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Once upon a time, before the days of Facebook, was a series of computer network systems called USENET. Chances are that if you survey them, you may find jobs that your jobseeker competitors are overlooking. MORE
The opportunity cost for executives who ignore social media is the loss of voice, and it enables others to shape the brand story and influence brand reputation. Alternatively, C-suite executives who embrace social media gain a competitive edge. MORE
It often comes as a surprise to them that today so many recruiters and hiring authorities use LinkedIn and other social media to find and assess good-fit candidates more than any other method. Jobvite’s recent study reinforces recruiters’ overwhelming use of social media. MORE
Social Job Seeker 2012 , Jobvite’s newest survey, asked job seekers how they used social networks for career advancement and job search. Having a Social Profile Isn’t Enough. What Actions Do Job Seekers Take On Social Networks? MORE
Surveys & White Papers. SHRM Survey Finds Employers Wary of Using Social Networking Websites and Online Search Engines to Screen Job Candidates. TOPIC: SHRM Survey Finds Employers Wary of Using Social Networking Websites and Online Search Engines to Screen Job Candidates. SHRM Survey Finds Employers Wary of Using Social Networking Websites and Online Search Engines to Screen Job Candidates. Be our Friend. MORE
Using your employee network, you’ll be able to cut down on the time and costs involved in sourcing and screening candidates, while also gaining access to individuals who actually match desired qualifications. Utilize social enterprise software. MORE
They had just finished a survey on new year’s resolutions for communicating and published these findings from people just like you: Get Organized: 61 percent of respondents pledge to keep their business emails and documents more organized in the new year. MORE
Surveys & White Papers. Is professional social networking a "foolish contradiction?" TOPIC: Is professional social networking a "foolish contradiction?" " Is professional social networking a "foolish contradiction?" "Mixing professional and social networking then is quite literally like walking on thin ice: you never know when you’ve gone too far until it’s too late," he writes. MORE
Because companies who block access to these social networking sites only force employees to become more creative in how they access their social network either through using proxies or their personal devices. Employee Engagement Tied to Access to Social Media Networks. MORE
People love social media … and what’s not to love? Unfortunately, though, employers don’t necessarily share this enthusiasm for social networking. Check out the following jobs, all of which let you play on social media all day: 1. Social media strategist: Duh. MORE
Tweet From blogging to profitable social networking and playing games to posting on forums, the internet is a world of moneymaking opportunity James F Thompson. All about Jobs Empowerment Games Interesting.enjoy Jobs The world around us 10 Ways to Make Money Blogging Freelance Work Message Boards Poker Selling Social Networking Stock Ohotography Surveys MORE
That 92% of employers/hiring managers are already using or plan to use social networks as part of their recruiting strategy? Survey by Jobvite, a company that provides applicant tracking software). Survey by Bullhorn survey). Did you know. MORE
Our friends at Jobvite recently conducted a nationwide online omnibus survey of 1,303 U.S. Social job seekers. 86% of job seekers have an account on at least one of the six online social networks included with this study; Facebook, Linkedin, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest. MORE
million participate in online social networks , compared to just 27 percent a year ago.&# networks. This article will provide five strategies for creating online social networking that will help you build your reputation and leverage your contacts. MORE
Networking! That’s why networking is critical. Most of us connect with a large group of “friends” on Facebook; and these friends include many of those with whom you would like in your networking circle. A new trend is social recruiting. MORE
New college graduates are embracing social media as a job search tool, according to a new study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Grads Use Social Media for Networking and Researching Employers. MORE
A Society for Human Resources survey reports that more employers have backed away from using social networking sites and search engines to screen employment applicants. 26% of surveyed companies fessed up. MORE
Cross-tabs surveyed several hundred recruiters and Human Resource (HR) professionals as well as several hundred consumers in Europe as well as the United States. The results of this survey further support the increasing role of online identity in hiring decisions. According to the survey, here are the percent of recruiters and HR professionals who use these types of sites when researching applicants. MORE
