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5 Tips on how to use social media for Recruitment
With growing competition, it is imperative that recruiters anticipate the talent that they need – in terms of skills, caliber, mindset, attitude
and location. Global companies feel recruiting and sourcing highly-skilled talent is the most important
HR priority
As per August 2015 statistics
Sales
FacebookWhatsappTwitterGoogle+LinkedIn
According to a study by Job vite in 2014, a total of 73% employers said they were increasing investment in Social
Media
Followed by referrals at 63%
A corporate career site at 60%.
Here are 5 tips to efficiently leverage social for
‘right-fit’ recruitment
Have a clear
understanding of the requireme
ntAsking the right questions clarifies
recruitment efforts. Are you looking to
understand a candidate’s
background or writing style, or are you assessing his or
her cultural fit?
Understanding the contextThe second is to match the social
media platform which is most applicable to your company and/or
the role you are recruiting for, match this to the social media you are accessing to learn about your
candidate
Consider the candidates’ social media footprint
Finding a candidate’s profile is not enough. A candidate may or may not be an active user. They
may not understand the platform’s privacy settings
Easing into the social media conversation
When speaking to candidates, particularly to inactive candidates, it is
important to them ease into the conversation to feel their view on how
much information you should know about them. You will gain much more insight into your candidates by gaining their
trust first
Default to the
Golden Rule When in doubt,
do unto others as you would
have others do unto you. The simple rule of social graces going back centuries is
always a good default position