This presentation was delivered to the Grand River chapter of the HRPAO and discusses how to leverage social media technology to recruit. We walk through a solid answer to the question of "why use social media", and thenfocuses on recruiting numbers and metrics as well as a bit on the tactics one can follow.
11. 1 in 11 visitors applied. But…
• 1 in 7 social media visitors applied
• 100% of social media visitors included
social media profiles in their applications
• 3 of 3 recent hires via social networks
• Hired applicants applied < 7 days
13. Why does this work?
People’s social graph is them telling the
world who & what influences their decisions.
14. Techniques we Followed
Re-Tweeting
Facebook Sharing
Blogging
LinkedIn
Knowledge Networks
Foursquare
15. Twitter
1. 8am or 4pm for max re-tweeting1
2. Coordinate re-tweeting
3. Use the phrase “Please ReTweet” 2
4. Include the link to your ad
5. Use hashtags
1 Use http://crowdbooster.com/ to find this out for your own twitter account
2 http://danzarrella.com/infographic-5-scientifically-proven-ways-to-get-more-retweets.html
16. Facebook
• Share on company walls & groups
• Recruiting videos (4x more shareable)
• Company photos
17. Foursquare
• Tips at other locations
• Tips and photos about work environment
• Find out where candidates frequent
18. Knowledge Networks
• Build employee’s profiles & reputation
• Find people involved in subject matter
• E.g. Quora.com, LinkedIn Answers,
news.ycombinator.com
20. It has never been easier to find
and recruit the best people.
21. It has never been easier to find
and recruit the best people.
22. Questions/Comments?
Feel free to ask now or later
joseph@tribehr.com
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