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Articles tagged with FACEBOOKIs mobile going to become the recruitment platform of choice?3:29pm Wednesday 16 December 2009
Tags: emerging markets facebook voip ip telephone internet cycle apple iphone mobile job search mobile applications mobile mobile internet morgan stanley mobile recruitment mobile internet report december 2009 saas recruitment native applications web applications Morgan Stanley has released the latest Mobile Internet Report studying innovations in technology. If you have a spare few hours, you can read the full 400+ page report, or browse through the presentation slides. Mobile internet is not a fad and the recruitment industry should take note. Most day-to-day recruitment programs are desktop based which requires costly overheads and resources. Recruitment systems, job boards and career websites should become mobile optimised to take full advantage of this growing medium.
read more...Could social media soon replace email?8:40pm Thursday 10 December 2009
Tags: 2010 marketing trends people from cossette email social media communication channels facebook developers email marketing email address facebook statistics strongmail A recent study by Canadian company PEOPLE FROM COSSETTE, made the observation that social media could soon replace email as a means of sharing information. Could it be true? Facebook doesn’t think so and is planning a number of platform upgrades to share the users email addresses. But, could both of these marketing channels together destroy other forms of communication?
read more...Are you a Social Recruitment wanker?9:47am Monday 07 December 2009
Tags: future of job boards online classifieds realestate carsales job boards online recruitment industry online recruitment social media club social recruitment wanker job board statistics seek myspace facebook twitter social recruitment social recruiting There may come a time where you are so immersed in social media you become a wanker. You forget about the real world. Real relationships. A world where you pick up the phone to call a candidate or catch-up with a client for a coffee. For all those who know me, I would rather communicate over the phone than correspond via Twitter.
read more...Deloitte NZ Facebook profile - Live and Interactive with Graduates1:03pm Wednesday 02 December 2009
Tags: graduate experiences live video graduate jobs graduate employment facebook.com facebook deloitte new zealand Over the past few months, I have been watching Deloitte New Zealand build a structured (and very strategic) presence on Facebook. Today, they have released the next piece of the puzzle. Deloitte NZ will be hosting a live-streaming video/Facebook chat session for potential Graduates.
read more...My Presentation from RecruitTECH 2009 on Twitter, Facebook, Recruitment & Integration9:03am Wednesday 25 November 2009
Tags: facebook connect api oauth canberra recruittech 2009 people search engine using facebook for recruitment using twitter for recruitment social networking social recruiting openid ppc recruitment website recruittech presentations recruitment directory thomas shaw youtube recruitment integration facebook twitter job boards ats applicant tracking systems crm thomas shaw presentation A big thanks goes out to Clayton Wehner from CapitalJobs for organising RecruitTECH 2009 and uploading the video recordings. I was fortunate enough to be one of the presenters at RecruitTECH 2009 - Australian Recruitment and Technology Conference in Canberra ACT. Below is a recording of my presentation was titled "Twitter, Facebook, Recruitment & Integration".
read more...Creating Adobe AIR Job Search Applications6:30pm Sunday 22 November 2009
Tags: security issues ipa.com.au ipa html flash adobe air dapp twitter myspace facebook rss job feed job search desktop applications desktop job search applications adobe air job search applications Unlike traditional applications, Adobe AIR isn’t a desktop application like Photoshop or Excel. It isn’t a web application either like Google Docs. It’s a hybrid that allows it to operate somewhere in between desktop applications and browser based applications.
read more...Job Ad Click Through Destination Statistics & Posting Methods Recruiters use on Twitter & Facebook2:00pm Friday 20 November 2009
Tags: using twitter for recruitment using facebook for recruitment recruitment agency recruiters twitter statistics rss feed ats api job boards facebook social recruiting I have just finished collating statistics studying the job ad "click through destination" and "posting methods" Recruiters are using on Twitter and Facebook. I looked at 100 different Australian Recruitment Agency/Recruiters who post job ads to Twitter or Facebook.
read more...Consolidating Unofficial Social Networking Groups10:37am Thursday 19 November 2009
Tags: social media policy employees legal issues hr facebook unoffical social networking groups social networking groups social media social networking social networking policy social networking guidelines Have you ever checked Facebook or any other social networking websites to see if there are any unofficial groups created about your organisation? "I used to work at", "I work at", etc
read more...Posting Jobs to the Facebook Marketplace via Oodle4:24pm Monday 09 November 2009
Tags: xml job feed posting jobs api job search xml facebook.com oodle.com facebook marketplace jobs facebook oodle Earlier in the year I informed readers about the Facebook Marketplace now being powered by Oodle. Now I want to show you how to automatically post your jobs into Oodle for inclusion in the Facebook Marketplace. I recommend Recruiters/Employers use a Multi Posting provider, but if you are technical capable of doing it yourself, here are some instructions.
