This infographic (from Hireology) shows the evolution of finding candidates. Takeaways: The first employee referral program took place in 49BC. Before World War II, there were 12 million women in the workforce, after there were 18 million. The number 1 source of hires in 2012 was the internet. RELATED: The Evolution of Social Recruitment
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Question – what would happen if the recruiting industry began holding itself to the same standards as the fashion or music industries? Answer – meet BeautifulPeople.com Recruitment. For those who are not familiar with the site, BeautifulPeople.com allows its 750,000 members to post pictures of themselves, while others can vote on whether or not they…
The vast majority of internet users today rely on peer-review sites before making a purchase. From books to restaurants, hotels and even airplane seats, users happily rely on online services to aid them in making informed choices. Sites such as Amazon, Yelp, TripAdvisor and eBay have made online reviews the norm for savvy consumers everywhere.…
You can watch an interview with Paul Maxin, Global Resourcing Director of Unilever, where he talks about their social recruitment strategy. Takeaways: Unilever have over 500,000 followers on LinkedIn – making them the ninth most-liked company in the world. Their Facebook page has over 200,000 likes – aggregating fans from across the world. Unilever use…
Everybody knows that the biggest advancements made in recruiting in the last decade have been those related to social media. Online platforms – most notably LinkedIn – have played huge roles in the way we communicate with and attract our candidates, and sometimes clients too. There has been a complete role reversal between recruiters and…