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Articles tagged with SOCIAL NETWORKINGRecruiters decrease the use of Niche Job Boards, Social Networking sites and Refer a Friend Incentives to source candidates?10:32am Monday 22 February 2010
Tags: candidates 4th qtr 2009 virtual communication virtual game worlds social networking trade magazines business networking refer a friend niche job boards job board networking events media used to source candidates job boards rcsa quarterly business manager survey rcsa.com.au rcsa The RCSA has released the latest Quarterly Business Manager Survey results for the 4th Qtr 2009. The survey results show a decrease in the use of Niche Job Boards, Social Networking sites and Refer a Friend Incentives to source candidates. But is this survey result a true reflection of industry trends or an error in the survey?
read more...Using the LinkedIn API9:37pm Tuesday 01 December 2009
Tags: social network social networking linkedin profile digital resume universal resume universal cv applicant tracking system ats recruitment system job board linkedphp linkedphp.com developer.linkedin.com linkedin.com jobscore.com jobscore candidate profile oauth recruitment technology vendor multi job posting systems application programming interface recruitment database linkedin developer recruitment technology linkedin api Last week, I wrote a blog post about how LinkedIn has released a public API for developers to build 3rd party applications using the database. Today, I thought I would show you how easy it was to create a application utilising the LinkedIn API. I want you to forget that LinkedIn is a social networking site, and think about it as a massive information database. A database you can now use to connect your job board/recruitment system with.
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...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...96% of Recruiters source Candidates through mainstream Job Boards10:30pm Wednesday 04 November 2009
Tags: virtual communication channels trade magazines business networking sites refer a friend ih-house job board statistics referrals networking events niche job boards social networking job boards talentsource.com.au sources of talent survey candidate sources rcsa.com.au rcsa The RCSA has just released the latest Quarterly Business Manager Survey results for the 3rd Quarter 2009. Contained within the past 2 surveys, is a question regarding the "media used to source candidates". Although the survey is only a small sample of Recruitment Agencies across Australia & New Zealand, I have grouped together the past 2 survey results, to better represent any trends over the past 6 months.
read more...Recruitment Directory closes MySpace job search applications3:24pm Thursday 29 October 2009
Tags: recruitment branding employer branding social networking job search application recruitment directory myspace.com myspace Over the past few months, in consultation with all of our affected clients. We have decided to remove all of our MySpace job search applications from use. This decision was based on the fact that the social networking site is no longer a valuable source of candidate traffic and becoming a detriment to the employer brand.
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...Facebook Lite - Goodbye Facebook Applications8:14pm Sunday 13 September 2009
Tags: api facebook lite facebook applications facebook connect social networking Facebook has released a new version of the website called Facebook Lite. The new site has been designed for users on slow connection speeds and is simply a stripped down, "bare" version of the social networking website. All non-core components including applications have been removed.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 9 - Evaluate Impact, Don’t Continue Blindly6:09pm Friday 04 September 2009
Tags: online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media online communication social recruiting social recruiting strategy As with all your marketing campaigns, value is determined by the contribution you’ve made to the goals of the company. While it is important to generate an “online buzz”, the quality of the postings and impact on the company is still the ultimate judge.
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...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 8 - Be Prepared for Success, Don’t Forget to Plan12:30pm Wednesday 26 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 Social media’s ability to spread your message or promote a campaign can be very powerful. Be prepared for your social media campaigns to succeed and plan for a greater response than you are used to.
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...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 6 - Provide Consistent Content, Don’t Simply Dabble8:00am Tuesday 11 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 Now that you’ve got spokespeople, guidelines and an understanding of the landscape, you are ready to engage in social media. Social media is about contributing to the conversation, not just selling your product or service.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 5 - Set Priorities and Goals, Don’t Try To Do It All7:00am Friday 07 August 2009
Tags: measuring social media social recruiting strategy 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 Not all online conversations carry the same weight. Many will have no impact on your company and not every mention of your company or brand will require the same amount of attention. The trick is to understand what does and does not matter. While a discussion on the latest product release or customer feedback may be worth engaging in, other discussions may be trivial and will not require your participation.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 4 - Communicate the Strategy, Don’t Allow for Confusion10:48pm Sunday 02 August 2009
Tags: measuring social media social recruiting strategy 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 While you may have created a strategy and identified the spokespeople who will participate in online conversations, if you do not share that strategy with the rest of the organization it will lead to confusion. Social media turns everyone associated with your brand into a potential company representative. Whether you are a large or small company, the nature of social media requires specific guidelines for conduct.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 3 - Identify Spokespeople, Don’t Dilute the Message2:43pm Thursday 30 July 2009
Tags: social recruiting strategy 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 measuring social media As with traditional media strategies, you must also determine spokespeople for your social media strategy. You wouldn’t pull just any employee to speak to the media and social media should be no different. Despite the informal nature of the conversations on some platforms, the person responding is still a company representative and the image of the company is reflected in those discussions.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 2 - Take Time to Listen, Don’t Just Jump In8:00am Tuesday 28 July 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 The first step in putting together an effective social media strategy is to understand the dynamics of the landscape. With social media, it is more important than ever to listen to what is being said before participating. What are people saying, how is it being said and where are they saying it?
