Social recruiting is one of the hottest and most discussed recruitment methods in the industry. Recruiters have widely adopted social technology for their purposes, as "making connections" comes naturally. Learn about the tools and best practices you need to be successful in the new social arena.

1. 5 Pointers
to help you with Social Recruiting
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2. The good news for you is that with just a little more
effort, you can awaken the most powerful weapon in
your recruiting arsenal – Social Media.
Now, with about 94% of recruiters actively using social
media to connect with job seekers, it’s hard to see
social recruiting as the newest trend. Social media in
the hiring process is here to stay.
Here are five ways which will help you to leverage the power of social media to
find top candidates for your organization

3. 1. Start with the Basics
Before plunging into social recruitment, here are some fundamental
points to consider :
Which channels can be used to build communities?
Which channels can be used for sourcing?
What is the response mechanism for the applications
received ?
Are there any tools which can help you in your efforts?
What % of hires are you looking at achieving through
this medium?

4. 2. Define your activities
Ascertaining what you are trying to achieve through social
recruiting is of prime importance.
Which of these are on your mind?
Candidate Sourcing
Creating online communities
Building an employer brand
Engaging with prospective candidates
Reference Checks

5. 3. Prepare to Get Started
Set up effective social media profiles for your
company (Start on networks you’re familiar with)
Build online communities to develop conversations
Be responsive to increase your social media
engagement levels
But, going public also means opening the floodgates
of criticisms . Be ready for that !

6. 4. Involve all employees
Encourage top employees to join talent communities and
promote your company.
Regularly inform employees about key openings that you
would like them to share with their social networks.
Encourage employees to “talk” by sharing the positive
aspects of working with your company in their social
networks
Stay consistent with your social recruiting efforts

7. 5. Measure Results
While it may be true that measuring ROI on social recruiting isn’t clear-cut,
there are several things to keep in mind.
Free? Even if social media resources are “free,” there is a
cost to use them.
Social media recruiting must result in hires.
Put trackable URLs in any social media post so you can know
the reach of each of the job.
Goals must be established for all of your social recruiting
efforts. The end goal is to fill more jobs, faster, with high
quality candidates.

8. Remember to use your social media tools in
conjunction with traditional methods to
ensure your reach and accuracy is optimized
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