According to a recent survey by ExecuNet , a private membership organization supporting senior-level executive job seekers with job opportunities, resources and job search help, top recruiters identified several clearcut do’s and don’ts: 1. The recruiters surveyed advised against asking for more than you really want. Only 25% of recruiters said they’d network with executives who didn’t bring reciprocal value. MORE
Facebook, in announcing this Social Jobs Partnership, notes social websites are playing an ever more important role in job-hunting, recruitment and hiring. MORE
Executive Job Search: The Old Way (Networking) Still Works Best is a post from: Executive Career Brand. Someone in their network (or second, or third degree network) who had an &# in&# at a great company introduced or referred them as a good-fit candidate. MORE
Social networks are here to stay, and a recent recruitment survey performed by Jobvite adds more validation to what job-search experts have been telling us for some time. Will social networks, such as LinkedIn, FaceBook and Twitter cause job banks to close shop? MORE
You can access my full slide presentation and download my briefing with the initial results of my survey. . Yesterday, I presented at the SHRM 2014 Annual on How to Integrate Social Media and Technology Into Your Workplace Communication & Engagement Strategy. MORE
The findings of the 2013 Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey were recently released and the results suggest that recruiters continue to leverage social media sites to source talent. 78% of recruiters have made a hire through social media. MORE
Anything that you post on any social media sites or web forums will be cached, and even the not-so-technologically-savvy among us can extract old ramblings from years ago. What you say can hurt you in the future; be responsible about social media outlets! MORE
26th on how to use social media and personal branding by clicking here. While social media seems to be infiltrating nearly every bit of your lives, what about work? A transformation is happening in the way senior leaders and HR professionals view social media. Social Sourcing. MORE
What I typically find is a very meager online footprint, with very little social networking. Beyond LinkedIn, they will rarely have any social media presence. Right before I speak with potential clients for the first time, I Google their names. MORE
Another day, another cool infographic about social media and job search. Recruiters, employers and jobseekers are all out there using social networks. 86% of active and passive job seekers have a social profile. • 40% are 'super social' with over 150 contacts. • MORE
Internal social-networking platforms allow for increased information sharing and data storage as well as connecting with coworkers, colleagues, and peers. With no corporate social-networking policy to pull from, the company used this opportunity as a starting point to create one. MORE
Are you a senior-level executive still hesitating to embrace social networking for your job search and healthy career management? Did you know that more than 90% of employers will use social networks and social media to find talent in 2012? MORE
The vast majority of executive recruiters use social recruiting (social networks and social media) to source and assess top talent. 78% have made a hire through social media. What are executive recruiters looking for when social recruiting? MORE
Social Media and HR’s Place in Business. Social media is no longer an acceptable strategy for online and internet recruiting. Internal social media and networks are particularly on the minds of human resource professionals. Social Media Statistics and Infographic. MORE
Using Facebook as an applicant-selection tool may be convenient for employers, but a new survey indicates the practice creates a perception among potential applicants that the company is unfair. He surveyed 170 college seniors majoring in hospitality management. MORE
The State of Recruting survey by Talent Tech is proof corporate and economic growth is on its way this year. And social recruiting is here to stay but traditional sources like job boards are still providing to be a great source for talent. of candidates come via social networking sites. MORE
Mind Your Online Reputation: The Personal Branding Social Proof Paradigm. A good-looking, well-written resume used to be king and, along with a strong network, just about all an executive needed to land a job. Social recruiting is now the norm. MORE
If you havent checked out their Generation Y career discovery tool and professional social network, you should. They are the ONLY job search and networking website to use a scientifically valid test and career theory to match users with jobs and fellow networkers. MORE
Expanding Your Network with Quality Connections. Updating Your LinkedIn Network. Whether or not you’re willing to accept and embrace them, the digital age and social media will impact your job search. Your time is much better spent on LinkedIn, taking advantage of the value it offers for passive job search, when you’re actively networking for jobs and for overall career management. Social Recruiting and Your Executive Job Search. MORE
