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I get asked daily \u201cWhere do you find your candidates?\u201d. I kind of have to giggle every time I hear that question. The reason I giggle is because most people don\u2019t realize how large their digital footprint really is on the web. I would venture to say when a candidate thinks of recruiting in 2015, most think about LinkedIn. While LinkedIn is a vital part of the recruiting process, if we (as recruiters) relied only on LinkedIn we would not be successful at all. Our competition would be kicking our butt.<\/p>\n
As a recruiter for sales people in the technology field, I see that most candidates and sales people have a LinkedIn profile. You know what else most people have? A Facebook account. Yes, I have said it before and I will say it again, recruiters are detectives. We will scour the web to find out as much as we possibly can about a candidate. We look to see what you are tweeting. We are reading your blogs. We are looking at the activity feed on your LinkedIn account.<\/p>\n
You are probably asking \u201cWhat kind of information are you looking for on my Facebook account?\u201d The answer is simple. I am trying to get to know who you are. Sure, a resume tells you what kind of work you do, but I want to asses you as an individual also. Culture is becoming such an integral part of the puzzle in today\u2019s hiring. I want to know your interests, what kind of activities you are involved in and who you are as a person.<\/p>\n
See, I don\u2019t hide anything from anyone. My social presence is who I am as an individual. I share pictures of my family, my love for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Astros, Ole Miss, and blog posts that I have written. Why in the world would I do that? The reason is because that is who I am. That is what makes me different from the next individual. THAT is what makes me real.<\/p>\n
You have probably read the things \u201cnot to post\u201d on Facebook. I agree that there are things you shouldn\u2019t share with the world and on social media. I also don\u2019t want you to be scared of social media. Social Media will give you a competitive advantage over other candidates if used correctly.<\/p>\n
I know this post will be controversial because many will take it as I am discriminating against individuals. I am not discriminating, rather uncovering what passions you have for in life. I believe that we are all created differently and I truly want to know what gets you out of bed every morning. I may not agree with you, or share the same interests and that is fine. What I want to see is passion and fire. I want to hire the best of the best. You can\u2019t always get that from Facebook, but you may get a glimpse.<\/p>\n
I also use Facebook increasingly every day to ask colleagues if they know anybody for a particular role. My Facebook friends are people I trust and they may be more willing to help than my thousands of LinkedIn connections. I have made several key hires from asking my Facebook friends for connections this year.<\/p>\n
I also like to \u201cadd Facebook friends\u201d with the candidates I feel like I have made deep relationships with during the recruiting process . Why not? They are the people I have grown to really like and who else would be better to help spread the word. I am friends with a ton of recruiters on Facebook also. These recruiting relationships can help spread the word faster than most. It is strategic and you should consider the same thing.<\/p>\n
Did you realize the importance of using Facebook to recruit? You should now. Stop putting all your eggs in the LinkedIn basket. There are other ways to find top talent. I would like to hear your story!<\/p>\n
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