Comments on: Outside-the-Box Recruiting: Using MySpace.com as a Recruiting Tool http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/ Recruiting intelligence. Recruiting community. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:31:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Oliver Perry http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-3238 Oliver Perry Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:27:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-3238 I agree with Dakotta and everyone highlighting the legal risks of sourcing / screening candidates from myspace. These social networks are exactly that, networks for managing social lives. They lack the processes and controls necessary to make a social newtork an effective recruitment tool. The most elegant example of a social network / recruitment tool I've seen is www.thecareermole.com. Not sure of it's coverage across regions but it's one to watch I agree with Dakotta and everyone highlighting the legal risks of sourcing / screening candidates from myspace. These social networks are exactly that, networks for managing social lives. They lack the processes and controls necessary to make a social newtork an effective recruitment tool. The most elegant example of a social network / recruitment tool I’ve seen is http://www.thecareermole.com. Not sure of it’s coverage across regions but it’s one to watch

]]> By: Ken Luebbert http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1605 Ken Luebbert Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:07:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1605 Searching through myspace.com is similar to trolling for fish, where the only candidates that are deemed desirable are the ones that bite on the opportunities that are pulled past their unsuspecting noses. Scorn is heaped upon the active candidates that jump into your boat with their cover letters and resumes. I would also say that using myspace to evaluate a persons apperance, age, or personal views will provide the can of worms useful when trolling. Searching through myspace.com is similar to trolling for fish, where the only candidates that are deemed desirable are the ones that bite on the opportunities that are pulled past their unsuspecting noses.

Scorn is heaped upon the active candidates that jump into your boat with their cover letters and resumes.

I would also say that using myspace to evaluate a persons apperance, age, or personal views will provide the can of worms useful when trolling.

]]> By: Jeremy Langhans http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1521 Jeremy Langhans Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:32:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1521 good post Dak. good post Dak.

]]> By: Dakotta - http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1519 Dakotta - Wed, 29 Mar 2006 07:39:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1519 I am a huge advocate of social networking but I think opening up myspace as a sourcing medium could open up a can of worms in the lines of discrimination. What if you were working with a particular candidate and while sourcing on myspace and happen to see that individual's 'interests'? -True as HR professionals we shouldn't be biased but would you do if you found out one of your candidates was involved with unorthodox associations: Would it impact your hiring decision? Would you rule them out because of this? I personally find 'friendster' and 'orkut by google' more friendly and inline with the professionalism most companies are seeking. Dakotta I am a huge advocate of social networking but I think opening up myspace as a sourcing medium could open up a can of worms in the lines of discrimination.

What if you were working with a particular candidate and while sourcing on myspace and happen to see that individual’s ‘interests’? -True as HR professionals we shouldn’t be biased but would you do if you found out one of your candidates was involved with unorthodox associations: Would it impact your hiring decision? Would you rule them out because of this?

I personally find ‘friendster’ and ‘orkut by google’ more friendly and inline with the professionalism most companies are seeking.

Dakotta

]]> By: Karen Mattonen C.A.C., C.S.P http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1517 Karen Mattonen C.A.C., C.S.P Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:04:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1517 How will this stand up with OFCCP and EEOC Regs.. Steve, I think you may be on something as well.. This could get kinda shaky especially in consideration of their Recent changes to their user agreement. Can see Myspace get really annoyed when Hundreds of recruiters start mass emailing their members with network requests - as a pretext to offer employment It also mentions that Commercial Links will be removed does that mean that a company profile will be removed? Is that commercial? Maybe william has a good point -stick to the job board This is just an observation. How will this stand up with OFCCP and EEOC Regs..

Steve, I think you may be on something as well.. This could get kinda shaky especially in consideration of their Recent changes to their user agreement.

Can see Myspace get really annoyed when Hundreds of recruiters start mass emailing their members with network requests - as a pretext to offer employment

It also mentions that Commercial Links will be removed does that mean that a company profile will be removed? Is that commercial?

Maybe william has a good point -stick to the job board

This is just an observation.

