I had said that social networking could go far to add both value and change to the traditional way recruiters source candidates. As promised, here is a small tutorial (for some of you not familiar) about how exactly to use Internet and networking sites to our advantage. One important aspect of social media optimization is finding individuals that suit your requirements. Always remember–with the correct search query in Google, it is easy to find candidates you need.
Example: “site:facebook.com/people golf”
In above query, with Facebook.com as an example, we will get list of users on Facebook who have stated interest in golf
Below are example searches for other networks:
site:linkedin.com inurl:in “social media expert”
Bebo
site:.bebo.com inurl:profile inurl:bebo “social media expert”
site:facebook.com/people “led zeppelin”
site:twitter.com -inurl:statuses -inurl:status “social media expert”
MySpace
site:profile.myspace.com inurl:myspace inurl:fuseaction “social media expert”
Happy candidate hunting!
[...] a phase where people have to start innovating to find means of spotting talent. We have seen how social media and other sources of hiring is gaining pace. But when it comes to recruiting “types” of [...]
Comments RSS TrackBack Identifier URI
Leave a comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
1 Comment(s)