Applying for Jobs through Twitter just got REALLY easy!

Hubspot (bless them) blogged this morning about Lead Generation cards for Twitter – I got so excited I nearly dropped my skinny decaf caramel macchiato with sugar free syrup! Advertising your role and getting applications just got REALLY easy.

Newsflash: Recruiters Don’t Need Vacancies Anymore

Our roving reporter, Lisa Jones from Barclay Jones, went undercover recently to discover whether the reports of recruiters not needing vacancies any more were true.

Watch Insight and Tips for Social Recruiters

Thanks to @BullhornReach for hosting the webinar entitled: Social Recruiting: Debunking 7 Common Myths and Misconceptions.

I tackled 7 myths. Plus there were takeaways and tips for each of these topics. So, if you are a recruiter and use social media (ie. nearly ALL recruiters) there’s something in this webinar for you. Watch it here…

Walk like and Egyptian… Think like a candidate

I often blog tips for recruiters to help them with their option paralysis and here’s one tip I really think more recruiters should adopt: think like candidates… (walking into an interview like an Egyptian may just freak them out!)

Less Poking, More Stroking – Ways to Attract Using Social Media

Many recruiters like a good poke! A quick “want a job?” nudge which statistically is unlikely to result in a responsive candidate is usual, acceptable activity for the many a recruiter. They see it as a great way of attracting attention. It’s also a great way of annoying your ideal contact base.

Recruiters! Generate Leads Using Social Media (Event)

Do you want more business? Are you confident that your consultants are using social media in a smart way? How are your staff generating leads using social media?

Xmas Day 7: Twitter Tip: Find tweets sent within a certain radius (lead gen, sourcing, research)

Perhaps you are a business developer… or simply a networker… Do you use Twitter to find stuff or do you just bleet?? Do you want to be able to find people to do business with or research what your competitors are up to? Here’s one tip for you to help with this.

Xmas Day 4: bitly Not Just For URL Shortening!

I love cute stuff. Bitly ticks all of my boxes. It went through a bit of any overhaul recently, so I thought I’d add this to our 12 days of Christmas blog with a quick intro to this free bit of kit. There are lots of benefits to recruiters using this (and to be fair whatever job you do, this could really help you!)

12 Days of Christmas: 12 Days of Lead Gen / Sourcing Tips and Apps for Recruiters

Starting 12 December we’re giving some gorgeous tips away to help our lovely recruitment clients source contacts and generate more business.

UK Recruiter end of year conference 07/11/12 – coming?

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