Samara Parker

7 Social Recruitment Stats & How to Apply Them

March 23

We are very lucky to be living in an age where we have access to such a wealth of information.Big data is all around us and, when used wisely, it can enrich our lives and our work.When it comes to social recruitment, the information at our fingertips can help you navigate the vast world of social media in order to build effective strategies by better understanding the candidates that you wish to attract.We’ve poured over the latest research on social recruiting and job seekers to find the most salient data points to share with you, our readers. And, in case the numbers alone fail to inspire you, we’ve also including some insight as to how each one of these powerful statistics can help guide your social recruiting efforts.73% of……Read More

Human Resources Gone Weird: Quirky Interview Questions & Trolling for Talent!

March 18

I have never been asked a quirky interview question. Not a single one! I’d like to think that if I was I would be able to fire back with a witty answer, but after reading through Glass Door’s list of the strange questions job seekers get asked… I’m not sure how I would fair when faced with the quirkier side of human resources. The questions, gathered from companies in the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, and France, range from the unusually specific: “Can you calculate how many tennis balls are used during the course of Wimbledon?” – Accenture Analyst job candidate. To the downright weird: "Is batman a super hero?" – AlphaSights. Check out the rest of the questions on the Glassdoor blog.Top Oddball Interview Questi……Read More

Top HR Influencers, Social Recruiting Stats, and Mobile Recruiting with a Side of Guac

March 11

I have never applied for a job via mobile, but the last time I was looking for work Swype Keyboard did not exist, so what do I know?! Personal experience aside, mobile is one of the biggest trends in recruitment. We all know the importance of having a mobile-friendly career site and companies all over the world are investing top dollar in making their application process mobile. The results are mixed. Chipotle recently launched a mobile recruiting app and they’ve seen great results.Now You Can Apply at Chipotle with Your Mobile Device According to this press release, within one month of launching their app, Chipotle has received 5, 000 applications via mobile (approximately 20% of their total application volume.) Chi……Read More

Why You Should Use Social Recruiting to Reach Women Candidates

March 9

It was International Women’s Day this past Sunday.I celebrated by going to see Focus starring Will Smith and eating a large tub of popcorn.This was not very feminist of me considering that this film does not even come close to passing the Bechdel test.To make up for this crime against my gender, today’s blog post is dedicated to women in the workforce, more specifically the importance of getting more women into the workforce.The case for hiring women is not just about equal rights. It is about doing better business. – Click to TweetIn the last decade, research has proved that there is a significant financial and strategic benefit to hiring and promoting more women.Here’s what the data shows:According to a study from ……Read More

A Cautionary Tale, Blogging to Hire, and The End of Google+ Recruiting

March 4

Before I post this week’s links, I’d like to share with you a cautionary tale of hiring horror.My husband Leif is a UX genius lead product designer by profession, so his particular set of skills and experience are in high demand and very useful when applying for jobs.So useful in fact that someone, let’s call him “John”, claimed Leif’s work for Silk.co (a fantastic data visualization app) as his own in an attempt to prove that he had desirable skills to a potential employer.John also claimed honesty as one of his core values on LinkedIn :/Thankfully the potential employer was smart enough to do a thorough reference check and learned that John had never worked for Silk.This reference check saved the employer a lot of time, money ……Read More

7 Tips For Mastering Twitter #Recruiting

March 2

It may not be as massive as Facebook, but there’s no denying that Twitter is a fantastic social recruiting platform. Twitter has 250 million active users.Twitter ranks second after Facebook as job seekers favourite social network.45% of job seekers use Twitter as a major part of their job search.8 million Americans have found a job using Twitter.Numbers aside, Twitter is the only network out of the big three that allows you to directly engage with users that you don’t already have a relationship with. In fact, Twitter chats encourage and facilitate complete strangers to come together, connect, and engage in discussion on topics of mutual interest. Engaging on Twitter is also more casual and unobtrusive than a cold call or emai……Read More

Better Than the Oscars: Recruitment Videos, Social Media, and SEO Recruiting

February 25

I did not watch the Oscars… In fact, I completely forgot about them. Why would anyone choose to spend their evening watching beautiful, talented people be rewarded for great artistic feats when they could be reading about recruiting and human resources?! Why watch Broadway vet Neil Patrick Harris deliver an exciting musical theater performance when you could be watching a video about how to perform in your very own exciting recruiting video?Your Guide to Making a Compelling Recruitment Video – By Rob Humphrey And really, you don’t learn any practical tips about filmmaking by watching the Oscars, whereas blog posts are full of useful movie making advice!17 Essential Elements Of A Successful Millenni……Read More

11 Questions to Better Your Employer Brand

February 23

Employer brand – an organization’s reputation as an employer – is the deciding factor for job seekers when selecting a new employer (LinkedIn’s Talent Trends 2014).Employers’ cannot ignore the importance of their company’s reputation as an exceptional place to work… Especially considering the mounting war for talent!The US is closer to full employment than it has been since 1999. – Click to TweetAccording to George Bradt, this has caused a seismic shift in the war for talent.With options expanding for employees and declining for employers, emphasizing employment brand is critical.The war for talent is not the only change in today’s recruitment landscape necessitating robust employer branding.The rise of the soci……Read More

Social Recruiting for Football, Talent Wars, and A New Employee Referral App

February 18

This morning I was thrilled to find a plethora of share worthy articles in my reader, making compiling this week's Link Love a total breeze. As per usual I’ve put together 5 of the best HR and recruitment related articles to share with you. On a completely unusual note, Sports Illustrated is the source of my pick for #1 blog post of the week!How Social Media is Shaking Up Recruiting; Punt, Pass, and Pork – By Andy Staples Did you know that the NCAA forbids coach-recruit communication on Snapchat? I certainly did not. Andy’s article for Sports Illustrated magazine shares interesting tidbits like this along with a fascinating look at how campus sports recruiters like Matt Dudek, Director of On-Campus Recruiting and Play……Read More

Practical Talent Analytics for Data Backed HR

February 16

It’s hard to find anything in recruiting that has failed to live up to its potential more than recruiting metrics. – Dr. John Sullivan I think most HR experts would tend to agree. Considering how popular the sharing of HR related data points is on social media, the practical use of data in people management has been remarkably poor. Stats like 40% of work turnover is due to job stress, or 71% of American workers are disengaged at work are all over Twitter.Yet, according to research by Deloitte only about 4% of HR departments apply predictive analytics to their decision making process. Download the Bersin by Deloitte report to learn more about the state of talent analytics. Cloud based HR Tech developers are attempting……Read More

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