavior: behaviors like clicking but not applying, starting but not finishing applications, and ghosting, will give you insights into how your listings may need to be modified.

The data will tell you so much about your listings which is why it’s important to listen to what it’s telling you and adjust accordingly.  

Conclusion 

As a recruiter, staying on top of this new frontier means navigating a significant change. We’re looking forward to seeing the impact as the tool becomes more popular and finishes beta-testing. Want to discuss this topic or anything else with us? Feel free to contact us at any time.