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How do you use social media and other online tools in your recruitment processes?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"It's important that I look at a candidate's social media profile, ensuring that I have the full story, before calling them for a pre-screen interview. Primarily, I use LinkedIn to search for new candidates. I also use LinkedIn to look at the profiles of the candidates I am entertaining. I like to look at their recommendations and connections and ensure that their work timelines match their resume. Other tools I use include Indeed and popular job search boards, and my company's talent portal. For hard-to-fill positions, sourcing from social media sites can often convince the passive candidate that wasn't actively looking for a new job to explore my opportunity."
Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
A great HR representative will utilize many tools during recruitment processes, reaching more qualified candidates and lowering their time to fill rate. The fastest acting HR professionals know which talent sourcing tools are available, helping them succeed and meet their organization's workforce needs quickly and efficiently. List a few of the top resources that you use in your recruitment process. If you'd like, you can also ask for recommendations on tools. Show that you are eager to learn and lean on resources other than yourself to reach the finish line.
Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
"I am still shocked to hear that not every human resources professional utilizes social media in their recruitment process. I begin with LinkedIn, using their Recruiter program. From there, I will also search for potential people to poach from Facebook and even Twitter. Other tools that I lean on regularly include our company's applicant tracking system pool. I will also ask for referrals quite often, from existing employees and eager new hires."
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In Today's World, I think Linkedin is the best social media platform. Their recruitment program is amazing, but at the same time, I have faced challenges using the same in the past for my previous employer. Not Many people update their profile or, in fact, check their account, for that matter. So I personally don't just rely on Linkedin but also I like to post on job hunting platforms like Indeed and Glassdoor. Networking, I feel, is very important when recruiting, especially for hiring someone who has limited social media exposure.
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Good job! You have identified numerous online resources you use in your recruiting process and included an alternative method of sourcing talent that may not have a presence online. This question also provides an excellent opportunity to seek recommendations from the interviewer.
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