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Social Media In Recruitment Success Story – Elkie Holland-Prospectus IT Recruitment
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Between now and the 22nd April 2010, the date of the Social Media In Recruitment Conference, we are publishing a series of audio and video interviews with some of the Conference Speakers to give you an insight into the subjects they will be covering at the Conference.
The fourth interview in our Conference preview series is with Elkie Holland, a Director at Prospectus IT Recruitment. Elkie attended the first Social Media In Recruitment Conference in July 2009 and will be speaking at the 2010 Conference. I recently spoke with Elkie and asked her what she learnt from the first Conference and how it has impacted her recruitment business.
If you are wondering whether Social Media could work in your recruitment business then Elkie has some great information to share in this interview, and lots more information to share at the Conference on the 22nd April 2010.
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How To Use Facebook In Recruitment
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Between now and the 22nd April 2010, the date of the Social Media In Recruitment Conference, we are publishing a series of audio and video interviews with some of the Conference Speakers to give you an insight into the subjects they will be covering at the Conference.
The third interview in our Conference preview series is with Peter Gold, founder of Hire Strategies. Peter will be speaking about how to use Facebook as part of a Social Media recruitment strategy at the upcoming Social Media In Recruitment Conference on the 22nd April in London.
I recently caught up with Peter and asked him to explain what he would be covering. He certainly has some great information to share at the Conference!
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Social Media In Recruitment and Generation Y Job Seekers
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Between now and the 22nd April 2010, the date of the Social Media In Recruitment Conference, we are publishing a series of audio and video interviews with some of the Conference Speakers to give you an insight into the subjects they will be covering at the Conference.
The second interview in our Conference preview series is with Lucain Tarnowski , Founder of Brave New Talent, the website that connects people to employers via a social network. Lucian will be speaking about Generation Y Job Seekers at the upcoming Social Media In Recruitment Conference on the 22nd April in London.
I caught up with Lucian and asked him to explain what he would be covering at the Conference, including details of any case studies he will be presenting.
A week after the video was recorded it was announced on the 3rd March 2010 that Lucian had been named among the Young Global Leaders for 2010 by the World Economic Forum. At the age of 26, Lucian is the youngest Young Global Leader in Europe. Congratulations to Lucian!
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Using Twitter In Recruitment
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Between now and the 22nd April 2010, the date of the Social Media In Recruitment Conference, we are publishing a series of audio and video interviews with some of the Conference Speakers to give you an insight into the subjects they will be covering at the Conference.
The first interview in our preview series is with Andy Headworth from Sirona Consulting. Andy will be talking about how to use Twitter in recruitment and it looks like he has an interesting surprise in store for all attendees!
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Social Media In Recruitment – REC Guide
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by admin.
The REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) published a new Guide about the use of Social Media In Recruitment to its members last week.
The report came about as a result of the First Social Media in Recruitment Conference that I organised last July which Roger Tweedy, Director of Research for the REC attended.
All the speakers from the July 2009 Conference were asked to contribute to the research which contains some very useful and valuable advice.
The contents of the report includes:
Introduction – Roger Tweedy
An Overview of Social Media – Mike Taylor
The Social Media Amateur – Bill Boorman
LinkedIn for Recruiters – Mark Williams
Developing a Corporate Social Networking Strategy – Paul Harrison
The Future of Social Recruiting – Matt Alder
Top 10 Tips
Glossary
You can find a link to the report at the REC web site:
http://www.rec.uk.com/about-recruitment/research/bookshop/socialmedia
2010 Conference
In terms of the 2010 Social Media In Recruitment Conference we will be adding some great interviews shortly with some of this years speakers.. so watch this space!
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Google and Linkedin To Speak At The UK’s Second Social Media In Recruitment Conference – 22nd April 2010 – London
Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by admin.
The subject areas to be covered at the Conference will include:
- Strategies for using LinkedIn as part of your online recruitment plans.
- Insights from Google to help you recruit using social media.
- How to maximise the use of Facebook pages as a recruitment tool for your company.
- Key strategies for using Twitter effectively in recruitment, including the use of automated tools.
