On #talentnet they raised the issue that since everything on Twitter is public, there's no way for a recruiter to gain any sort of competitive advantage.



Take LinkedIn or a job board, for example. On LinkedIn, you pay to get access to everyone's profiles, otherwise your network is limited to who you know. On a job board, you pay extra to get your job posting at the top of the search results, or… Continue

As I was writing up a 'social media recruiting guide' for a client today, I had one of my many epiphanies:



We are finally to the point where social media can become REALLY powerful for recruitment.



Now you might be thinking, "Golly, it's been pretty powerful already hasn't it?" Yes, you just thought "Golly."



Yes and no. Yes, it's done wonders to help recruiters find talent and to help companies brand themselves as the ultimate employers of… Continue