Lauren Smith's Blog – March 2012 Archive (3)

3 Strategies for Your Social Recruiting Efforts

With nearly 95% of people aged 18-35 belonging to at least one social network, HR professionals have turned to Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to find job seekers.  If done well, social recruiting can be a powerful way to find the right candidates.  Nearly 80% of companies are using social networks as part of their hiring process.  But are they using them effectively?  Consider these three levels of the Social Recruiting Spectrum.

 1. Putting It Out…

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Added by Lauren Smith on March 29, 2012 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Additional Concerns Candidates have with Today’s Job Search

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It’s hard enough for job seekers to find a job. And struggling with a poor candidate experience will just result in mounting frustration.  Some of these complaints from job seekers will likely sound all too familiar.

Can Facebook really help me land me a job?

Of course job seekers will use social networks to tell close friends and family that they’re looking for work.  But beyond that, they’re unsure of how to…

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Added by Lauren Smith on March 27, 2012 at 11:00am — No Comments

What’s wrong with the Candidate Experience? Five Complaints from Job Seekers.

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On behalf of the recruiting industry, isn’t it time we apologized to job seekers everywhere? They’ve put up with challenges and complications associated with finding a job for too long. They’ve been jumping through hoops to land the perfect job, and frustration is mounting! We’re listening, and we’ve taken note of their biggest concerns.

Where do I start? 

They think top job boards like Monster or…

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Added by Lauren Smith on March 26, 2012 at 9:15pm — 8 Comments

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