read more...Importing Contact Lists from Social Networking sites12:00am Wednesday 14 October 2009
Tags: social media friend lists import friends referrals myspace linkedin twitter facebook social networking import contacts contact list api How many times have you joined a social networking site and wished that your friends would be there with you? Most of us have established friends/contact lists on sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or MySpace. So how can we make it easy for the user to invite their network to your website?
read more...RecruitTECH 2009 - Twitter, Facebook, Recruitment & Integration12:27pm Monday 21 September 2009
Tags: recruitment website ppc openid social recruiting social networking using twitter for recruitment using facebook for recruitment people search engine recruittech 2009 canberra oauth api facebook connect recruitment integration facebook twitter recruitment directory thomas shaw recruittech job boards ats applicant tracking system crm Last week, I was fortunate enough to be one of the presenters at RecruitTECH 2009 - Australian Recruitment and Technology Conference in Canberra ACT. Below is my presentation titled "Twitter, Facebook, Recruitment & Integration".
read more...Social Graphs. How are you connected?7:24pm Sunday 06 September 2009
Tags: social networks facebook application data visualisation interconnectivity six degrees of separation social graph theory social graphs linkedin.com linkedin groups friends connections facebook.com facebook touchgraph Most of us have a profile on social networking websites such as Facebook or LinkedIn. But have you ever considered graphing your contacts interconnectivity? Before creating a social graph, we need to understand more about social graph theory and types of social graphs.
read more...Sharing Jobs on Social Networks using JobGenie9:00pm Sunday 30 August 2009
Tags: facebook connect referral recruitment social network integration reporting statistics riges younan api referrals social media social networking social referrals twitter.com twitter linkedin.com linkedin facebook.com facebook jobgenie.com.au jobgenie Last week, I decided to test drive a new referral system called JobGenie, brainchild of Riges Younan. JobGenie is a candidate referral platform which takes the hassle out of managing a referral program. The platform can manage, track and monitor candidates that are referred for a job.
read more...Share on LinkedIn3:30pm Monday 24 August 2009
Tags: twitter social bookmarking widget social bookmark addtoany.com addtoany linkedin.com facebook job board job distribution job advert recruitment website linkedin email Have you ever shared content on LinkedIn? According to statistics released last month by AddToAny, LinkedIn was one of the least popular places to share content, with only 0.4% of users using the AddToAny widget. Facebook dominated the list with 24%, followed by email 11.1% and Twitter 10.8%
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 7 - Find Quality Followers to Engage, Don’t Worry About Numbers3:07pm Sunday 16 August 2009
Tags: social recruiting online communication online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media social recruiting strategy measuring social media twitter facebook scam followfriday We all want thousands of followers on Twitter, but the number is not as important as the quality of your network. If half of your Twitter followers are there simply to boost your numbers, you will not be reaching the right people with your message. Providing quality content and engaging in discussion is more beneficial.
read more...Recruitment Directory releases white label iPhone job search applications10:00am Friday 07 August 2009
Tags: iphone application job search application mobile recruiting mobile recruitment mobile job search mobile enabled job site product development media release apple iphone iphone myspace facebook recruitment directory iphone job search Recruitment Directory has continued its dominance in developing recruiting products for emerging technologies and social media sites. Recruitment Directory has developed a white label job search applications for the Apple iPhone. (see media release)
read more...Social Recruiting 1012:03pm Thursday 11 June 2009
Tags: social recruiting strategy recruitment website social recruiting 101 keith keller rss twitter linkedin facebook webinar thomas shaw social recruiting recruitment 2.0 web 2.0 Below are the presentation slides and live recording of the latest webinar - Social Recruiting 101. There is a lot of buzz surrounding the use of Social Networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn. But have you actually mastered the use of basic web 2.0 tools? Most recruiters are confused on how to integrate these tools into their recruiting strategy in a scalable fashion!
