So you think Social Media Recruiting can work for your small business?
You're right, it can! You don't have to be a large company to use social media to find and hire great employees. In fact, social media is the perfect recruiting tool for small business! It ‘s quick to set-up, easy to use, and best of all, it's free.
Here are some links to help you get started. Make sure to read them all!
10 Simple Steps to Social Media Recruiting
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Using Twitter to Recruit
Social media is the second most credible channel of delivering top-notch candidates, following employee referrals. Basically, social recruiting is the way of the future. Here’s a few simple steps for using Twitter to recruit.
Use Facebook to Recruit Employees
Have a Facebook account? Great! It may help you recruit the right person. There are over 1.35 billion registered users on Facebook right now. That’s 1/7 of the total world population today! Almost 74% of internet users use Facebook on a daily basis. 57% have more than a hundred Facebook friends. It can definitely be used as a powerful recruitment tool.
How to Create a LinkedIn Profile
Almost every professional who’s on the Internet these days has a LinkedIn Profile. You can find new customers, mentors, and of course employees on LinkedIn.
LinkedIn is currently THE social network for professionals all over the world. Open yourself up to a network of infinite opportunities by joining the millions of members on the platform. Here’s how to create a LinkedIn Profile.
How to Create A LinkedIn Company Page
It’s easy to understand why your business should have a LinkedIn Company page. It’s not only a great venue to find great talent, it also encourages interaction with people who are related to your industry. It gives you a fantastic platform to create awareness, connect with top talent, and build a talent pipeline. Your company can get recommendations from satisfied customers as well as attract followers who will get updates from your company page – including your job postings.
How to Leverage Your LinkedIn Account
Start building your network. Although it may feel small compared to some of the networks, a small network that actually knows you and cares about your business is often far more powerful than a huge network of loosely connected people.
How to Leverage LinkedIn with LinkedIn Groups
LinkedIn is a great way to build an online presence for yourself as an expert as well as for your business. Unfortunately, like most social media success doesn’t come if you put up a profile and promptly forget about it. Success happens with interaction. One easy way to interact is by joining LinkedIn groups and participating.
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