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Using Social Media for Hiring Can Get you Sued | Reuters
In order to protect your business from lawsuits, remember these three things: 1. Know what you are entitled to know: You may learn information about a candidate from social media that you cannot ask about in a job interview. For instance, a posting on a candidate’s profile may reveal his religious beliefs. But beware – … Continue reading
How National Public Radio Uses Social Media to Recruit [Video Interview] | The Undercover Recruiter
We recently had a chat with Lars Schmidt who is the Director of Talent Acquisition at NPR (that’s National Public Radio), based in Washington, DC. In these changing times for recruiting, Lars, who is the founder of @NPRJobs and #pubjobs, believes in proactively driving social recruiting strategies. In this interview, Jorgen Sundberg, founder of Link Humans, found … Continue reading
Starting Your Career: Use Social Media for Job Interview Prep | CareerBliss.com
A few days before the interview, you should get copies of your resume together and start thinking about responses to common interview questions and questions of your own to ask the prospective employer. As you prepare for the big meeting, don’t overlook social media. These days, employers spend a lot of time looking at your social … Continue reading
Submit Resume – Talent hunt now simple and quick with Submit Resume
Search the ideal candidate for your vacancies, close job openings faster by registering with Submit Resume. It has the largest database of India-wide job seekers across various industries and locations. Finding the most suitable candidate for your vacancies is now faster, easier and cost effective than ever. Submit Resume, a job portal, has a massive … Continue reading
The Top 3 Mistakes Job Seekers Will Make on Facebook Timeline
More than 18.4 million Americans have used Facebook to find a job. Facebook Timeline poses new obstacles for current adults looking for work. How can the Timeline mess up an existing job search? Here are three things job seekers should avoid doing on Facebook Timeline. It should be abundantly clear that Facebook Timeline is different, … Continue reading
Social Media Interview Questions to Ask an Agency or New Employee
Interview Questions to Ask an Agency or a New Employee Which social media platforms are the best fit for our type of business? And how do you know? Do you have case studies indicating how a social media campaign will impact our key performance indicators from businesses similar to ours? How often should we participate … Continue reading
Social Media Jobs and Salaries Guide
Introducing the new Onward Search Social Media Jobs Salary Guide – a comprehensive look at the best job markets, the most in-demand job titles and salary ranges for social media professionals in the top 20 U.S. cities. This free guide makes it easy to take your social media career to the next level, so download … Continue reading
12 Unique Ways to Score a Job Interview | Wise Bread
Here then are 12 unique ways you can score a job interview, based on my experiences in advertising and marketing. Try one or try them all, but do not use all 12 on the same employer. Remember, there’s a fine line between being eager and annoying, and you don’t want to be memorable for all … Continue reading
Tesco job row could ‘undermine’ welfare schemes, British Chambers of Commerce warns – Telegraph
The business group has urged the Government and employers not to let the debate on social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook drive policy decisions on tackling youth unemployment. Adam Marshall, BCC director of policy, said activists are increasingly using social media to mobilise support, but there are concerns that a relatively small group … Continue reading
Women Less Likely to Seek Help Job Hunting | Fox Business
Men may not stop to ask for directions when lost, but they will ask for help when it comes to finding a job. According to a survey of more than 2,000 job seekers conducted by DrWoody/TweetMyJOBS, men are significantly more likely than women to reach out to professional connections when trying to land their next … Continue reading
LinkedIn | Most overused profile words | Most Important Part of Your Profile | Mistakes Killing Credibility
Most overused LinkedIn profile words of 2011: creative, organizational, effective – PC Advisor If you were really as “creative” as your resume claims, you’d use different terminology to showcase your skills, according to LinkedIn’s 2011 list of most overused words and phrases. The online professional network, whose membership has ballooned from 85 million a year … Continue reading
How Job Seekers Are Using Mobile Apps [INFOGRAPHIC]
The jobless rate is hovering above 9%, and job seekers have to be more savvy than ever to land a job. In fact, 77% of job-seekers are using mobile apps in their search. Why mobile? For one thing, people almost always have their phones on them, which means they can get job leads on the … Continue reading
91% of Employers Check Job Seekers’ Social Media: Infographic | The Savvy Intern by YouTern
According to a survey of 300 hiring professionals conducted by Reppler, a social media monitoring service for managing online presence, a job candidate’s social network is thoroughly examined during the hiring process by 91 percent of employers and recruiters. Consider the findings from the survey below: The most utilized social network to screen candidates is … Continue reading
LinkedIn Skills / How to optimize
LinkedIn Skills is a means of adding a skill set to your profile in your areas of expertise to help users build an enhanced profile that matches searches while at the same time introduces users to the top people, companies and also jobs that are seeking a specific skill set. Read More @ HOW TO: Optimize … Continue reading
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