Archive for the ‘Social Networking’ Category

#SMiB Social Media in Business Conference

Posted by Vic Okezie on May 24th, 2010 | No Comments

It is now becoming a tradition to try and get out a review or some take outs from a conference, and I will attempt to write one for the Social Media in Business Conference, which was held last Friday at the Paypal/eBay UK HQ, in lovely Richmond.

I attended from a Social Media in Recruiting perspective, but with an open mind to see what other companies are doing in their diverse sectors.

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Social Recruiting Webinar: Talent Acquisition via Social Networking

Posted by Vic Okezie on April 9th, 2010 | No Comments

Yesterday, Monster had a webinar on: Talent Acquisition wil Online Social Networks and Communities, with presentations from Deloitte & Beeline Labs

It featured the following points around Social Recruiting:

* How online social networks and communities can augment your current recruitment processes
* What to expect from a social network and community recruitment strategy
* How to use social networks and communities to grow and retain your internal talent

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25% of Employers Use Social Recruiting – DWP

Posted by Vic Okezie on July 11th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that over 75% of employers fail to use Social Networking sites to find staff.

The DWP survey of 200 employers, carried out in association with recruitment firm Harvey Nash, found fewer than 25% of businesses regularly used websites such as LinkedIn and Facebook as part of their recruitment process.

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Categories: Social Networking Social Recruiting