- How online communities can play a part in your social media recruiting strategies.
- The legal issues surrounding social media and employment.
- Social media strategies for Generation Y job seekers.
There will also be contributions from delegates who attended the July 2009 Conference. They will share what social media strategies they have implemented since attending the first Social Media in Recruitment Conference.
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2010 Social Media In Recruitment Conference Announced
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by admin.
The UK's second Social Media In Recruitment Conference was announced today by Mike Taylor from Online Recruitment Marketing Specialists, Web-Based-Recruitment.com. The conference will take place on Thursday 22nd April 2010 at the British Library in London.
Having organised the UK’s first ever Social Media in Recruitment Conference in July 2009, Taylor is looking forward to another successful conference to help Corporate Recruiters, Recruitment Agencies, Recruitment Advertising Agencies, Job Boards and Recruitment Industry suppliers get the most from the use of Social Media in Recruitment.
“There were over 150 people at the first Conference which was a clear indication in the interest in Social Media. Next years conference will be held some nine months after the first one which means that there will be plenty of new things to talk about and discuss” commented Taylor.
“In addition to the speaker slots (including case studies) we will also be having an interactive discussion panel and a chance for delegates to share their Social Media success stories.”
2009 Conference Feedback
Some of the positive feedback from the July 2009 conference included:
“Extremely worthwhile, well delivered, relevant and beneficial”
“Good, thought provoking content”
“Well organised and great speakers, very informative”
“Very interesting – heard some great things to take back to my company” “Excellent – ideal for my new business and great ROI”
2010 Conference Programme
The full conference programme, which will again feature an excellent range of speakers covering all areas of Social Media, will be published in the next few weeks on the 2010 Social Media In Recruitment Conference web site. Whether you are already using Social Media in recruitment, or are looking at ways to introduce Social Media into your organisation, there will be plenty of information and strategies shared at the Conference.
“The first conference quickly established itself as the leading event covering Social Media in Recruitment in the UK” continued Taylor. “Social Media can no longer be considered as a passing fad in recruitment and on the 22nd April 2010 Recruiters will have the opportunity to learn from organisations that are already using Social Media as part of their online recruitment strategy.”
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Number One Tips For Social Media In Recruitment …
Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Here are some "number one tips" to help you with Social Media In Recruitment. The video clips were taken at the 2009 Social Media In Recruitment Conference in London and include tips from Josh Smith (Facebook), Lisa Scales (TalentOnView.com), Lucian Tarnowski (BraveNewTalent.com), Bill Boorman (Bill Boorman Consultancy), Andy Headworth (Sirona Consulting) , Paul Harrison (Carve Consulting) and Alan Whitford (RCEuro.com).
Add Your Tips What are your "number one tips"? Feel free to add your tips by posting a comment below. NEW! – 2010 Social Media In Recruitment Conference Details of the 2010 Social Media In Recruitment Conference can be found here.
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The UK’s First Social Media In Recruitment Conference Was A Great Success
Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by admin.
The feedback we have received about the UK’s First Social Media In Recruitment Conference was that it was very well run event with lots of delegates going away with useful information to help them with their social media in recruitment strategy.
The were 150 people at the Conference in the British Library in London on the 16th July 2009 and I would to thank all the delegates and Speakers for helping to make it such a great event.
NEW: Details of the 2010 Social Media In Recruitment Conference can be found here.
Here are some pictures of the Speakers taken on the day:
NEW: Details of the 2010 Social Media In Recruitment Conference can be found here.
I look forward to seeing you at our 2010 Conference!
Mike Taylor
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Mike Taylor Interviews James Caan about Social Media in Recruitment
Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by admin.
In this video interview Mike Taylor from Web Based Recruitment talks to James Caan about the positive impact that the Internet has had on recruitment from when James first started his first successful recruitment businesses (Alexander Mann) in 1985.
James also gives his views on Social Media and the spectacular impact that business networks like LinkedIn are having in some areas of recruitment today.
For more information about James and his companies visit his official web site www.James-Caan.com where you can also find details of his Autobiography: The Real Deal – From Brick Lane to Dragons’ Den.
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