Comments on: Take My (Job) Advice http://www.hrbartender.com/2008/recruiting/take-my-job-advice/ HR RESPONSIBLY Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:58:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike Naughton http://www.hrbartender.com/2008/recruiting/take-my-job-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Mike Naughton Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:39:53 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=39#comment-35 Regarding recruiters looking at social profile pages, Kristee Dungee has this to say over Fistful of Talent: http://tinyurl.com/6qqr23. Your advice about creating a professional e-mail address may help mitigate some of the many privacy issues social media has brought about. Not every recruiter surfs through pictures and wall-posts--I have heard many people (Jason Buss for example) say that looking at candidates' social profiles is something they hate doing, and will place little weight on. Still, I side with you and warn job seekers to er on the side of caution with all social media platforms...at least while you are looking for a job. Better yet, there are cool new sites that facilitate open communication between employers and job seekers--JobFox has launched a new technology that gives the best candidates a "foot in the door"(find more info at http://tinyurl.com/679quo), while Yellojobs.com has created a social network for referrals and direct applications. Social Media is transforming the way we communicate, and HR must keep pace. A more in depth discussion on the evolution of the recruiting industry can be found at http://tinyurl.com/5nmdkn. Regarding recruiters looking at social profile pages, Kristee Dungee has this to say over Fistful of Talent: http://tinyurl.com/6qqr23. Your advice about creating a professional e-mail address may help mitigate some of the many privacy issues social media has brought about.

Not every recruiter surfs through pictures and wall-posts–I have heard many people (Jason Buss for example) say that looking at candidates’ social profiles is something they hate doing, and will place little weight on. Still, I side with you and warn job seekers to er on the side of caution with all social media platforms…at least while you are looking for a job.

Better yet, there are cool new sites that facilitate open communication between employers and job seekers–JobFox has launched a new technology that gives the best candidates a “foot in the door”(find more info at http://tinyurl.com/679quo), while Yellojobs.com has created a social network for referrals and direct applications.

Social Media is transforming the way we communicate, and HR must keep pace. A more in depth discussion on the evolution of the recruiting industry can be found at http://tinyurl.com/5nmdkn.

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