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
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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
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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
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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
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use social media, while almost half of firms provide links to social media on their career page section. While social media is working for recruiters and employers, candidates need to be more careful than ever when using social media sites. 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
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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
Social Networking has reached its zenith. Ten years ago, we never thought that we would have an account on a social networking site that would be eventually used to judge our online behavior. This is so because social media has become a part and parcel of our lives. 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
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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
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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
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Facebook is the most frequently screened social network with LinkedIn coming in second. The majority of hiring managers review social profiles before the interview. 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
Our friends at Jobvite have just announced the results of its annual Social Recruiting Survey. Now in its sixth year, the Jobvite annual Social Recruiting Survey is the most comprehensive of its kind. 42% have reconsidered a candidate based on content from social profiles. MORE
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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
Social media has become a major player in recruitment (and well, everything else), so it is important to understand how companies are using it today. This is their fourth survey in a series looking into the role of social media for employers. MORE
Well, it’s time for another social job seeker study from our friends at Jobvite who have surveyed 2,108 adults, 1,266 of them were in jobs, on how they feel about their careers. And Recruiters spoke up about the value they place on these social profiles when screening applicants. 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
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
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
It’s that time of year when experts and surveys report trends for the New Year. Social Networking Continues To Dominate. Social media skills continue to grow in importance throughout the labor market, not to mention in recruiting itself. 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
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
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
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
Blogging4jobs
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
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.
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?
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.
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
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Blogging4jobs
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.
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.
Blogging4jobs
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Resume Bear
JANUARY 13, 2012
Social media has become a major player in recruitment (and well, everything else), so it is important to understand how companies are using it today. This is their fourth survey in a series looking into the role of social media for employers.
HireCentrix
OCTOBER 7, 2011
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.
The Undercover Recruiter
OCTOBER 24, 2011
We all know recruiters use social media to screen candidates on a daily basis. The good folks down at Reppler recently conducted a survey of 300 professionals who are involved in the hiring process at their company to understand the use of social networks for screening job applicants.
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.
The Undercover Recruiter
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
Our friends at Jobvite have just announced the results of its annual Social Recruiting Survey. Now in its sixth year, the Jobvite annual Social Recruiting Survey is the most comprehensive of its kind. 42% have reconsidered a candidate based on content from social profiles.
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?
The Undercover Recruiter
OCTOBER 9, 2012
Well, it’s time for another social job seeker study from our friends at Jobvite who have surveyed 2,108 adults, 1,266 of them were in jobs, on how they feel about their careers. And Recruiters spoke up about the value they place on these social profiles when screening applicants.
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.
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
OCTOBER 20, 2013
use social media, while almost half of firms provide links to social media on their career page section. While social media is working for recruiters and employers, candidates need to be more careful than ever when using social media sites.
Career Realism
JANUARY 6, 2015
It’s that time of year when experts and surveys report trends for the New Year. Social Networking Continues To Dominate. Social media skills continue to grow in importance throughout the labor market, not to mention in recruiting itself.
The Undercover Recruiter
APRIL 7, 2012
Recruiters use social networks to post jobs, to source for candidates and to network with talent. Research shows that nearly 75% of companies check out potential candidates on social networks. So, can your social networks help you land a job?
Career Realism
APRIL 11, 2014
Facebook is the most frequently screened social network with LinkedIn coming in second. The majority of hiring managers review social profiles before the interview.
Blogging4jobs
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.
Career Realism
DECEMBER 18, 2013
Social Networking has reached its zenith. Ten years ago, we never thought that we would have an account on a social networking site that would be eventually used to judge our online behavior. This is so because social media has become a part and parcel of our lives.
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.
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.
Resume Bear
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for the casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional networking tool.
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.
Resume Bear
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
She is the author of: Social Networks and Employment Law: Are you putting your Organization at Risk? With the excitement around social networking, it is easy to think of these tools as a natural source of reference during your hiring process. ABOUT OUR GUEST. Lisa D.
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