Social Media Webinar
Transcript of Social Media Webinar
Innovative Workforce Solutions
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Social Media and the Talent Landscape: What HR Needs to Know About Social Media
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Meet our Presenters:
Gail HoustonIntuit Right Talent
Recognized on Fortune’s “100 Best Places To Work” for 11 years in a row
Named #2 most social company by NetProspex
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Creating a Social Recruiting Strategy
• Why Intuit created a social media recruiting strategy
• Where Intuit started
• What Intuit learned
• Where Intuit is going
• How to avoid the legal pitfalls of social recruiting
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Social Used to Mean In-Person Meetings…
But conversations moved online and communities formed
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So recruiters must learn how to recruit using social media.
Over 850 million users
150 million users
Over 360 million users 100 million
active users
Because Candidates are Living in Social…
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According to TweetMyJobs SurveyJan 2012:
• 57% of companies say social media improves branding
• 48% of companies say social results in more referrals
• 46% of applicants spend 6 hours or more on social sites for job search purposes
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According to the 2011 JobVite Report – 33 Essential Recruiting Stats:
• 73% of applicants age 18-34 found their job through social networks compared to 53% through a job board
• 89% of US companies will use social media for recruiting
• Facebook had 43% of referral hires compared to 41% from LinkedIn
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With the move of candidates to Social…Intuit created a strategy to engage
Tools for creating the conversation
Tools for creatingthe buzz
VideoPhoto
RSS &Job Post
WallPosts
LiveChat
Events
DiscussionBoards &Groups
MobileDevices
Share
Polls &Quizzes
Podcast
Blogs
StatusUpdates
Career Site
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Looked for New Ways to Engage on Facebook…Video Chats, Wall Discussions, Job Posts, Blogs
Facebook Fans
http://www.linqto.com/PlaybackRoom.aspx?roomname=intuitcareers&name=SingleExplicit_2010_09_16_13_33_30_244
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Created Intuit Careers YouTube Channel
• “Your website is outstanding, and
your video that directly speaks to hiring people who are customer-focused is a best practice”
Former Disney Executive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IWRdDN7NjU
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As Intuit Looked for New Ways to Engage…Slideshare became Intuit’s 5th social channel –
www.slideshare.net/intuitcareers
72,598 total presentation views.
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Social is only social if you have a conversation
• Whether digitally or in-person, social media is called social because it works best when you have a conversation.
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Intuit Stopped Shortening URLs…And discovered the power of the bit.ly bundle
Bit.ly bundle views: 7,600
https://bitly.com/bundles/intuitcareers/n
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• Meetup
• Digg
• Job Fair
• In-person
Social is only One Tool
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Intuit Learned Which Numbers Really Mattered
Quantitative Measures Qualitative Measures
Social Media SitesFollowers • FansMembers • Subscribers
BrandViews • Comments • MentionsRetweets • User Experience
ResultsApplications • InterviewsOffers • Hires
Participation RatesEmployees • BusinessesAll Candidates • The Right Talent
InvestmentTime • Cost • Resources
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Intuit Added Google AnalyticsAs they engaged in conversations, social stats rose...
http://emarketinguide.com/2011/03/google-analytics-upcoming-layout-new-features-design/
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By Encouraging Social Culture, Intuit Recognized #2 Most Social CompanyIn the presence of companies like:
• New York Times (#1)
• Adobe (#4)
• Amazon (#6)
• Google (#8)
• Microsoft (#9)
• Disney (#11)
• Apple (#15 - tie)
• eBay (#15 – tie)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/27/the-most-social-companies_n_908763.html#s316219&title=15_tie_
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POLLING QUESTION• What sites do you use most for recruiting?
A. Linkedin
B. Twitter
C. Facebook
D. Youtube
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Exploring the Future…
By talking to customers
• How are they using social?
• What do they want to talk about?
• Who do they want to hear from?
• What will prompt them to engage?
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And Exploring New Sites…
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114527969442901187111/about#114527969442901187111/about
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And using innovative tools
Like QR codes for enhanced candidate experience
Intuit QR Code Cookies
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POLLING QUESTION• Have you been formally trained in how to use social
media for recruiting?A. Yes
B. No
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Sources: SHRM, Clearswift, DLA Piper, Cisco
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
What Are Employers Really Doing?
• 73% do no SM training
• 58% say SM benefits > risks
• 56% use SM to screen
• 19% ban SM
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Source: SHRM
What Are Employers Really Using?
• 95% LinkedIn
• 58% Facebook
• 42% Twitter
• 29% Professional Sites
• 3% MySpace
• 1% Foursquare
• 1% Second Life
• 6% Other
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Source: MindflashTuesday, April 18, 2023
What Are Employers Really Finding?
35%: Bad Stuff
• 53% inappropriate photos/info
• 44% drugs/alcohol
• 35% disparaging comments
• 29% bad communication skills
• 26% discriminatory comments
• 24% lies about qualifications
18%: Good Stuff
• 50% good personality
• 39% strong qualifications
• 38% creative abilities
• 35% good communication skills
• 19% valid references
• 15% awards/accolades
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True or False?
None of the laws that apply in the real world apply in the social media universe and therefore I can completely lose my mind and absolutely anything goes.
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Source: SHRM
Same Old Laws
• Discrimination
• NLRA
• FCRA
• GINA
• Negligent hiring
• Off-duty conduct
• Arrest records
• Everything else
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Stay Out of Court Basics
• Know the law
• Adopt a reasonable policy
• Consistently enforce it
• Consider SM agreements
• Train searchers and managers
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Search Checklist
• Be Consistent– All candidates or certain categories– Same phase of interview process
• Designate Searchers– Limited # of employees or 3rd party– Not hiring manager
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Search Checklist
• Limit Scope– Job-related, job-related, job-related– Certain approved sites– No protected class info
• Disclose– Notify candidates– Include in application
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Search Checklist
• Document– Consistent process– Job-related reasons for not hiring– Retention policy
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POLLING QUESTION• Does your company have a formal social media policy?
A. Yes
B. No
C. I don’t know
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10 Essential Elements
1. Tie to Vision + Code + Handbook
2. Set clear + reasonable expectations
3. Define SM broooooooooadly
4. Protect trade secrets
5. Clarify who owns what
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10 Essential Elements
6. Ban disparagement/harassment
7. Respect copyrights
8. Include NLRA disclaimer
9. Impose duty to report violations
10. Enforce “up to and including discharge”
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SM Starter Kit
• Blawg: manpowerblogs.com/toth
• Latest legalishness
• SM 101
• SM best practices
• Sample SM policies
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