January 9
Facebook apps just got more social. You can now rate them in the Facebook Newsfeed. Do you enjoy using Jobcast? We would love for you to rate us when the opportunity pops up in your feed!Thank you in advance! -The Jobcast TeamRead More
Facebook Recruiting
January 5
LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook. The big three of social media are constantly changing the scope of social recruiting. Pros and cons to each? Here is a list of some of the reasons why recruiters choose Facebook to find new talent:Facebook has the biggest networkFacebook is undoubtedly one of the most popular social media platforms. There are more than 800 million active users on Facebook worldwide, compared with 135 million on LinkedIn and 100 million on Twitter.It’s engagingFacebook Pages allow businesses and organizations to create an effective online presence, which helps to build engaging and long lasting relationships. When potential candidates research an employer and find their Facebook Page full of comme…Read More
January 2
“The days of printing out a stack of resumés and handing them out at job fairs are definitely over.”According to an infograph by MBAonline.com, over half of jobs seekers from a recent US poll looked for career opportunities on Facebook. That’s surprising considering that only 26% looked on Linkedin and 25% on Twitter.Approximately 18.4 million Americans responded that they got their current job through Facebook, with LinkedIn following with 10.2 million, and Twitter with 8 million.Utilizing social media platforms for recruiting is certainly on the rise. According to the study, 16% of employees that were surveyed found their job via a social network, which increased by 5% from 2010.The infograph below gathered data f…Read More
August 2
Convinced that leveraging Facebook to engage with potential candidates is right for your company? Consider creating a strategy to ensure you are getting the most out of your time and financial commitment. Consider this 5 step approach:Objective. What is the purpose of your account and/or Like page? Is it to build brand awareness, enhance your employer brand, establish leads to build an email list, drive traffic to your recruitment page, engage your community or a combination of the above? Perhaps you are looking to leverage your solid consumer brand reputation to drive candidate flow. Determining whether you will host a combined or separate recruitment and marketing page will be your first step.Design your so…Read More
July 25
Creating a Facebook Page or ‘Like’ page is easy. With 700 million registered users, having a Like page will allow you to connect with potential candidates or consumers while building your corporate and employer brand reputation. There is no limit to the number of Like pages available to an account, so it is important to consider whether you will manage separate accounts for marketing and recruitment functions, and also who will manage them. The rise of social media has created overlap between the communications and human resources departments, so determining who is responsible at the onset will help establish spheres of influence from the get go. In setting up your Facebook page, there are a few things to reme…Read More
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