Comments on: What Recruiters Look for on Social-networking Sites http://www.ere.net/2006/07/12/what-recruiters-look-for-on-social-networking-sites/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:41:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Craig Silverman http://www.ere.net/2006/07/12/what-recruiters-look-for-on-social-networking-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 Craig Silverman Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:07:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/07/12/what-recruiters-look-for-on-social-networking-sites/#comment-1847 What recruiters are looking for on social networking sites is simple; they are looking for candidates to place. Sites such as LinkedIn offer an alternative to posting on job boards or searching thru resume databases. Recruiters love getting referrals from trusted contacts they can trust. Having a tool to manage you networking contacts is a necessity today. Most recruiters miss out on more placements than they make. The candidate pool is getting tight. With unemployment at 5% for example, you have 95% of the candidates working. The best way to tap into candidates who are employed and not currently looking for a new opportunity is via networking and referrals. What recruiters are looking for on social networking sites is simple; they are looking for candidates to place. Sites such as LinkedIn offer an alternative to posting on job boards or searching thru resume databases. Recruiters love getting referrals from trusted contacts they can trust.

Having a tool to manage you networking contacts is a necessity today. Most recruiters miss out on more placements than they make.

The candidate pool is getting tight. With unemployment at 5% for example, you have 95% of the candidates working. The best way to tap into candidates who are employed and not currently looking for a new opportunity is via networking and referrals.

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