Using Social Media to Find Great Candidates
Article Title: Using Social Media to Find Great Candidates
Author Byline: AG Communications Group
Author Website: AG Communications Group
Are you still using the big job boards to find potential employees? How is that working for you?
While some passive job seekers have anonymous CVs and resumes uploaded on Internet job sites the majority of talented people passively seeking a better job do not.
In addition to purchasing geographically targeted web banners and buttons social media websites provide a great platform for reaching these candidates. Let’s take a look at a few:
Facebook has a section for jobs listings and give users the option of sending job ads it to friends or posting them to your Facebook profile.
Linkedin lists the companies that are in your network, the number of people who have viewed your profile, and the how many times your profile has showed up in search results.
XING’s marketplace shows offers that match your profile, let you see who you know at the company and has a button to recommend the job to friends.
Jobshouts
Jobshouts is a newly launched free job board that uses Twitter, the popular micro-blogging tool, to announce new job listings.
These are just a few examples of how social media is changing the search for job candidates as well as the search for jobs. A multi-pronged approach will prove to be the most effective way to attract top talent.
Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.
Right on!