Recruitment

Is “Social Media” Getting You Jobs ? – Partial Survey Results

Is Social Media getting you jobs ? And what is more important -doing your job well or spending time on Social Networks trying to increase your " Social influence" ? And in any case just HOW do you increase your social influence ? Edit Post Add titleIs "Social Media" Getting You Jobs ? - Partial Survey Results Well, to get some facts on at least one aspect of it, I did a Survey in 2014, the results as on early July 2014 were : Survey Results as on 4th July 2014 The Question asked was : If yo have ever…
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Career Tips

Social Media Recruitment-why you may NOT get the Job

Here is why : Digital Reputations and Networks and their use in what is known as " Social Media Recruitment " Interviewing has ALWAYS been a Two Way Street ! While before, this " Street "had manageable traffic, now it is exploding exponentially. The Social Media Networking we are doing as a matter of routine ( including while we are supposedly " on the job " ! ) , egged on by all the major Sites and the Media is responsible for the "Digital Dirt " we are spreading all over the Digital Highways. And this is the dirt being…
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Jeff Weiner ( LinkedIn CEO’s ) ideal World

Jeff Weiner - CEO Linked in says " Imagine a world in which every job opportunity, full-time and temporary, was digitally searchable and linked to the appropriate company and skills required to obtain the position. Now imagine if the 153 million people in the workforce -- or billion people in the global workforce -- had a digital profile, highlighting their experiences, skills and, most importantly, their ambitions. Each of those individuals would be empowered to develop their professional identities, networks and knowledge and subsequently not just find jobs, but also map and fulfill their ideal career paths. Qualified candidates could…
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