TalentNeuron Recruit
(formerly Wanted Analytics)
Employer Engagement Guide
June 2016
Table of Contents
Exploring an Employer’s Hiring Needs ............................................................................................... 1
Advisory Committee Selection/Review or Employer Identification .................................................... 3
Presenting Data To Advisory Committee, Board, Newsletter or Employer .......................................... 3
Helping an Employer Improve Job Posting Effectiveness .................................................................... 3
Hot Jobs Search ................................................................................................................................ 4
Helping an Employer with Posts in MinnesotaWorks.net ................................................................... 5
BEST PRACTICES
1 –Frequently double-check your search criteria, which are listed just below the main toolbar, in the middle of
the screen, and below the words Search Definition:.
2 – Remember to [Clear]. On most pages, but always on the Counts page, you will find a the [Clear] button next
to Search Definition. Hit this button to remove all search criteria, except timeframe.
3 –Adjust time frame as needed. TalentNeuron Recruit remembers the time frame from the last log out with
your username. Sometimes you will want a month’s worth of results, sometimes a year or more.
 Set desired timeframe by changing the month, year and day in both fields. Click Apply.
o You must follow this order for your new time frame to take effect
TO START
Log in to TalentNeuron Recruit
 Go to www.wantedanalytics.com
 Enter Username and Password
Exploring an Employer’s Hiring Needs
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Click the Counts tab.
Set desired timeframe and click Apply. Change the month, year and day in both fields
o You must follow this order for your new time to take effect
Scroll down the filters on the left side to the “Employer Criteria” section and to the Employer filter.
o Select it by clicking in the box to the left of the employer’s name.
o OR Type the name of the employer for which you wish to search in the open field
Tip: Check for common names or employer nicknames.
o Comparing data from these sites can be informative for employers.
o Selecting a specific employer will not retrieve information about jobs hired through a staffing
firm.
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NARROW YOUR SEARCH TO:
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Identify where the jobs are
o The Locations column at the top of the middle column tells you this.
 You may download locations table by pressing the download arrow to the right of the
word “Locations:\”
o OR filter for jobs in your area by adding a location filter on the left side).
Compare to previous Time-Frame
o Click on the gear next to the download arrow.
 From the options that appear, choose if you wish to view data from the previous period
or previous year.
 Tip: For consistency, use the same timeframe that you identified in your initial data
timeframe.
 Begin by choosing “count” which will give you the number
 Click on % change or change based on your desired use
 Note: If you are creating a graph, always choose.
Identify Skill Demands of most needed positions or those connected to the employer with whom you are
meeting
o Begin with the Function filter in the left column. Click the box next to the function. You may
select more than one.
o Or exclude functions by hovering over the words until the down arrow appears to the right. Click
on that arrow. Choose exclude from the option.
o Selecting or excluding will sort through jobs to find the functional areas within an organization
where you are most likely to find a position.
o NOTE: If there is no applicable function selection, use the “Occupation” or “Industry” filters.
Identify Skill Needs for Position...
o Scroll down to Skills/Certifications.
 Use the drop-down menu below Skills/Certifications to select skill type or certification
 Click on the down arrow in the Top box.
 Change to include the top 10 or 50.
 Download the list by clicking on the download icon.
 Use the data you download to create graph or chart for a presentation.
o Note: It is most effective to look at certifications, hard skills and soft skills as three separate
lists, not to use the combined hard & soft skills option
Explore Specific Postings
o To see all company postings, click on the company name in the Employers field
o To see occupation-specific postings, click on an occupation in the Occupations field.
 Both take you to a results page where you can click on the title of the posting to view
the Job Details, Employer Details, and Contact Details.
To see only current postings, click on the Jobs tab in the main toolbar at the top of the page.
o This takes you to a list of postings with live links.
 Click on the job title to view the Job Details, Employer Details, and Contacts
 OR hover over the posting and then click on the ellipse (…) that appears.
 Tip: Explore the three tabs on this page for additional information on the employer
Note: You may want to perform a general search on a function or industry to:
o Develop an Industry report for Minnesota or the five-state region
o Explore employer-specific posting patterns and competitive employer posting patterns
o Discover regional employers with similar needs
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Advisory Committee Selection/Review or Employer Identification
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Click the Counts tab
Enter your desired geographic region in the Location filter in the left column
Enter your desired occupation in Occupation filter. Begin with the most general occupation code.
The Employers field in the right column gives you one view of employers in this region that have
positions with your selected function,
You may want to expand the results by clicking on the down arrow in the Top box and choosing 50 or
100 employers to view:
o Click on the ellipsis (…) and use the pull down menu to identify contacts
o Click on the blue refine this search link on the right
o Explore filters in the left column. Location is most important when looking for people to serve
on your advisory committee
o Click on potential contacts to view details.
Also explore similar information by clicking on the Employers tab on the main toolbar at the top of the
page.
