By Karen Miller
How many recruiters spend countless hours trying to find that perfect passive candidate to fill their latest search? Executive search firms can pay tens of thousands of dollars every year to have access or post positions on job boards. How many of you get quality candidates when you post a position – do candidates really think they are qualified to be a photovoltaic engineer simply because they can spell it? After you sift through all of the resumes, what are you left with – maybe one or two that have potential. Don’t you think there has to be a better way to find that perfect passive candidate?
Using social media for your next search will increase your odds of finding that great candidate. And, most importantly, it doesn’t take much money or any at all! If your company has a presence on LinkedIn, it’s easy to add the position in the “what are you working on” section. And, of course, your LinkedIn network is a great source of leads. By using key words or competitive company names, you can find prospects or people who can lead you to prospects to fill your position.
Are you on Twitter? What kind of followers do you have? You can send out a tweet to all of your followers announcing the position and directing people to your website for job details. And when you are “re-tweeted” your message will be seen by even more people.
Just make sure your website, LinkedIn, Facebook sites are all up to date and have a consistent message. You are using all three to promote your “brand” and you want it to show off in its best light. When you are using Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook to look for prospects always direct them to your website where you can expand on all the positions your firm is working on.
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