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10 Tips for Sourcing Candidates
Lisa Jones@LisaMariJonesBarclay Jones
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Not everyone is a job seeker (80%), so dump the assumption
Create an environment and develop amentality which attracts as well as approaches
Communities are not LinkedIn lists orTwitter Followers
The 80/20 Rule
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When you engage with me (follow, connect, poke, like, share, look) – I look back
Make sure you have your makeup on, or the date won’t progress
Get Pimped and Pumped
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IT Manager, Account Manager, Interim ManagerPharmaceutical, Chemicals, Sales
Recruiters are not normally shy, so don’t hide online
Behave like a candidate to search engines – keywords for your sector and typical roles you recruit
Look to get found
3 Clients are looking for talent – jump into their searches!
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Stop being a social media snob
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Recruitment is a social activity sobe social
You don’t have to approach people through Facebook / Twitter –find them and take the conversation to where you’re happy
Blend your social channels to find / engage with people
Why would you NOT want to know things about people that break ice / start conversations?
etc…
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1.1 billion people can be searched
Use natural languageUse filters
Perhaps message them, or take the conversation back to LinkedIn / Google+?
Facebook Graph Search
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Search for people who are ACTIVE on YOUR systemsIncrease speed of placement Reduce advertising costs and volume Mine your own data
Talent Finder
6Advertising jobs is great BUT use Radar to find active
candidates (and clients)
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Save up to 3 People searches (10 job searches)
Receive new / amended profiles by email(or check online)
Saving LinkedIn Searches
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Use Twitter Advanced searches to locate Tweets (and thus people)
…find people and gauge approachability on Twitter
Twitter: Locating People
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Lots of online resources for sourcing
Know which resources are aimed at you…!
Know your sector?
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