Carlos Gil @carlosgil83!
Jessica Miller-Merrell@jmillermerrell!
Recruiters spend just
viewing your resume.6 seconds 6 seconds
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THE HIRING PROCESS
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2% 2% of candidates receive a job interview.
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TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
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#BLOGGING4JOBS
of companies are Googling candidates during hiring process.
51% 51%
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WHERE RECRUITERS ARE SOCIAL
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THERE ARE NEARLY 500,000 RECRUITERS ON LINKEDIN
#1 – CREATE A STRATEGY
Strengths Weakness Opportunity Threat
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#2 – ENGAGE IN CURRENT EVENTS
“Go not where your peers arebut where your hiring mgr & recruiters frequent.”#SoMejobs #sxsw
@jmillermerrell
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#3 – WORK & BUILD YOUR NETWORK
“Your network is yourgreatest asset. It's no longer about who you know but who knows you.” #SoMejobs #sxsw
@carlosgil83
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RECRUITERS ARE SOCIAL ANIMALS
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EMPLOYERS ARE SOCIAL ANIMALS
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#4 – AVOID DISQUALIFIERS
MisspellingsGrammarBooze PicsEmojis
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IT’S NOT JUST RECRUITERS
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PUT YOURSELF IN THE EMPLOYERS SHOES
“Employers are counting on you not to finish the application process. That’s why its 45 min” #SoMejobs #sxsw
@carlosgil83
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#5 – LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY
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#6 – IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
“Your job search walks a fine line btwn sharing your exp while catering to the recruiter#SoMejobs #sxsw
@jmillermerrell
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WHAT RECRUITERS WANT
Qualified ConfidentHappy Focused
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#7 – MEASURE YOUR METHODS
Phone CallsReferralsInterviewsOffers
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? ? ? QUESTIONS
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Jessica Miller-Merrell@jmillermerrell!
Carlos Gil @carlosgil83!
LinkedIn: b4j.co/carlosgil83!
SOURCES 2%of Candidates Get Interviews!b4j.co/2-percent!
51% of Companies Googling Candidates b4j.co/googling-jobs!
Recruiters Spend 6 Secs on Resumeb4j.co/six-seconds!
2015 Recruiter National Survey! b4j.co/recruiter-2015!!
SPEAKERS
LinkedIn: b4j.co/jmillermerrell!