Social recruiting

Online recruiting is all about finding quality candidates and making connections with them. And social media is where people hang out online to express ideas and interact with each other. 

 

The average internet user has more than 5 social media accounts. People go to these different communities to share what’s on their mind and converse with like-minded people. Like a town center, social media sites have become the focal point for online interaction. 

  • As in each new generation, their expectations regarding the labor market and the business world change concerning their predecessors. What does this new generation expect?

     

  • Internet is the new public sphere. Even when you post something and set it in private mode, there are good chances that someone can perform breach of access and use the information against you. The case can get worse, as there is a popular saying that ‘once something is posted on the internet, it will be there forever.’ It means that even when you have deleted the original posts, there are possibilities that they will stay on the net and you have no control over them.


  • The digital transformation is one of the most current aspects of society. The economy tends for years towards a deep digitalization that bases its activity, all or a very large part, on the Internet and the computer solutions that are associated with the new information and communication technologies.


Social recruiting

Online recruiting is all about finding quality candidates and making connections with them. And social media is where people hang out online to express ideas and interact with each other. 

 

The average internet user has more than 5 social media accounts. People go to these different communities to share what’s on their mind and converse with like-minded people. Like a town center, social media sites have become the focal point for online interaction. 

 

Sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and a handful of others offer recruiters a tremendous opportunity to connect with candidates – many of whom would never be found through traditional sources.

 

Most companies use social media to recruit candidates but not all are doing it successfully.