Download - Social Media Hr Advantage Preso V2
Why should you care?Leveraging LinkedIn to Find “A Players”
March 4, 2010
Our focus today:• What is social media? • How can hiring managers leverage social media?• How do I get started?• How do I locate qualified candidates?
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Social Media has changed the way we find, create, and share information online.
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If social media is a cocktail party…LinkedIn is the business networking event.
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How can hiring managers leverage social media?
Hiring managers can now:
• Leverage the power of networks• Create warmer leads• Proactively search for talent• Screen prospects prior to outreach• Focus on one-to-one communication
This isn’t the same as Monster.com
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It’s the responsibility of everyone within the organization to be constantly trolling for talent.
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Wait…You want me to do more work?
How do I get started?
Sign up and complete your profile
Link with existing contacts
Optimize for search(keywords)
How do I leverage my network?
Basic Advanced Search
Customize your results
Custom Advanced Search
Use links to further vet candidates
All methods used to vet candidates should be documented.
Paid solutions
Candidates located via search can we be contacted directly.
Visit: talent.linkedin.com
What’s next?
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Use LinkedIn to complement traditional networking.
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Include LinkedIn account in E-mail signatures.
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Use status updates to share new information
Questions?
Our follow-up presentation:Thursday, March 25, 20102pm – 3pm (EST)
Brandon ChesnuttLinkedin.com/in/brandonchesnutt@bchesnutt
Tom NixonLinkedin.com/in/tnixon16@tnixon16
Identitywww.identitypr.com@identitypr