Chances are that your company is turning to social media more and more to recruit the talent it needs. In 2013, according to recruiting professionals surveyed by Bullhorn, social media ranked third as the most successful source of qualified candidates behind existing candidates from applicant tracking systems and referrals from previous successful placements. Looking to launch a social recruiting program? Think of yourself as a unique employer brand. MORE

That could be the shortest job description for a recruiter. But a glimpse at a recruiter’s typical agenda shows that their day-to-day tasks are not as simple as you might think. Here are recruiters’ top responsibilities broken down by stages of the hiring process, along with advice on how to be a successful recruiter at each stage: At the beginning of the hiring process. Use niche recruiting channels. Invest in software that makes sourcing easy. MORE

Once again using HRmarketer software, we analyzed the #HRTechConf conference website and tweets to come up with the following Conference Twitter Primer — all the information you need to socially prepare for the world’s largest HR technology conference and exposition hall! IbaMasood : Interested in software eating the world. bneverest888 : Technical Recruiter managing a global team of rock-stars at InterSystems; looking for the best and brightest minds in the industry. MORE

That can only enhance your employer brand. While the frustration you feel after an interview no show is understandable, avoid calling candidates to request an explanation or sending them a contentious email (a recruiter once told me they did both to rattle the candidate into realizing that ghosting people is wrong). But candidates, whether they’re interested in your company or not, might not take your censure well and go out of their way to badmouth your brand. MORE

At this stage your company doesn’t have a dedicated recruiting team. The tools you use weren’t designed for recruiting. You don’t have much that amounts to a recruiting strategy. Effective employer branding. Find employees: social recruiting and job boards. MORE

That can only enhance your employer brand. While the frustration you feel after an interview no-show is understandable, avoid calling candidates to request an explanation or sending them a contentious email (a recruiter once told me they did both to rattle the candidate into realizing that ghosting people is wrong). But candidates, whether they’re interested in your company or not, might not take your censure well and go out of their way to badmouth your brand. MORE

And this is why employers who accept mobile applications are twice as likely to get high quality candidates as those that don’t. There is no magic bullet in recruiting. Do I need to hire a recruiter? Hiring a recruiter isn’t always necessary but it can be a great shortcut. MORE

If you’re like any employer, HR representative or recruiter, you probably don’t have the time to get into the nitty-gritty details of the selection process. If you’re using software to build your application forms, using qualifying questions at the beginning of your selection process should be easy. Gamifying your recruitment process isn’t a new trend, but with the progress of technology, you can now use gamification tools more effectively in the selection process. MORE

In fact, the demise of the paper resume was predicted as far back as 2001 , and several technologies have emerged since then to alleviate common campus recruiting headaches. . But any recruiter who spends time at career fairs knows that we’re hardly paperless yet. Simply stated, retaining recruitment documents is the law, and it’s not optional. Students can upload their resume digitally, or recruiters can take a picture of physical resumes to eliminate paper stacks. . MORE

There are a ton of great HR/Recruitment blogs. Ongig, of course, has its own recruiting blog — you’re reading it right now! This includes general HR blogs, recruiting blogs, talent acquisition blogs, employer branding blogs and more. Ok, here we go…these are the top 100 HR/Recruitment blogs we found! Top 100 HR & Recruiting Blogs. Top 3 HR/recruitment blog posts. Top 3 HR/Recruitment Blog Posts. Recruiting Blog. MORE

We’d love to tell you that the recruitment process is as simple as posting a job and then choosing the best among the candidates who flow right in. There are 10 main areas of the recruitment process that, once mastered, can help you: Optimize your recruitment strategy. What is the recruitment process? Recruitment Marketing – find and attract better candidates. Reporting, Compliance & Security – be compliant throughout the recruitment process. MORE