Mike on RecruitingBlogs.com - The Social Network For Recruiting and HR Professionals lee steve on The Recruiters Lounge » Top 20 Common Interview Questions and Answers David Perry aka The Rogue Recruiter on New Economy Rules… Break Free : Put America back to work. MORE
We’ve all heard the social networking disasters (like people who post questionable pictures or boast of their drug and/or drinking exploits on social network sites thinking only their friends will see them). photo credit: DaveLawler via photopin cc. MORE
Jobvite recently polled over a thousand HR and recruitment professionals on their social media recruiting activity. The results of the survey suggest the trend towards using social media as a recruitment strategy continues to grow. More specifically: 92 percent use or plan to begin using social networks and social media for recruiting. 89 percent of recruiters said they were likely to look at social profiles. MORE
Social networks tow that narrow line between transparency and stalkerism. But after a test drive, I see great value in receiving three InMails (allowing you to contact anyone within the system) and becoming a member of the Open Link Network, where any user can send you a message. MORE
It’s true: You could get fired due to misuse of social media. Take a look at a long list of terminations due to social media , and you’ll see that one misstep can mean the difference between “employed” and “unemployed.”. Using Social Media Carefully. MORE
The survey clearly shows a preference based on the quality of candidates and cost-effectiveness for employee referrals and professional social networks, to recruit candidates. MORE
More than 300,000 companies, including 85% of the Fortune 500, have implemented enterprise social networks to connect the right people to share information and drive communications, innovation and engagement. Social networks such as IBM Connections, Yammer, Jive, Chatter, MoxieSpaces, NewsGator, tibbr, SocialCast, etc. Most social networks have a section to list your hobbies- and encourage like-interest clubs to promote engagement across business lines. MORE
Workology
FEBRUARY 3, 2013
26th on how to use social media and personal branding by clicking here. While social media seems to be infiltrating nearly every bit of your lives, what about work? A transformation is happening in the way senior leaders and HR professionals view social media. Social Sourcing.
Resume Bear
AUGUST 15, 2011
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Resume Bear
FEBRUARY 13, 2011
Once upon a time, before the days of Facebook, was a series of computer network systems called USENET. Chances are that if you survey them, you may find jobs that your jobseeker competitors are overlooking.
Career Solvers
AUGUST 3, 2010
The survey clearly shows a preference based on the quality of candidates and cost-effectiveness for employee referrals and professional social networks, to recruit candidates.
Resume Bear
OCTOBER 17, 2013
Using Facebook as an applicant-selection tool may be convenient for employers, but a new survey indicates the practice creates a perception among potential applicants that the company is unfair. He surveyed 170 college seniors majoring in hospitality management.
Career Solvers
JULY 9, 2012
Jobvite recently polled over a thousand HR and recruitment professionals on their social media recruiting activity. The results of the survey suggest the trend towards using social media as a recruitment strategy continues to grow. More specifically: 92 percent use or plan to begin using social networks and social media for recruiting. 89 percent of recruiters said they were likely to look at social profiles.
The Undercover Recruiter
OCTOBER 17, 2012
Social Job Seeker 2012 , Jobvite’s newest survey, asked job seekers how they used social networks for career advancement and job search. Having a Social Profile Isn’t Enough. What Actions Do Job Seekers Take On Social Networks?
Executive Career Brand
MAY 18, 2015
The opportunity cost for executives who ignore social media is the loss of voice, and it enables others to shape the brand story and influence brand reputation. Alternatively, C-suite executives who embrace social media gain a competitive edge.
Executive Career Brand
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
The vast majority of executive recruiters use social recruiting (social networks and social media) to source and assess top talent. 78% have made a hire through social media. What are executive recruiters looking for when social recruiting?
Resume to Referral
JUNE 1, 2009
Social networks are here to stay, and a recent recruitment survey performed by Jobvite adds more validation to what job-search experts have been telling us for some time. Will social networks, such as LinkedIn, FaceBook and Twitter cause job banks to close shop?
Executive Career Brand
AUGUST 30, 2011
It often comes as a surprise to them that today so many recruiters and hiring authorities use LinkedIn and other social media to find and assess good-fit candidates more than any other method. Jobvite’s recent study reinforces recruiters’ overwhelming use of social media.