]]> By: William Johnson http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1512 William Johnson Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:09:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1512 If you use it right you will not run afoul of the terms of service. They have a job listing page on myspace. I doubt posting there would be a violation of service terms. Build you network and post. William If you use it right you will not run afoul of the terms of service. They have a job listing page on myspace. I doubt posting there would be a violation of service terms. Build you network and post.

William

]]> By: Shakira Walston http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1510 Shakira Walston Tue, 28 Mar 2006 01:17:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1510 Thanks that was good stuff! I'm always looking for alternative methods for locating individuals. Thanks that was good stuff! I’m always looking for alternative methods for locating individuals.

]]> By: Todd Davis http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1508 Todd Davis Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:42:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1508 It?s great that this type of ?out of the box? sourcing is being discussed (thank you, great article!). This is a simple way I source from MySpace.com (and others). I use Google as my search engine, just copy and paste these search strings right into the search box. To identify all the people on MySpace.com who list their occupation as a software engineer: site:myspace.com occupation 'software engineer' If I wanted it narrowed down by school I add the school name like this: site:myspace.com stanford occupation 'software engineer' As you go along you can add modifiers such as cities, like Seattle to the mix to narrow down your search. site:myspace.com seattle occupation 'software engineer' If you wanted to narrow it down by company you can do this: site:myspace.com occupation companies Google 'software engineer' It doesn?t have to be complicated to get results. You can reach out to the person you find by looking under the ?Contacting? section on a MySpace.com page. It?s great that this type of ?out of the box? sourcing is being discussed (thank you, great article!). This is a simple way I source from MySpace.com (and others).

I use Google as my search engine, just copy and paste these search strings right into the search box.

To identify all the people on MySpace.com who list their occupation as a software engineer:

site:myspace.com occupation ’software engineer’

If I wanted it narrowed down by school I add the school name like this:

site:myspace.com stanford occupation ’software engineer’

As you go along you can add modifiers such as cities, like Seattle to the mix to narrow down your search.

site:myspace.com seattle occupation ’software engineer’

If you wanted to narrow it down by company you can do this:

site:myspace.com occupation companies Google ’software engineer’

It doesn?t have to be complicated to get results. You can reach out to the person you find by looking under the ?Contacting? section on a MySpace.com page.

]]> By: Steven Rothberg http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1507 Steven Rothberg Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:33:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1507 Great article on some of the newest tools for students to connect with each other and, therefore, for employers to connect with students. A word of caution though: students view their entries in FaceBook and MySpace as being personal. Employers who troll these sites for background checking purposes or even for recruitment purposes may run afoul of the terms of service for these sites and also risk the very public wrath of a very well connected generation. My advise: don't use these sites for negative purposes such as background checks and if you're representing the military or other such controversial employer, be careful. In fact, be very careful. Connecting with students who have posted their resumes on-line at job boards or non-password protected sites is one thing. Connecting with students who have posted their profile at social networking sites is risky at best. Great article on some of the newest tools for students to connect with each other and, therefore, for employers to connect with students. A word of caution though: students view their entries in FaceBook and MySpace as being personal. Employers who troll these sites for background checking purposes or even for recruitment purposes may run afoul of the terms of service for these sites and also risk the very public wrath of a very well connected generation.

My advise: don’t use these sites for negative purposes such as background checks and if you’re representing the military or other such controversial employer, be careful. In fact, be very careful. Connecting with students who have posted their resumes on-line at job boards or non-password protected sites is one thing. Connecting with students who have posted their profile at social networking sites is risky at best.

]]> By: Vikram Bhardwaj http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1509 Vikram Bhardwaj Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:32:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/27/outside-the-box-recruiting-151-using-myspacecom-as-a-recruiting-tool/#comment-1509 Indeed, this tool is gaining prominence. No wonder, the heavy price-slashing by the job-portals is doing them no good. Indeed, this tool is gaining prominence. No wonder, the heavy price-slashing by the job-portals is doing them no good.

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