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TALENT MINING USING SOCIAL MEDIA Charlotte Kemp Niche Training
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Social Media allows recruiters and head hunters great opportunity to source and develop a relationship with talented individuals on behalf of their clients.
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TALENT MININGUSING SOCIAL MEDIA
Charlotte KempNiche Training
“Start with good people …”Lee Iacocca
3 Methods
Cold Calling
Referrals
Job postings
Which is most effective?
Which accounts for the variables?
Which taps into those not actively job hunting?
Why not add social media search as an option?
What variables are there in your talent search?
Experience
Education
Capabilities
Location
Desired
opportunity
Compensation
Availability
Job Boards
Not looking for new jobs
2/3rds of employed people - Passive or not looking
Job boards won’t reflect them
Itinerant Talent
Gen X and Y etc
Loyalty to profession, not
company
Talent leaves unpredictably
“Needs” are more than just
financial
Not geographically bound
Creatively Looking
Easy to find those looking for you. This is a Twitter hack to bring themselves to attention of intended employer.
Searching for what?
Specific individual
Skill set Key words Related key
words Projects
Search or Social?
Social Media
Social Communication choice of younger
generations Reveals indirect information Connected Extensive reach Crosses hierarchies Viral
Connected Rolodex
Connections in Different industries Different countries Various levels of
business Competitors and
suppliers
Resume Connections Recommendations Projects and
Publications Groups Expertise
My LinkedIn network
Drill down into own network
Advanced people search
LinkedIn’s Job board and Group posting
Use hashtags#HTML5 #Andoid#developer#jobs + #writer or
#IndustrialEngineer
Tweetdeck
Define key words
Monitor industries
Monitor companies
Alerts
Google +
Circles
Monitor interesting candidates
Monitor different industries
Tap circles for referrals
Create your own brand awareness
Google Alerts
Be alerted to any mention of A name A company Your competition A skill set A project Industry terms Employment terms
Facebook and Branch Out
Easily see other companies that friends are connected to, and tap into for leads.
Agency vs Social
More opportunities
More tools
Better skilled
Still necessary
Engage
Use search and social means
Follow and Engage
Turn into new hires
Repeat