The Undercover Recruiter
JANUARY 23, 2012
Another day, another cool infographic about social media and job search. Recruiters, employers and jobseekers are all out there using social networks. 86% of active and passive job seekers have a social profile. • 40% are 'super social' with over 150 contacts. •
Executive Career Brand
JULY 30, 2012
Are you a senior-level executive still hesitating to embrace social networking for your job search and healthy career management? Did you know that more than 90% of employers will use social networks and social media to find talent in 2012?
Workology
APRIL 17, 2012
Because companies who block access to these social networking sites only force employees to become more creative in how they access their social network either through using proxies or their personal devices. Employee Engagement Tied to Access to Social Media Networks.
HireCentrix
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Surveys & White Papers. SHRM Survey Finds Employers Wary of Using Social Networking Websites and Online Search Engines to Screen Job Candidates. TOPIC: SHRM Survey Finds Employers Wary of Using Social Networking Websites and Online Search Engines to Screen Job Candidates. SHRM Survey Finds Employers Wary of Using Social Networking Websites and Online Search Engines to Screen Job Candidates. Be our Friend.
Executive Career Brand
JANUARY 30, 2017
Mind Your Online Reputation: The Personal Branding Social Proof Paradigm. A good-looking, well-written resume used to be king and, along with a strong network, just about all an executive needed to land a job. Social recruiting is now the norm.
Executive Career Brand
JUNE 17, 2013
Expanding Your Network with Quality Connections. Updating Your LinkedIn Network. Whether or not you’re willing to accept and embrace them, the digital age and social media will impact your job search. Your time is much better spent on LinkedIn, taking advantage of the value it offers for passive job search, when you’re actively networking for jobs and for overall career management. Social Recruiting and Your Executive Job Search.
Executive Career Brand
APRIL 23, 2012
What I typically find is a very meager online footprint, with very little social networking. Beyond LinkedIn, they will rarely have any social media presence. Right before I speak with potential clients for the first time, I Google their names.
Executive Career Brand
APRIL 4, 2011
Executive Job Search: The Old Way (Networking) Still Works Best is a post from: Executive Career Brand. Someone in their network (or second, or third degree network) who had an &# in&# at a great company introduced or referred them as a good-fit candidate.
Workology
MARCH 10, 2014
More than 300,000 companies, including 85% of the Fortune 500, have implemented enterprise social networks to connect the right people to share information and drive communications, innovation and engagement. Social networks such as IBM Connections, Yammer, Jive, Chatter, MoxieSpaces, NewsGator, tibbr, SocialCast, etc. Most social networks have a section to list your hobbies- and encourage like-interest clubs to promote engagement across business lines.
Career Brander
MAY 4, 2010
Cross-tabs surveyed several hundred recruiters and Human Resource (HR) professionals as well as several hundred consumers in Europe as well as the United States. The results of this survey further support the increasing role of online identity in hiring decisions. According to the survey, here are the percent of recruiters and HR professionals who use these types of sites when researching applicants.
Executive Career Brand
NOVEMBER 12, 2012
According to a recent survey by ExecuNet , a private membership organization supporting senior-level executive job seekers with job opportunities, resources and job search help, top recruiters identified several clearcut do’s and don’ts: 1. The recruiters surveyed advised against asking for more than you really want. Only 25% of recruiters said they’d network with executives who didn’t bring reciprocal value.
Workology
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
Internal social-networking platforms allow for increased information sharing and data storage as well as connecting with coworkers, colleagues, and peers. With no corporate social-networking policy to pull from, the company used this opportunity as a starting point to create one.
Workology
MARCH 1, 2013
Using your employee network, you’ll be able to cut down on the time and costs involved in sourcing and screening candidates, while also gaining access to individuals who actually match desired qualifications. Utilize social enterprise software.
Catherines Career Corner
JULY 18, 2009
Tweet From blogging to profitable social networking and playing games to posting on forums, the internet is a world of moneymaking opportunity James F Thompson. All about Jobs Empowerment Games Interesting.enjoy Jobs The world around us 10 Ways to Make Money Blogging Freelance Work Message Boards Poker Selling Social Networking Stock Ohotography Surveys
The Undercover Recruiter
MARCH 19, 2012
The State of Recruting survey by Talent Tech is proof corporate and economic growth is on its way this year. And social recruiting is here to stay but traditional sources like job boards are still providing to be a great source for talent. of candidates come via social networking sites.
