It's the preferred candidate and recruitment source with 87 % of recruiters using LinkedIn as part of corporate hiring and
social recruiting efforts in 2011.
Over 95 % of
all social recruiting efforts are being done on Linkedin!
So if your organization is looking to supercharge
your social recruiting efforts, I recommend an employee advocacy program.
Below are five reasons
your social recruiting efforts might not be working — and fivethings you can do to fix it.
Not exact matches
Translation: Your failure to reveal your employment brand via
social media is hurting your
recruiting efforts.
They want to feel like their work will have a beneficial impact on society, so highlight your
social responsibility
efforts on your website and in
recruiting materials.
At the most basic level, without an army of engaged employees, your marketing
efforts — whether it be
recruiting top talent or fostering employee advocacy on
social media — can't reach their full potential.
Some colleges have incorporated
social media into their
recruiting efforts by launching Facebook applications (see Plattsburgh State University's page) and MySpace profiles (such as the University of Scranton's), but because those sites were designed for communication among friends, many students don't feel comfortable interacting with college admissions officers there.
With two out of every three of its
recruits remaining in education — and becoming school leaders, policy players, activists, and
social entrepreneurs — the benefits of Teach For America's
efforts aren't just seen in classrooms.
Be on the lookout for videos, employee testimonials, information about the company's mission, and any
social media accounts that are dedicated to the company's
recruiting efforts.
While
social media certainly deserves your attention in all of your
recruiting efforts, remember that it is still only one facet of a thorough approach.
According to the 2013 Jobvite
Social Recruiting Survey, 94 % of recruiters use or plan to use social media in their recruitment efforts; 78 % of recruiters have hired through social
Social Recruiting Survey, 94 % of recruiters use or plan to use
social media in their recruitment efforts; 78 % of recruiters have hired through social
social media in their recruitment
efforts; 78 % of recruiters have hired through
social social media.
Developed new rules and regulations while implementing new
recruiting efforts using
social media.
Jobvite's most recent
social recruiting survey found that 94 percent of recruiters use or plan to use
social media in their recruitment
efforts and 93 percent will look at a candidate's
social media presence.
Recruiting trends are changing as employers who aim to compete for passive talent must consider adopting social recruiting in their recruitment effort, or risk losing the best employees in this tightening labo
Recruiting trends are changing as employers who aim to compete for passive talent must consider adopting
social recruiting in their recruitment effort, or risk losing the best employees in this tightening labo
recruiting in their recruitment
effort, or risk losing the best employees in this tightening labor economy.
With the introduction of
social media and its swift induction into
recruiting efforts, this has become the new cover letter.
Any company that wants to develop a comprehensive
recruiting effort now needs to include a complete
social media component that monitors
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According to Jobvite's 2013
Social Recruiting Survey of 1,600 recruiting and human resources professionals: 94 % use or plan to use social media in their recruitment ef
Social Recruiting Survey of 1,600 recruiting and human resources professionals: 94 % use or plan to use social media in their recruitmen
Recruiting Survey of 1,600
recruiting and human resources professionals: 94 % use or plan to use social media in their recruitmen
recruiting and human resources professionals: 94 % use or plan to use
social media in their recruitment ef
social media in their recruitment
efforts.
According to a recent survey by Jobvite, which conducts the most comprehensive
Social Recruiting Survey of its kind, «An astounding 94 percent of recruiters used or planned to use social media in their recruitment efforts last
Social Recruiting Survey of its kind, «An astounding 94 percent of recruiters used or planned to use
social media in their recruitment efforts last
social media in their recruitment
efforts last year.
Though hiring professionals are doing their darnedest to develop sound strategies for utilizing
social media in their
recruiting efforts, it's easy to become overwhelmed or misstep their bounds.
Common Ground Foundation (Insert City, ST) 2007 — 2009 Executive Director • Launched foundation and directed all operations on behalf of Grammy Award Winner Common • Created and implemented marketing collateral to educate, engage, and inspire clients and supporters •
Recruited key corporate, private, and industry players for Board of Directors and Advisory Board • Generated in excess of $ 500,000 in first year of operation through varied fundraising
efforts • Obtained pro bono legal team saving foundation more than $ 75,000 annually • Directed youth outreach events furthering
social service, education, and character development including Be Empowered, «A Minute» Campaign, & The Corner Book Club • Partnered with MTV, Kaiser Family Foundation, National Education Association / Read Across America, American Library Association, and nationally acclaimed singers, songwriters, and authors • Directed multiple charity concerts featuring Common, Kanye West, Ludacris, The Roots, and Nas
Additionally, brokerages that focus on
social media as a cornerstone for their marketing mix are emerging as the leaders in
recruiting efforts while simultaneously finding new customers and business opportunities for fractions of the customer acquisition costs compared to traditional methods.