From social recruiting to communication campaigns to the application of real-time sourcing analytics, here are 5 must-have strategies currently dictating the future of sourcing according to our friends at Jobvite. Takeaways: You will want to use social networks for your recruitment, 1 in 6 people credit social media with finding their current job Don’t be…
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This infographic by Stephens Scown shows results highlighting that employment in the UK continues to be driven by small and medium enterprises (SMES). However, getting employment wrong can be very costly – see why below. Takeaways: SMEs employ 59.1% of people in the UK. 72% of businesses say that their main recruitment difficulty is lack…
For most recruiters these days, it’s important to maintain at least a LinkedIn or Twitter presence. However there is no doubt that managing multiple ACTIVE social media accounts is time consuming. Sharing open jobs across different sites with regular updates can often take so much time that there’s not enough opportunity to engage and talk to…
Foursquare is a firm favourite here at the Undercover Recruiter. I’ve already shown you how to use Foursquare for recruitment, and I wanted to fight in defence of the app after recent criticisms. Takeaways Gamification: Foursquare is a great example of gamification – with points and mayorships. Safe: Foursquare is not stalkerish and is safe – as you…
LinkedIn Endorsements – you either love them or hate them. Over 1 billion have now been given, and this infographic (courtesy of LinkedIn themselves) shows the breakdown. Takeaways: Since the launch of the feature, members have given over 50 million endorsements per week. More than 18 million people have endorsed other users, and over 58…