Social Media
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Twitter Job Search - get hired or fired using Twitter
Posted by Brett Pringle on 21 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: Social Media
I’m sure by now you have heard of Twitter in some form or another. Whether through a friend, TV or even the radio. Twitter has grown in leaps and bounds since the beginning of 2009, hurtling forward each month with new users and ever increasing popularity online. Popular celebrities using twitter have also helped to drive Twitters popularity to the masses such as Ashton Kutcher and recently Oprah. A recent Hitwise UK study showing UK visits to the popular Twitter increasing 32 fold (1382%) in over 12 months as seen in their chart below. Twitter during the week of 13th - 17th of April 2009 was the 43rd most visited website within the UK.
Job board scammers and internet fraudsters - beware!
Posted by Joanne Brent on 17 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: Employer Branding, Facts & Figures, HR Strategy, Social Media
Online scamming is as abundant as ever - and though some of you may be well versed in dodging such scams as easily as you type or perform searches in google - there is a margin of the public so fresh to browsing online (and as desperate for a lifeline as they are fresh) who are being taken for a ride by criminals lurking on career sites and job boards.
Keeping up with recruitment technology and tools.
Posted by Joanne Brent on 10 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: Employer Branding, HR Strategy, Social Media
It has been an amazing year in recruiting and talent management, despite severe economic hardships, budget cuts, and widespread hiring freezes. Unlike the economic turmoil following 9/11 and the dot-com bubble burst, many recruiting functions have continued to innovate and stretch the limits of what can be defined as “standard recruiting.” Rather than withering away to hide in a corner - recruitment continues to be a sector growing in technology and methodologies despite the doomsayers noise over recession angst.
Social Media for Recruiters – Part 2
Posted by Katia on 26 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Social Media
Web 2.0 technologies have impacted the way information is absorbed on the internet. People can now view other people’s videos and photos, read blogs and reviews, as well as get RSS feeds for their favourite blogs, podcasts and video blogs. All these new technologies can also be applied to HR and recruitment.
This is part two of my series, whereby I delve into some more unconventional social media tactics and how they can be used effectively and efficiently in the recruitment process.
Ad networks clearly succeed in increasing 2008 spend by UK media.
Posted by Joanne Brent on 14 May 2008 | Tagged as: Employer Branding, Social Media
I’ve noticed a number of posts up about ad networks mentioning the words “dying breeds” in conjunction with the phenomenon. I just thought it interesting to draw attention to the figures being reported when it comes to UK media spend on ad networks and the growth of the industry in general.
“Online ad networks operate in one of the most competitive spaces in the digital sector, and often one of the most controversial. But, in spite of their challenges, networks continue to benefit as marketers raise their digital budgets, and recognise the economies of scale networks bring to campaigns.” Linus Gregoriadis, head of research at E-consultancy.
Social Media for Recruiters – Part 1
Posted by Katia on 01 May 2008 | Tagged as: Social Media
Everyone I know is involved in some social network in one way or another, whether it is blogging, YouTube, Facebook, Myspace or LinkedIN. Social Media is reaching gigantic proportions and its high time companies jump on the bandwagon because if you don’t, you will be left behind.
Any industry can benefit from the social media revolution and recruitment is no exception.
Society as we know it is changing rapidly and recruiter’s behavior are changing with it. The latest trends in online social networking are not a fad, they are here to stay, all the more reason to watch your step as it’s a tricky territory, and reputation is everything.