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 1 - Overview1:38pm Monday 27 July 2009
Tags: measuring social media social recruiting strategy 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 It’s undeniable that the new world of social media can have a dramatic impact on your organisation. All it takes is a quick scan of today’s headlines to learn the effects of successful (and not so successful) social media campaigns. While it seems that social media presents an endless amount of opportunities to build awareness, it also presents risk, which means that creating an effective strategy isn’t just nice to have – it’s an absolute must.
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...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...Recruitment Genome Report 20099:47pm Sunday 17 May 2009
Tags: job boards technology marketing strategy candidates recruitment strategy seo smo talent sources blogs social networking recruitment genome report 2009 arbita report survey The first installment of the Recruitment Genome Report 2009 titled "Act While Others Wait: Savvy Recruitment Marketing Strategies Now Ensure Success While Others Wait for Better Times" was released yesterday by Arbita. The reports authors are leading US industry figures who compiled the survey data between Jan 23 - Mar 16 2009.
read more...Radio Interview - Online Recruitment in a web 2.0 world10:59pm Monday 11 May 2009
Tags: recruitment agencies job seeker tips background searching social networking jason shaw wink.com spokeo.com seek careerone job boards online recruitment thomas shaw joy94.9 web2.0 interview technogaze Tonight I was interviews on Joy 94.9 a community radio station in Melbourne. I was the special guest of the weekly 7pm show called "Technogaze - gazing into the past, present and future of technology". I spoke on various topics such as Social Networking, Job Boards, Online Recruitment, Background Searching and job seeker tips. You can download the full podcast or listen to the full show below (the interview starts at around the 9m mark)
read more...Why should I create a social networking profile?5:35pm Sunday 26 April 2009
Tags: how to tips social networking profile Social networking sites allow you to know and to be known to multitudes of people throughout the world. Through the sites you can meet many influential individuals and organizations who can get you referrals, new collaborations, more business and ultimately greater profits. Any person big or small, can become successful with the help of social networking sites.
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...Radio Interview - Great jobs and where to find them12:36pm Monday 16 March 2009
Tags: keith keller social networking resumes candidates job seekers thomas shaw career communique interview radio annemarie cross Earlier today, I was interviewed on a radio show called Career Communique Radio - Your Career Catalyst co-hosted by multi award-winning Career Management, Personal Branding Strategist and Author of "10 key steps to Ace that Interview" - Annemarie Cross and Career Coach - Keith Keller.
read more...Graduate Program Wizard12:06pm Thursday 05 March 2009
Tags: gradconnection graduates university graduate intake job search employer profiles social networking GradConnection have just launched an online wizard which will help University Graduates select the best Graduate program. It compares the various programs on offer from employers and ranks them accordingly by an algorithm based on your search query called the “Grad Rank”
read more...Web 2.0 in Recruitment2:22pm Friday 27 February 2009
Tags: web 2.0 recruitment 2.0 inspecht thomas shaw presentation online recruitment job boards wiki blog im chat candidates 2.0 employment recruitment job slideshare.net web 2.0 in recruitment social networking twitter Social media is amazing – let me give you a real example from yesterday. I uploaded my presentation for the Inspecht HR Futures conference on Web 2.0 in Recruitment to SlideShare
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...In Plain English please10:38pm Thursday 29 January 2009
Tags: phishing leefefever twitter social media social networking rss videos youtube scam in plain english Sometimes it’s hard to explain technology using words. Many people enjoy watching short, interactive videos. I have stumbled across the makers of these videos a number of times, and I thought I would share their cool videos http://au.youtube.com/user/leelefever RSS, Social Networking, Social Media, Twitter and Phishing Scams in plain English.
read more...TribeHQ is coming11:50pm Tuesday 27 January 2009
Tags: social networking web2.0 job board hirewall tim de jardine paul jacobs tribehq online recruitment new new zealand TribeHQ http://www.tribehq.com is set to breathe social networking life into the static world of job boards. It is currently gearing up for the public beta release next week (2nd Feb 2009). I was lucky enough to be sent some screenshots and pre release information from Tim de Jardine & Paul Jacobs co-founders of TribeHQ (Tim is also the founder of Hirewall ATS I interviewed a few weeks ago).
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...Corporate Social Networking Trends3:41pm Monday 12 January 2009
Tags: web2.0 social networking corporate chat blogs I read an interesting article about Corporate Social Networking Trends in Talent Management just before Christmas, and only just remembered I had the link saved in my folder. Score!
read more...Integrated Social Media Solutions for Recruitment1:26pm Monday 12 January 2009
Tags: marketing twitter social networking online recruitment A fellow twitter friend of mine Ryan Chartrand http://twitter.com/glassesgeek from the US has produced a short video & podcast on social networking and recruitment. Ryan's rants and ideas echo my own advice and consulting I am provide to clients. Create a strategy, integrate, target and socialise.
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...Web 2.0 Recruitment Sites11:33am Saturday 03 January 2009
Tags: web2.0 recruitment social networking I am involved in online strategy for a number of recruitment businesses and they are finally starting to learn about web 2.0. The key difficulty here is actually agreeing a definition of what Web 2.0 actually means and what it might offer a recruiter.
read more...What Thomas is reading - 4th Dec 20088:31pm Thursday 04 December 2008
Tags: recruitmenow accc rcsa social networking IT employees work hard to keep their jobs... FREE job ads to rec2rec's on Recruit Me Now... ACCC to authorise recruitment code... Sailing ship not a recruitment tool, says navy... 52 ideas on using social media within HR... How important is your career site in 2009?... Social networking etiquette...
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