Jobacle
MARCH 23, 2011
Social networks tow that narrow line between transparency and stalkerism. But after a test drive, I see great value in receiving three InMails (allowing you to contact anyone within the system) and becoming a member of the Open Link Network, where any user can send you a message.
Workology
JUNE 24, 2012
Social Media and HR’s Place in Business. Social media is no longer an acceptable strategy for online and internet recruiting. Internal social media and networks are particularly on the minds of human resource professionals. Social Media Statistics and Infographic.
Jennifer Anthony
APRIL 30, 2010
Anything that you post on any social media sites or web forums will be cached, and even the not-so-technologically-savvy among us can extract old ramblings from years ago. What you say can hurt you in the future; be responsible about social media outlets!
Tim's Strategy
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
They had just finished a survey on new year’s resolutions for communicating and published these findings from people just like you: Get Organized: 61 percent of respondents pledge to keep their business emails and documents more organized in the new year.
Guerrilla Job Hunting
JULY 20, 2010
Mike on RecruitingBlogs.com - The Social Network For Recruiting and HR Professionals lee steve on The Recruiters Lounge » Top 20 Common Interview Questions and Answers David Perry aka The Rogue Recruiter on New Economy Rules… Break Free : Put America back to work.
Career Key
JUNE 23, 2009
If you havent checked out their Generation Y career discovery tool and professional social network, you should. They are the ONLY job search and networking website to use a scientifically valid test and career theory to match users with jobs and fellow networkers.
Career Alley
DECEMBER 15, 2014
We’ve all heard the social networking disasters (like people who post questionable pictures or boast of their drug and/or drinking exploits on social network sites thinking only their friends will see them). photo credit: DaveLawler via photopin cc.
Career Solvers
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
The findings of the 2013 Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey were recently released and the results suggest that recruiters continue to leverage social media sites to source talent. 78% of recruiters have made a hire through social media.
Resume Bear
JULY 17, 2012
New college graduates are embracing social media as a job search tool, according to a new study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Grads Use Social Media for Networking and Researching Employers.
Resume Bear
APRIL 23, 2011
People love social media … and what’s not to love? Unfortunately, though, employers don’t necessarily share this enthusiasm for social networking. Check out the following jobs, all of which let you play on social media all day: 1. Social media strategist: Duh.
Resume Bear
NOVEMBER 12, 2011
Facebook, in announcing this Social Jobs Partnership, notes social websites are playing an ever more important role in job-hunting, recruitment and hiring.
The Undercover Recruiter
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Our friends at Jobvite recently conducted a nationwide online omnibus survey of 1,303 U.S. Social job seekers. 86% of job seekers have an account on at least one of the six online social networks included with this study; Facebook, Linkedin, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest.
Green Career Central
DECEMBER 12, 2013
That 92% of employers/hiring managers are already using or plan to use social networks as part of their recruiting strategy? Survey by Jobvite, a company that provides applicant tracking software). Survey by Bullhorn survey). Did you know.
Careers Done Write
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
Networking! That’s why networking is critical. Most of us connect with a large group of “friends” on Facebook; and these friends include many of those with whom you would like in your networking circle. A new trend is social recruiting.
Career Alley
OCTOBER 7, 2013
It’s true: You could get fired due to misuse of social media. Take a look at a long list of terminations due to social media , and you’ll see that one misstep can mean the difference between “employed” and “unemployed.”. Using Social Media Carefully.
Workology
JUNE 24, 2014
You can access my full slide presentation and download my briefing with the initial results of my survey. . Yesterday, I presented at the SHRM 2014 Annual on How to Integrate Social Media and Technology Into Your Workplace Communication & Engagement Strategy.
Resume Bear
AUGUST 31, 2011
A Society for Human Resources survey reports that more employers have backed away from using social networking sites and search engines to screen employment applicants. 26% of surveyed companies fessed up.
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