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LinkedIn – The New Recruiting Firm’s Field Guide

We’re excited to introduce you to The Recruiting Firm’s LinkedIn Field Guide, a step-by-step playbook for putting these strategies into practice on LinkedIn. Download this free ebook for best practices to:

  • LinkedInBuild your personal brand and your firm’s brand
  • Engage key talent pools and potential clients
  • Recruit candidates (external and internal) and new clients

The time has come to recruit like a marketer, and we’re here to help. In the coming weeks, watch this space for more insights, tips and real-life examples to support you along the way.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Introducing the Recruiting Firm’s LinkedIn Field Guide | Talent Blog.

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