11 tools every search firm recruiter should use along with their phone
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Presentation from the Fordyce Forum 2010, presented by Paul DeBettignies.TRANSCRIPT
Our Clients Are Getting Smarter
• Talent Pools • Passive candidate databases • Talent Community Managers • Video • Online chats • SMS (Text) campaigns • SEO/SEM/PPC • Social Media
• Facebook Fan Page • Twitter
What Corporate Recruiters Are Doing (partial list)
You May Not Be Tech Savvy...
But Your Candidates Are
It’s Time To Do An Audit Of Your Firm & Yourself
Can You Be Found?
Google And Pipl
• Can you be found and if so…
• What will your clients/candidates find out about you
• Most Importantly: Would YOU call YOU back?
TOOLS
Monitor name Google Alert
• Monitor Your Name • Google Alerts
Widgets
• Add to your name, website, job postings, Everything!
Create A LinkedIn Group
Newsletters
• Easy to use • Templates • Cost
Providers
• Contant Contact • Vertical Response • Mail Chimp
Analytics
• Visits to your web site • Career page • Bio • Keywords • Referrals
Job Feeds
• RSS
Media
• Paper • Web • TV • Radio
Give them:
• Press Releases • Pitch stories • Comment on articles • Give sources/referrals
Blog
Twitter, Posterous, Wordpress, TypePad, Blogger
Constant Partial Attention
How Much Time Spent On Social Media
Applicant Tracking Systems
I Need Deeper Relationships!
I Don’t Need More Candidates...
Faster, Better and More Meaningful Connections
Give Your Network What They Want
Allow People To Connect
Results
• $$$ • Referrals • Speaking requests • Trust • Visibility • Credibility • Authority • Network/event/meeting invites
Help Your Network Find Each Other!
Are You Engaged Or Walled Off?
• Fordyce Letter – www.fordyceletter.com • ERE – www.ere.net • RecruitingBlogs.com - www.recruitingblogs.com
• Common Craft - www.commoncraft.com • Minnesota Headhunter www.mnheahdunter.com
Resources Mentioned In The Session