Social Media In Recruitment Conference

Video: Andy Headworth Reviews The Social Media in Recruitment Conference 2012

admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:22:17 +0000

Video: Recruiting Internationally Using Social Media Advertising

admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:17:37 +0000

Julia Levy, head of strategies and solutions at Terra Firma Associates, talked delegates through how to set up an international recruitment campaign using social media tools.

After her talk, I asked Julia about using Facebook to recruit in countries such as Rwanda and how social media advertising can be a good way in for companies with concerns about using social networks to recruit.

Video: Social Media success at Success Appointments

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:38:17 +0000

Each year at the Social Media in Recruitment conference, a delegate from the previous year provides a case study on how they are using social media in their business. This year, Stephen Selby of Success Appointments provided a look at how his agency has used social media tools.

Here is a short interview …

My One Piece Of Advice On Using Social Media In Recruitment

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:06:06 +0000

After the presentations, Mike Taylor asked speakers to provide their one piece of advice on using social media in recruitment. And the answers are . . .

Steve Ehrlich, aia worldwide

Don’t be afraid. Fail and fail fast. Think about what you are doing with the tools. Set success metrics first and build around that.

Julia Levy, Terra Firma Associates

Understand candidates and how they operate. Be realistic about what is feasible. Focus on doing a few things well.

Vasco Castro, Potentialpark

Do not abandon your social media presence. Make sure you pick the right channel and keep up the engagement.

Stephen Selby, Success Appointments

Whilst a lot of the tools are free, go for it. Use your imagination and get some advice. Do it and do it all. Keep on top of the branding. You can’t afford to wait, just get on with it.

Adam Templeman, RWE npower

Give it a go. Try it aout and see what happens.

Katrina Collier, Winning Impression

Think about where you are sending people.

Gareth Jones, BrubakerHR

Get everyone involved. The sooner they are the better and the sooner you can move things on.

Video: Social Media: The Jobseeker Perspective From Potentialpark

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:51:30 +0000

Following Vasco Castro’s presentation at the Social Media in Recruitment Conference 2012, I asked him what the biggest issue is for jobseekers when it comes to how they use social media to research and find jobs.