Already many companies report hiring through social networking websites such LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. Social network recruiting is daily demonstrating that companies can find the best talent quickly, without vast financial investment .
Although each social network varies in its individual offering, most allow employers:
To screen without being screened. It may sound a little predatory but, when a candidate who interests you is active on social networks, you can glean a lot about how they work with others, how they handle customers, conflicts and much more.
All of which helps you see who may be a great fit for your company, thereby increasing the chances of longer retention To develop relationships with potential candidates, learning more about each other, discovering good fits and compatibility and discussing the chances of working together To keep tabs on contacts as most networks have update features so you can track who's looking, who's found, who may be ripe for picking…
To winkle out candidates who may not have been found via other methods
To find early adopters and keen entry level graduates, all of whom are already using this technology and will be impressed to find you there too.
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Already many companies report hiring through social networking websites such LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. Social network recruiting is daily demonstrating that companies can find the best talent quickly, without vast financial investment .
Although each social network varies in its individual offering, most allow employers:
To screen without being screened. It may sound a little predatory but, when a candidate who interests you is active on social networks, you can glean
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