Last year, HireVue were selected as one of the top 12 LinkedIn Company pages by LinkedIn. This infographic (courtesy of them) shows how they built their page to be ‘award winning’. Takeaways: On the front page, use all the space given to you. Keep your page fresh and up-to-date. Use all three banners on the ‘Services’…
Don’t panic! I’m not getting all biblical on you. In fact, it’s the very opposite. The Arks I’m making reference to are all from the very excellent The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe by Douglas Adams. In this masterpiece of science-fiction comic writing an alien civilisation builds three space arks designed to shoot off into…
Valentine’s Day can strike fear into the heart of even the most happily single person. As the hearts and flowers multiply in February, singletons might feel the urge to go looking for romance. But finding “The One” isn’t just hard for hopeless romantics — it’s also difficult for those looking to hire top talent. From…
When Facebook Graph Search was announced, I was excited for my recruiting friends and a little bit worried that people might be frustrated by it. In the past, when Facebook has implemented a change, most of my friends have gone up in arm; but not my recruiting pals – for the most part, recruiting folk…
Poppy Rose Cleere (@Poppy_Powers) – yep this lady nailed it. She stood up for the little people, and stuffed the ‘suits’. The cheeky Social Media Coordinator at HMV as good as live-tweeted the financial circumstances-led removal of 150+ people at HMV last week, and became a cult hero – and with the added amusement that…
I’ve written a few blogs for the Undercover Recruiter on how companies can reduce their agency spend by focusing on direct hires. From speaking to other HR types and recruitment consultants that I work with, it’s an increasing trend. Social media, especially LinkedIn, is making it easier than ever for organisations to source their own…
This infographic from Online Colleges outlines the main reasons why you should dump the normal CV and create a social media version. Have you got a social media CV? Post it in the comments! Takeaways: 1 in 6 job seekers credit social media for landing their most recent/current job. A social media CV enables you to…
In this video, I outline my three top tips for increasing engagement on Instagram: Profile – Ensure all details are filled in correctly (including a web address) and that there is a high quality image or logo. Be social – Follow brands, clients and people you know. Leave comments and likes on their photos. Hashtags…
There are all sorts of tools that will build search strings for you (like RecruitIn or the Boolean Bar) to help you find candidates online. In my opinion, it is really better to be able to write your own boolean search strings and not totally rely on these tools. If you can write your own strings…