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How To Find Candidates Through Internet Sourcing
Posted on 24. Mar, 2011 by admin.
At the 2011 Social Media in Recruitment Conference on the 7th April in London, Katharine Robinson, Sourcing Recruitment Manager at Capgemini Consulting, will be speaking about “How to gain a Competitive Advantage by finding Candidates through Internet Sourcing.”
“Internet Sourcing” is effectively about having the skills and knowledge to know where and how to search for the best people online so that you ultimately end up hiring them.
Almost all Internet Sourcing is carried out across the Internet with information which is readily available in the public domain (apart from Job Board CV databases) and on the 7th April Katharine will be showing Recruiters how they can find the right people for their organisations through various sourcing techniques.
Whether being used for a Recruitment Agency or a Corporate Employer Internet Sourcing can be a cost effective way to to find new candidates and in the following interview Katharine talks about her background and the kind of searches that can be made online to find the perfect person.
Further Speaker Preview Interviews
Further interviews with the Conference Speakers are available on our Speaker Preview Interviews page.
Conference Questions
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Mike Taylor
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Developing A Successful Social Media In Recruitment Strategy
Posted on 15. Mar, 2011 by admin.
How many people go to a Conference and then go away and implement what exactly they have learnt? Well Max MacGillivray, the Founder Redfox Executive Selection, did eactly that and as a result put together a successful social media recruitment strategy which had a dramatic effect on his recruitment busiess.
Max attended the first Social Media in Recruitment Conference on the 16th July 2009 and by his own admission was aware of Social Media and its potential. However, he was confused as to exactly what action to take. However, the important thing is that he did take some action and 21 months later Max is now one of the Speakers at the 2011 Social Media in Recruitment Conference where he will share his success story with delegates.
In the seven minute preview interview below you will learn how Max now successfully runs:
- A LinkedIn group with over 1,100 members
- Two Twitter accounts (one for jobs and one for breaking news)
- A YouTube channel showing three different types of videos
- A weekly email newsletter which goes out to over 8,000 people worldwide in his niche recruitment sector which is Fresh Food Products!
One of the key points that Max makes in the interview is that to be successful in Social Media you need to “give, give, give to get something in return.”
So whether you are working as a Recruitment Consultant or as an In-House Recruiter, there are some great social media learing points in the interview for everyone.
Max will be speaking at 12:20 on the 7th April and you can view the full Social Media in Recruitment Conference Programme here.
Further Speaker Preview Interviews
Further interviews with the Conference Speakers are available on our Speaker Preview Interviews page.
Conference Questions
If you have any questions about the Conference then please feel free to contact me.
Mike Taylor
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Have You “Got Social Media” Yet?
Posted on 16. Feb, 2011 by admin.
Last week I attended two recruitment related events as part of Social Media Week in London. If you haven’t heard of Social Media Week before it is an event that takes place once a year where organisations can host a social media related talk, presentation or social event. During last week there were events held around the world in New York, San Francisco, Rome, Paris, Toronto, Sao Paulo, Hong Kong, Istanbul and London.
The first recruitment event I went to was purely a panel discussion (organised by Like Minds) and the second event, (organised by Viadeo and BraveNewTalent) consisted of four 15 minute presentations followed by a questions and answers session.
At both events it would be fair to say that the audience “got social media” which is why they were there in the first place, no doubt trying to pick up the latest gem of information or hoping to hear the latest social recruiting strategies that are currently being used. What was interesting was that at both events the speakers/panel members saw social media as “just another channel” and not something that would replace all the other channels e.g. job boards, recruitment agencies etc.
Although social media can no longer be considered new, with LinkedIn starting in 2003, Facebook in 2004 and Twitter in 2006, what makes it different to previously established “channels” is the speed of change and implementation.
Back in 2001 I was invited by Keith Robinson (who was then at Total Jobs) to speak about online recruitment strategies at the Total Jobs E-Recruitment Roadshows, based on my previous experience working for Nokia UK in HR and Recruitment.
In the audience there were people who “got online recruitment” but there were also companies at the time that didn’t have a web site, let alone a careers section where you could view and apply for jobs online. Even today there are still companies who haven’t fully embraced online recruitment, some 10 years later.
Fast forward 10 years to 2011 and there are now many companies looking to implement social media in recruitment. If that is your situation then my advice would be that you don’t have to do everything just for the sake of it. It makes sense to study what other companies are doing and to only do what you feel is the best fit for your own company and culture. However, because of the speed of change, and the way that some companies have already built strong reputations and large followings through social media, you can’t afford to be complacent (and wait another 10 years!)
Written by Mike Taylor
Mike Taylor is the Managing Director of Web Based Recruitment, Online Recruitment Marketing Specialists and organisers of the 2011 Social Media in Recruitment Conference on the 7th April.
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Max MacGillivray – Founder – Redfox Executive Selection – Speaker Preview Interview – 2011 Social Media in Recruitment Conference
Posted on 08. Feb, 2011 by admin.
Once again we will be featuring Success Stories at the 2011 Social Media in Recruitment Conference. This is where previous delegates from one of our first two Conferences volunteer to come back and share their success with Social Media after taking action on the information they learnt.
Following on from the very high standards set by Elkie Holland from Prospectus IT Recruitment and Jonathan Hart-Smith from CK Clinical at the 2010 Social Media in Recruitment Conference I am pleased that Max MacGillivray, the Founder Redfox Executive Selection, will be speaking.
Max attended the first Social Media in Recruitment Conference in July 2009 and since then has done a great job implementing Social Media, which in turn has had a significant impact on his business.
This seven minute preview interview is full of great information to help you with Social Media in Recruitment. Listen as Max explains how he has used LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/redfoxexecutive) to great effect, as well as creating a weekly newsletter which goes out to over 8,000 people in his niche sector.
Regardless of your industry sector, and whether you are working as a Recruitment Consultant or as an In-House Recruiter, there are some great learning points in the interview for everyone.
Personally, I can’t wait to hear the full Success Story on the 7th April!
Mike Taylor
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YouTube Increases Upload Limit From 10 to 15 Minutes
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by admin.
YouTube announced today that they have increased the limit from 10 to 15 minutes on all video uploads.
Plus, in celebration they are launching a contest called “15 Minutes of Fame.” All you need to do to take part is make a 15 minute video and tag it with “yt15minutes.” You need to upload it by Wednesday 4th August and handful of chosen videos will be then be featured on YouTube’s homepage. You can see the full announcement on the YouTube blog
So, time to get creative!
Mike
P.S. Talking about getting creative, have you seen the YouTube video that Elkie Holland created earlier today (before the announcement). If you carry out interviews on a regular basis I am sure you will recognise some of these “Interview Faux Pas”
