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Social Recruitment through Pictures

A picture is worth a thousand words. Cliché? Yes. True? Absolutely! Especially in terms of social media, people have so much to look at and take in (the average Facebook visit is 20 minutes), that pictures stand out and make the biggest impact because visuals are a little easier to process. For example, you can tell people how awesome your office is, but it's so much more powerful to show them your office…See More
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How to Handle Employee Referrals

Employee Referrals are regarded as one of the best ways to get quality applicants. Whether you chose to build a program through email, social media, or by simply posting flyers in your office to solicit them, there are some general guidelines you should follow to ensure that you continue to get them.You must …See More
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Jen Picard commented on Raj Sheth's blog post 'Making Friends With Marketing: Why, When and How'
"I completely agree that marketing and recruiting should work together more often - we have so many great secrets to share and should be sharing in the responsibilities of website development, blogging, social media, etc to attract candidates, as…"
May 7
Jen Picard commented on Angela Yu's blog post 'How Lunch Affects Your Hiring Judgment'
"So true! Bright wrote a similar article about what candidates and prisoners have in common. The basics: An inmate is most likely to be released from prison if they were one of the first to meet with the judge in the morning, or after lunch. In…"
May 7
Jen Picard commented on james nathan's blog post 'Re-live those dead candidates now. The power of the database'
"I believe most staffing agencies have a policy against recruiting candidates they've placed so as not to hurt their relationship with their client (who will, theoretically, request many more placements from you). What I'd suggest, however,…"
May 7
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Jen Picard commented on Rebecca B. Sargeant's blog post 'LinkedIN says: “Our Solution isn’t for You.”'
"hahahaha, sounds like a sticky situation for that poor salesperson!"
Jan 10
Jen Picard commented on Ryan Harding's blog post 'Why I stay away from job boards….'
"So simple, and yet so effective. It baffles me that recruiters don't utilize their ATSs to find candidates more often. If you put a little extra time into getting to know the candidate at the start, you likely understand what they're…"
Dec 20, 2012
Jen Picard replied to Ryan Leary's discussion 'Facebook Social Jobs did not work so well.....#Fail'
"haha- Loved this article! With all the potential Facebook has to make an impact on the recruitment space, this doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of a disruptive tool. Where's the social data? Where are the JOBS? What a flop this…"
Nov 18, 2012
Jen Picard commented on Cody Pierson's blog post 'The Truth About Job Postings'
"Really great points, Cody. I recently did a webinar on this topic, and discussed many of the same tips. Some of the other things I discussed: Using normal job titles - nobody knows what a Marketing Wizard is, or if it's worth their time to…"
Oct 15, 2012
Jen Picard commented on Elise Jennings's blog post 'Sourcing and Recruiting Passive Candidates'
"Nice article, Elise. I completely agree that setting up your own internal talent pool is a great way to nurture relationships with great talent that you may want to employ in the future. Job seekers are looking for the right fit just as much as…"
Oct 15, 2012
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Jul 23, 2012
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Jul 23, 2012
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Microsoft’s So.cl for Recruitment

So.cl, which is still in development, makes searches social. This allows people to see other that have searched for the same thing, and engage in conversation about the topic.They are also developing the “Parties” feature, which is similar to a Hangout on G+. You can start your own party, or join along with friends, and each of your videos are shared on the site. As a recruiter, you have the ability to search So.cl and find people who are searching for keywords relevant to the positions for…See More
May 25, 2012
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Increase Social Engagement on your Facebook Career Page

A Facebook Career Page allows you to tap into the largest human database of all time. With 901 million users, Facebook's reach can't be matched by any other social, or recruitment, tool. A Facebook Career Page also allows you to  engage your fan base.  So, how should you engage your consumer base?Be consistent. This can be a full time job, so hire someone if you can't support it on your own.Link to other content to share job details.Encourage your fans to like, comment on, and share your…See More
May 24, 2012
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RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY MAY 3RD 2012 Free for RecruitingBlogs.com members:Sourcing is an activity that is better completed with some form of automation.  If you find yourself repeating a lot of your searches each and every day, than you should think about learning how to create Google Custom Search Engines.REGISTER HERE NOW!Webinar Details:Date: 5-3-2012Time: 1:00PM –…See More
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Jen Picard
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Marketing Director
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Bright
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Vendor
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5-9 years
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University of California, Santa Barbara
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Jen Picard's Blog

Social Recruitment through Pictures

Posted on May 20, 2013 at 5:03pm 0 Comments

A picture is worth a thousand words. Cliché? Yes. True? Absolutely! Especially in terms of social media, people have so much to look at and take in (the average Facebook visit is 20 minutes), that pictures stand out and make the biggest impact because visuals are a little easier to process. For example, you can tell people how awesome your office is, but it's so much more powerful to show them your…

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How to Handle Employee Referrals

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 7:57pm 0 Comments

Employee Referrals are regarded as one of the best ways to get quality applicants. Whether you chose to build a program through email, social media, or by simply posting flyers in your office to solicit them, there are some general guidelines you should follow to ensure that you continue to get them.

  1. You must …
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Microsoft’s So.cl for Recruitment

Posted on May 25, 2012 at 4:59pm 0 Comments

So.cl, which is still in development, makes searches social. This allows people to see other that have searched for the same thing, and engage in conversation about the topic.…

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Increase Social Engagement on your Facebook Career Page

Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:58pm 0 Comments

A Facebook Career Page allows you to tap into the largest human database of all time. With 901 million users, Facebook's reach can't be matched by any other social, or recruitment, tool. A Facebook Career Page also allows you to  engage your fan base.  

So, how should you engage your consumer base?

  1. Be consistent. This can be a full time job, so hire someone if you can't support it on your own.
  2. Link to other content to share job…
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