read more...Using Facebook for Recruitment1:45pm Tuesday 09 June 2009
Tags: online recruitment website job boards facebook profile openid oauth api thomas shaw ppc facebook ads using facebook for recruitment webinar facebook connect recruitment facebook Below are the presentation slides and live recording of the latest webinar - Using Twitter for Recruitment. Have you tried recruiting on Facebook? Do you manually click through profiles and post messages on group profiles? Guess what, you have already created your first mistake! If you are like most online recruiters, then more than likely you are concerned about how to grow traffic to your website and increase sales and placements.
read more...Maximising the use of Social Networking sites for HR11:25pm Thursday 04 June 2009
Tags: social networking hr human resources facebook twitter youtube social networking social media recruitment employee engagement retention employee management monitoring Because of the effectiveness of online communities in disseminating information, social media/networking websites have become indispensable tools for HR professionals. HR can use these sites for recruitment, employee engagement, increasing retention, management, monitoring and more.
read more...Upcoming Webinar - Social Recruiting 1015:36pm Wednesday 27 May 2009
Tags: wikis podcasts vidoo virtual worlds social networks rss aggregators social bookmarking social recruiting strategy social recruiting web2.0 linkedin twitter myspace facebook thomas shaw webinar referral networking blogs micro-blogging roi social recruiting 101 There is a lot of buzz surrounding the use of Social Networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn. But have you actually mastered the use of basic web 2.0 tools? Most recruiters are confused on how to integrate these tools into their recruiting strategy in a scalable fashion!
read more...Upcoming Webinar - Using Facebook for Recruitment12:14pm Thursday 21 May 2009
Tags: webinar facebook applications using facebook for recruitment facebook thomas shaw Have you tried recruiting on Facebook? Do you manually click through profiles and post messages on group profiles? Guess what, you have already created your first mistake! If you are like most online recruiters, then more than likely you are concerned about how to grow traffic to your website and increase sales and placements.
read more...Taking your job search to the next level with Social Networking3:29pm Thursday 23 April 2009
Tags: twitter linkedin facebook social etiquette job seekers social networking keith keller webinar annemarie cross Below is a live recording with Keith Keller and Annemarie Cross for yesterdays “Taking your job search to the next level with Social Networking” You can register for other upcoming webinars here.
read more...Keyword Trends & Research Tools8:23pm Monday 30 March 2009
Tags: twitter sky twist keyworddiscovery adcenter adwords google hottrends google trends google insights lexicon technorati facebook compete search engine marketing seo wordtracker search engine research trends keywords Are you tired of reading articles and books on SEO, Search Engine Marketing and Internet Marketing? By now you will know that keyword selection and optimization is essential for driving traffic to your website and the way to improve your search engine ranking.
read more...Integrating Facebook Connect with your Job Board11:37am Tuesday 24 March 2009
Tags: job board healthjobsnationwide lawenforcementjobs api tribehq privacy authorisation openid facebook connect facebook online recruitment integration Facebook Connect is part of the sites API platform released late last year. With Facebook the number 1 social networking site in the world, who wouldn't want to leverage off the success of this site?
read more...Recruitment Directory launches live Technology Webinars2:56pm Thursday 19 March 2009
Tags: recruitment directory facebook twitter linkedin myspace training job boards web 2.0 recruitment webinar Recruitment Directory will be the first to launch various live recruitment technology webinars later this month in an effort to maximise recruiter’s knowledge in these areas.
read more...Facebook Marketplace now powered by Oodle11:20pm Sunday 15 March 2009
Tags: oodle social network job board marketplace facebook jobadder adlogic broadbean Facebook Marketplace was re-launched last week powered by Oodle. Unfortunately you are only able to search and list items within the US, Canada, UK and Ireland. Previously, the Marketplace was not used extensively for jobs. I anticipate over time that Facebook Marketplace will integrate with job posting software (Broadbean, JobAdder, Adlogic) and create a leading job board to deliver the jobs directly to the users profile.
read more...Chat and IM use for Recruiters7:00am Tuesday 24 February 2009
Tags: online marketing social networking facebook aim icq yahoo msn google talk skype instant messaging im chat online recruitment sms There are several ways you can talk to people in person, on the phone, via e-mail, and instant messaging (IM). What is instant messenger? It's basically like sending a SMS to a person on a mobile phone (and we all know people who love to SMS). So instant messaging is a way to talk to your colleagues, candidates, clients, bosses or whoever you might want to talk to.
