Social Recruiting 101

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What is social recruiting?

Recruitment +

Social Media =

Social Recruiting

What channels are considered social media?

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The average user has 634 social ties in their overall

network.

Power of a Single Employee

1,827 friends

139 connections

736 followers

Why should you use social recruiting?

of candidates have a smart phone95%

of candidates apply for jobs on their smart

phone

45%

People used social media to find their last job in the past year.

14.4 Million

Profiles & Setup

Site: www.linkedin.com (parameter)

Post your open jobs on your LinkedIn profile

140 characters

Twitter Terminology

@Engage with your candidates by using the @ symbol for replies and mentions. RT

Retweet to gain followers and influence your talent communities.

DMDirect Message is a personal message sent via Twitter to one of your followers. #

Follow and create your own conversations using hashtags.

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Connecting on Twitter

Post Open Jobs

Promote the Company

Page

Use the share button on your company page to gain followers.

Use this button to suggest the page to your existing connections, it will give you a list of your friends and let you

select from that list.

Takeaway

5 Musts of Social Recruitment

1.Start where the drivers are

5 Musts of Social Recruitment

1.Start where the drivers are2.Post open positions in your status

5 Musts of Social Recruitment

1.Start where the drivers are2.Post open positions in your status3.Online recruitment starts in your company

5 Musts of Social Recruitment

1.Start where the drivers are2.Post open positions in your status3.Online recruitment starts in your company4.Quality vs. quantity

5 Musts of Social Recruitment

1.Start where the drivers are2.Post open positions in your status3.Online recruitment starts in your company4.Quality vs. quantity5.Drivers are looking at you, too