Using Facebook Isn’t Recruiting If You Can’t Produce Candidates On Demand…

By · 07.03.2008 · 5 Comments
Tagged: HR Technology, Kris Dunn, Social Media, Sourcing ·

So, you’re a social networking master – LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter.  You’ve got friends and by the way, you’re keeping score.  How many connections?  How many friends?  How many followers?

Hey Moses – all those followers aren’t worth a dime if you can’t find a left-handed sheepherder who lives in the Sinai Peninsula when you need one…

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Hat tip to AG at Corporate Recruiting Diva….

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Kris Dunn
 Kris Dunn is Chief Human Resources Officer at Kinetix and a blogger at The HR Capitalist and the Founder and Executive Editor of Fistful of Talent. That makes him a career VP of HR, a blogger, a dad and a hoops junkie, the order of which changes based on his mood. Tweet him @kris_dunn. Oh, and in case you hadn't heard the good word, he's also jumped into the RPO game as part owner of a rising shop out of ATL, Kinetix. Not your mama's recruiting process outsourcing, that's for sure... check 'em out.

5 Comments

  1. Michael Wolfe says:
    07.03.2008 at 8:45 am

    Love the clip…
    What good is social networking for recruiting or sourcing talent if everyone is just like you – maybe it’s time to get some new friends…
    Great quote, “Stop Talking…Start Connecting”

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  2. Alex Cantu says:
    07.03.2008 at 9:56 am

    This reminded me of a conversation I had with Jim Durbin. He told me get some better friends too. Funny/Scary it’s all too close to reality

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  3. Joshua Letourneau says:
    07.03.2008 at 11:28 am

    Michael, great post – I actually included the video in a discussion I had today over at RecruitingBlogs.com (I linked to it in the URL box I used to fill this out, so hopefully it’s there).
    My post was about avoiding what I call the Twitter Trap.
    What strikes me here about the video is that yes, we can have “Friends like that.” As an Executive Recruiter, I exist because of “Friends like that” . . . but we have to make that choice. I’d rather see myself Tweeting out something of true value (a press release, a blog post of interest, an industry-relevant topic, etc.) than something narcistically about what a calzone tastes like or how my ride into work is going!
    In my estimation, A-Players confide in us to be that professional that they come to regarding next steps in their career. There is a balance; a thin line we walk between executing our value proposition to them while introducing them to more of our personal lives. Often the scales of professionalism can ebb and flow . . .
    Anyway, great video :) Looking forward to reading more from you.

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  4. Michael Wolfe says:
    07.03.2008 at 11:35 am

    Hey Joshua,
    Completely agree and good insight…
    I wish I could take credit for the video and post but all of that will have to go to KD…I just like to comment where I can…and do look for more to come from me…
    Take care and have a great 4th…

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  5. Michael Marlatt says:
    07.06.2008 at 7:19 pm

    Excellent point and the video speaks volumes.
    There are entirely too many recruiters who love to boast how many connections they have. I can’t seem to figure out whether it’s an attempt to validate their credibility, or insecurity – whatever you want to call it. We should build social networks to supplement (not replace) our core recruiting efforts. Maintaining social networks is a great way to engage our target market on their turf. However, it should be viewed as a long-term strategy for growing and cultivating relationships, and is most certainly not the “silver-bullet” answer for our immediate hiring needs.

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