Presenting Data To Advisory Committee, Board, Newsletter or Employer
Labor or Skill Demand Review of Industry
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Click the Counts tab
Set Time frame (generally one quarter or one year) in window below main toolbar.
Add Staffing to search results by clicking the button next to Staffing, below Time frame.
o This will include staffing firms with postings that match search criteria.
o Note: Staffing firms and positions are often excluded when searching by industry. Experiment
with different filters to see what gives you the best results.
Establish filters in left column (location and function, or industry, etc)
Scroll down to the Occupations section in the middle column.
o Click on the down arrow next to Functions. Selection an SOC range; the more digits in the SOC
the more specific the results
o To view more results, click on the drop-down arrow in the Top box and choose 50 or 100.
o Compare to previous timeline by clicking on the gear. Choose to look at the previous period or
the previous year. In most cases, set measure to count.
You are ready to download a spreadsheet of the occupations in your geographic area.
o Click the download arrow
o The list will open in Excel. Click enable editing. After viewing the results and determining that
this is the information you need, save the file with a new name.
 Tip: In Excel, delete information you do not want, to change headers, or adjust
information as fits your needs. Create graphics and charts as needed.
Repeat this process to download data on skills and certifications if relevant to your discussions with
employers.
Helping an Employer Improve Job Posting Effectiveness
Job Posting Review
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Click on the New Search tab on the far left of the main toolbar at the top of the page.
Copy and paste into job posting into the Keywords, Description, or Resume window. Click Analyze.
Click on the Candidates tab in the main toolbar at the top of the page.
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Explore the Candidate Rolodex and Candidate Search/Find resumes on: sections. If possible, explore
resumes from these locations with the employer and discuss how well the posting is pulling candidates.
Identify Potential Recruitment Regions
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Click on the Labor Market tab in the main toolbar at the top of the page.
Scroll down to Maps
o If the Map View shows “states/counties,” click on the down arrow and change to MSAs
Scroll down to Candidate Locations.
Change the Top candidate locations to 20. Review for areas of high supply/ low demand (arrow is
toward green).
Identify Potential New Graduates
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Click on the Candidates tab in the main toolbar at the top of the page.
Scroll down to University/College.
Identify potential colleges or universities. Click on name and scroll down to below graph for more
description (limited).
To see more schools, click on the blue Show more colleges/Universities below the graph.
Compare to Competitive Postings
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Click on Counts tab in main toolbar at top of page.
Clear all search criteria by clicking on [Clear] below the main toolbar, to the right of Search Definition:
Scroll down to the Occupation filter in the left column.
o Select an occupation by clicking on the box next to it
Move to Employers in the right column.
Click on the down arrow of the window next to Top and choose 100. R
o Review results for employers with similar work/hiring needs. Use additional filters if needed.
Click on name of an employer, trying to choose one similar to the employer with whom you are working
o . Scroll through the list to search for similar postings and occupations.
Click on a relevant posting title. Print and compare postings.
Repeat this process to get a sampling of postings.
o Note: You may also click Analyze in the upper right corner of the posting to see the skills and
certificates associated with this posting.
Return to the Counts tab.
o Scroll down to Sources in the right column. Discuss with the employer the job boards used for a
specific position. Discuss posting sites being used by other employers.
Hot Jobs Search
Send a periodic list of postings to a group of employers – provides information on who is hiring in what area.
 Go to the Counts tab.
 Determine if staffing and anonymous positions should be included. Set these options below timeframe.
 Set filters in left column to meet your needs. (region, function, industry or occupation)
o Exclude unwanted information. For example, data pulls may include an employer or job type
that you do don’t wish to include (i.e. occupation code 99’s are miscellaneous and work from
home jobs, so you may consider excluding these from your search).
o To do this, hover over the occupation if it is listed. Click on the down arrow. Choose Exclude
from the menu that appears
o OR enter a function or occupation name in the search field and click on Search. When the
function or Occupation appears in the list, hover over it, click on the down arrow, and select
Exclude.
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Click on the Jobs tab on the main toolbar at the top of the page.
o Click on [Alerts] at the top of the page, to the right of Search Definitions:
o In the window that appears, name the report, set recipient’s email address and select desired
frequency.
o If you send the alert to yourself, then you can scan the daily or weekly results, edit them if
necessary and forward to the edited alert to a list of your own, including a note from you.
o Note: If readers wish to view the job listing, tell them to click on the source, which is listed as a
link at the bottom (circled in red below).
Helping an Employer with Posts in MinnesotaWorks.net
Employers have been asking if their positions listed in MinnesotaWorks.net are being included in the
TalentNeuron Recruit collection. The answer is “Yes” but only if those employers have granted permission to
US.jobs, the national partner to MinnesotaWorks.net, to allow those jobs to be indexed in that national
database.
To help employers achieve this indexing, the director of MinnesotaWorks.net shared this information.
There are two methods for doing this:
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Register an employer at www.MinnesotaWorks.net, set up an account and post jobs individually.
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Complete an online form to request US.jobs indexing service at www.us.jobs
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