read more...Conducting free background checks on search engines and social networking sites11:13am Monday 09 February 2009
Tags: facebook discrimination yoname.com spokeo.com wink.com yoname spokeo wink privacy ethics search engines background check social networking linkedin myspace google There are many ways to conduct a background check on someone and you can gather a lot of free information by using search engines and social networking sites. This dangerous practice is becoming very common among Recruiters and Employers. It is as easy as typing a name into Google.
read more...Identity Theft on Social Networking Sites1:06pm Friday 23 January 2009
Tags: facebook social networking tips identity theft myspace linkedin hacking Identity theft is becoming a serious problems across the world, and with the innovation of technology, there are new ways to steal your identity being found every day. It is becoming harder and harder to protect yourself from this crime and ensuring your personal data is safe is becoming a constant struggle. You wouldn't want to give your personal details to a complete stranger, but the reality is you are doing this every time you sign up to a social networking site.
read more...Incorporating Web 2.0 into your Recruitment Strategy11:25pm Monday 19 January 2009
Tags: sms bluetooth social media videos strategy inspecht online advertising twitter linkedin ning myspace facebook smo seo search engines xml rss oracle podcast wiki im blog social networking email marketing recruitment sites web2.0 What is Web 2.0? Many recruiters are still confused as to what Web 2.0 really is and how they can incorporate it into their recruitment process. Yet once recruiters understand the new Web 2.0 world, they can leverage emerging social media tools and gain a competitive advantage in an increasingly competitive business world. So let's step back from a previous article I wrote on "Web 2.0 Recruitment Sites" and find out about the terms and application of these tools.
read more...Facebook Ad Credits3:32pm Saturday 17 January 2009
Tags: facebook advertising online recruitment free offer Facebook http://www.facebook.com have been nice enough to send through a number of advertising credits for friends and clients of Recruitment Directory. They have offered a $25 USD worth of advertising credits. Only new accounts created in the last 24 hours are eligible for the $25 USD offer. Enter coupon code: 6MYH-2RV3-2CE2-F63C or HPET-2FWW-4YEJ-X5K1 at checkout to redeem. Offer expires 31/3/2009. Please let me know if you are having any trouble with this offer.
read more...The real Job Genie12:30pm Wednesday 07 January 2009
Tags: facebook jobgenie myjobgenie.com trademarks 2vouch Protecting your brand identity is a must for any business. Last night while I was checking up on my own IP, I came across a new site logo and name which looks a bit familiar to a friend of ours 2vouch.
read more...How much would you charge?8:39pm Sunday 04 January 2009
Tags: facebook advertising cpc social networking rates I have been searching the internet looking to see if there are any Recruitment Agencies in Australia passing on any charges for advertising a role on social networks or using them as a database for clients. I have found an example (not that good) but still it's an example.
read more...Facebook Advertising - Part 21:58pm Saturday 03 January 2009
Tags: facebook advertising online recruitment scam Following on from my previous post on Facebook Advertising Part 1 http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au/Blog/facebook-advertising-part-1-a51.html I have collected a number of adverts that are currently showing on Facebook related to recruitment. These are only a small example of adverts targeting my profile.
read more...Facebook Advertising - Part 11:32pm Saturday 03 January 2009
Tags: facebook advertising yahoo google adwords online recruitment cpc cpm If you are like most online recruiters, then more than likely, you are concerned about how to grow traffic to your site and increase sales or placements. There are actually ways to do this that are easy and affordable. By simply taking advantage of the social networking site craze, you just might catapult your business to the next level.
read more...2discover Facebook Application11:59pm Monday 01 December 2008
Tags: 2discover facebook web2.0 This is another one of my favourite applications I created for a client earier this year. 2discover is a executive recruitment agency based in Sydney. The brief was quite simple - create a Facebook application that enhanced the 2discover brand which is visually apealing, easy to use, and non intrusive to users
read more...Sheelagh McKenzie Facebook Application8:29pm Monday 01 December 2008
Tags: sheelagh mckenzie facebook web2.0 It's not often I brag or show off work I have completed for a client, but I couldn't resist this one. I was engaged by a allied health recruitment agency called Sheelagh McKenzie earlier this year to create a Facebook Application as well as a social networking strategy.
read more...Q&A about SimplyHired launcing in Australia & LinkedIn applications5:28pm Tuesday 25 November 2008
Tags: simplyhired linkedin aggregation australia recruit.net myspider jseeker careerjet social networks facebook twitter SimplyHired launces into new markets, LinkedIn API launches with a number of 3rd party applications. I started this self question & answer a number of weeks ago when I was starting to generate content for the blog.
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