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Why I Recruit - And You Should Career Search - Using Social Media

   This post is courtesy of Chris Havrilla (@havrilla)               
    at Hitachi Consulting.  

There are many reasons why I use social media – and why you should too.  Networking has never been more important – and with tools like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter it has never been easier.

Inside Track Compuware: What Do Recruiters Look For on LinkedIn?

Post courtesy of Scott Boren, Senior Technical Recruiter, Compuware

 

I think most of us know what LinkedIn is.  According to their published statistics, they now have 40 million people who have created profiles.  That’s a lot of people.

 

But how many of those 40 million created a profile then let it sit?  I know I did that 4 years ago.  I created my profile but then didn’t know where to go, what to do, or how to make use of it. 

Inside Track Ernst and Young: Facebook and Online Interactivity

As a follow-up to my list of companies recruiting on Twitter, I am inviting each company to share a guest blog post. Use this as your inside track into each company recruiting on Twitter: learn more about the company, their brand and how social media has strengthened their recruiting strategy. This post is courtesy of Dan Black, Director of Americas Campus Recruiting

As an accounting student in the early 1990s, my technology prowess didn’t even factor into the job search  process. Back then, you mailed a resume or went to a job fair, talked with a recruiter, interviewed and then hoped for an offer. Times certainly have changed, and thanks to technology, students today have greater options.

Inside Track Sodexo: Embracing Social Recruiting

As a follow-up to my list of companies recruiting on Twitter, I am inviting each company to share a guest blog post. Use this as your inside track into each company recruiting on Twitter: learn more about the company, their brand and how social media has strengthened their recruiting strategy. First up? Inside Track Sodexo. This post courtesy of Kerry Noone, Marketing Communications Manager, Sodexo

   There is a Dale Carnegie principal that says, "Cooperate with the inevitable."

Sodexo Careers is not only cooperating with the inevitable, we are embracing the inevitable when it comes to social media marketing and changing the way we connect with candidates.  In this fast paced 24/7 digitally connected era of email, blogs, Twitter, Linkedin, and Facebook the ability to connect with a company goes beyond the "About Us" section on a website.

THE LIST: Companies Recruiting on Twitter

A few weeks ago, I posted the first list of companies recruiting on Twitter.  There are many recruitment agencies, career coaches and general career advice Twitterers our there (including me @dailycareertips), but for job seekers interested in a specific company, and companies wanting to see who is actually using Twitter in-house, knowing which in-house recruiters are on Twitter is key.  Continue reading to check out the list (updated weekly.)

In-House Recruiters Using Social Networking

These days, many a recruiter is tied into social media tools. But there's a difference between how in-house and third-party recruiters are using these tools -- and these differences can change the course of your job search.

Advice Straight From the Recruiters' Mouths

Over on Twitter I often ask recruiters to ping me with their advice so I can anonymously share. I also love to promote the companies who have taken the bold step to recruit on Twitter. In a tough economy, job seekers need all the help they can get.

It's Hard, I Know: Handling the Job Search

Job searching is almost never easy. There are the few random scenarios where jobs can fall in your lap or where you can be super-excited to search without the stress or money or time getting in the way.

But for the most part, especially now with the way the economy is headed, there are fewer jobs available and more competition. And that's hard to handle if you're a job seeker. Really hard.

Week 8: Now You've Got the Interview

There's a funny thing about interviews--people think they're easy. If I can talk, I can interview right? Wrong. An interview is a sales experience. You're selling yourself and so is the organization. And selling and talking, well, they are two very different things.

Listen In: Secrets of Getting HR's Attention

I joined the Recruiting Animal today and some super-cool recruiting professionals the guest on Animal's regular Recruiting Show. We talked about how job seekers and vendors can get the attention of HR. Listen to the entire show, or just some of the highlights to get your inside tips.