Using Social Media in HR & Recruiting presentation delivered by Jennifer McClure - President of Unbridled Talent LLC at Apogee Enterprises April 11, 2012
2. who am i?
2 years - president of unbridled talent
5 years – executive recruiter
7 years – social media anthropologist
18 years – human resources leader
17. create guidelines
free database of
social media policies:
socialmediagovernance.com/policies.php
18. train employees
• communicate social media guidelines
• consider the benefits of allowing all employees access
• provide training even if blocking social media sites
• share examples of appropriate & inappropriate use
19. employee ambassadors
“we have found that current employees are the most
widely used and are by far the most trusted source of
information about organizations for candidates.”
corporate leadership council
20. expect good things
63% of job seekers have a
better impression of a
company that responds to
negative posts / comments
on their social media site
than those who do not
21. response strategy*
* before you need it
SOURCE: http://www.webinknow.com/2008/12/the-us-air-force-armed-with-social-media.html
23. career site essentials
• 30% of google searches are job related ~300m/month
• compete for talent at the moment of search (seo/sem)
• less than 3 clicks to apply for jobs
• link to information about careers prominent on website
• share your culture, information about employment
• showcase actual employees (not stock photos)
33. “using social media for employment
branding allows you to meet potential
candidates on their territory and engage
in richer, more meaningful dialogue with
them – and because social media is a
conversation, people are a lot more likely
to find you.”
SOURCE: http://www.brandfortalent.com/blog/
35. 59%
of job seekers agree that what is said by
others about a company is more important in
how they form an opinion about a company
than what a company says about itself
SOURCE Careerbuilder/Personified survey June 2010
36. 70%
of job seekers agree that positive posts from
Fans or Followers on a company’s social
media site would make them more likely to
apply for a job at that company
SOURCE Careerbuilder/Personified survey June 2010
38. but first...
1 2 3
think about describe what write your 3
why you enjoy you enjoy words on a
working at about working piece of paper
Apogee here in 3 & turn it in
words
41. “social media allows recruiters to network, build
and maintain relationships with candidates in
new ways and provides a forum to engage a
much broader audience.
it doesn’t replace traditional relational recruiting
- it enhances it - by allowing recruiters to extend
their reach in a cost effective way.”
lars schmidt – director of talent acquisition - npr
42. recruiting has changed
1997 sources of hire 2011 sources of hire
newspaper ads 28.7% referrals 28.0%
employee referrals 19.7% job boards 20.1%
agency (contingent) 10.4% career site 9.8%
contract recruiters 8.7% recruiter initiated 9.1%
job fairs 8.3% college 6.6%
other advertising 5.0% re-hires 4.3%
image advertising 4.6% social media 3.5%
trade journals 4.2% 3rd party 2.8%
college 2.9% print 2.2%
resume services 2.9% temp/contract-to-hire 2.1%
agency (retained) 2.1% career fairs 1.9%
internet 2.1% walk-ins 0.8%
radio 1.5% other 8.8%
SOURCE: http://www.slideshare.net/gerrycrispin/2012-careerxroads-source-of-hire-channels-of-influence
43. social recruiting
which social media do you use for recruiting?
linkedin 86.6%
facebook 55.3%
twitter 46.6%
64%
youtube 11.6%
blog 16.0%
use 2 or more
none 9.4%
social networks for recruiting
40% use 3 or more
social networks for recruiting
SOURCE: web.jobvite.com/rs/jobvite/images/Jobvite-SRP-2011.pdf
47. linkedin essentials
• build a personal profile that:
– represents your company well
– makes candidates want to connect with you
• ensure your company profile is accurate/complete
• build your network & search for candidates
• join relevant & appropriate groups
48. personal profile
1 1. add a photo
4 2. list current/2+ prior
2 positions
3. add educational
background
3 4. select industry &
5 location
5. connect to at least 50
people
49. 1
personal profile
1. key-word rich summary
2. add 5 or more skills
2
50. personal profile
1
1. status updates
2. recommendations
3. customize websites
2 4. personalized url
3
4
67. facebook essentials
• showcase your culture & employment brand!
• fans = database of interested users
• engage with fans & create a community
• link back to your corporate website/company page
81. youtube essentials
• make your employees the stars
• keep videos to 3 minutes or less
• share your videos on other social sites
• use video for learning & development activities
89. blogging essentials
• establish expertise and credibility
• foster relationships with candidates (& employees)
• post information about cool job opportunities
• share industry news/link to media coverage
• link to your other social media efforts
• address concerns or common questions
96. twitter essentials
• balance promotional, personal & conversational tweets
• be a “real person” – use your real voice/be authentic
• be interesting, informative and entertaining
• share links to interesting & informative stuff
• post photos from “a day in your life” (twitpics, etc.)
97. your profile
1. 160 characters
2. add a photo
3. include a website link
4. include ‘key-words’
108. group thinking
1 2 3
what are the where do what types of
positions that these types of information /
are the people ‘hang resources are
hardest-to-fill out’ online? these people
at Apogee interested in?
111. “using my social networks makes my job easier. i don't
need to google info, i just ask my friends.”
trish mcfarlane – director of human resources, perficient
113. create relationships
“twi@er
has
helped
me
to
know
my
customers,
solve
customer
problems
and
to
create
rela0onships
to
do
that.
there
is
a
fabulous
community
of
HR
professionals
engaging
with
each
other
via
social
media.
my
professional
visibility
because
of
my
interac0ons
on
social
media
is
much
greater
than
it
was
a
year
ago
and
it
is
helping
me
to
make
new
contacts
and
explore
opportuni0es.”
115. plan activities
• create a content calendar
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
• Recognize
a
• Post
“day-‐ • Ask
a
• Share
• Chat
with
a
• Link
to
• Poll
Fan
or
in-‐the
life”
Ques0on
Company
Recruiter
Career
Ques0on
Employee
photo(s)
news
informa0on
• Schedule
• Ask
a
an
Event
• Post
a
Ques0on
Video
• schedule time
• use scheduling tools for some content