Lizzie Bluestein's Blog – May 2012 Archive (6)

The Advent of Transparency - Is YouTube the Next Recruitment Sensation?

How does YouTube fit into a world in which every individual attempts to brand themselves and their organizations? How can we make ourselves known? How can companies show job candidates why they should work for that organization? Social recruitment is a way for you to do all of this. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are great places to do this, but what about YouTube?

Read more…

Continue

Added by Lizzie Bluestein on May 23, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Social Media Applicant Screening Tips

There are too many articles about applicant screening systems that discuss rejecting candidates because of something on their profile. It's been in the news a lot lately that employers have even been using the unethical practice of getting their applicants Facebook passwords during the interview process. In this blog post we wanted to address some of the…

Continue

Added by Lizzie Bluestein on May 18, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Engaging your Talent Community: Provide Valuable Information

We spend a lot of time talking about how you should make sure you're providing relevant information to your talent community on your company's Facebook page and out to your other social networks. Are you confused about what you should be posting? We've come up with some examples as well as suggestions for you so that you can better engage your talent community through social media. 

1) News about your company

2) Advice that job seekers can…

Continue

Added by Lizzie Bluestein on May 15, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Employee Referral Programs on Facebook: Getting People Involved

Employee referrals generally provide the best candidates, but what is your company doing to get more referrals? Facebook is a great way to find referrals, and there's no better way to improve your results than to get your employees involved in your referral program on Facebook. Clicking a share button, or liking a post on your company's career page is a great way for your employees to share open positions with their connections and draw them to your page. Here are some simple ways to include…

Continue

Added by Lizzie Bluestein on May 10, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Source, Interview, Retain Software Engineers

Software engineers are in incredibly high demand right now. Hiring these software engineers continues to be a frustration of many recruiters. How can recruiters and hiring managers maintain efficiency in time and money to find the best software engineers? Where should you look to find the best software engineers?

How do you find the best software engineers?

- Spend time networking with engineers. Engineers know other engineers. Develop…

Continue

Added by Lizzie Bluestein on May 7, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Where Should you Spend your Time in Social Recruiting?

Between Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and all the other social networks out there, it's difficult to figure out where you should be focusing your efforts. Getting involved in social recruitment is a daunting task, and we've come up with a few suggestions for you:

1) Pick out a couple of social networks that you'd like to start with initially - this could be Facebook or Twitter. More than likely, you already have a Facebook and you're familiar with its interface. Narrowing your…

Continue

Added by Lizzie Bluestein on May 3, 2012 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Subscribe

All the recruiting news you see here, delivered straight to your inbox.

Just enter your e-mail address below

Webinar

RecruitingBlogs on Twitter

© 2024   All Rights Reserved   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Service