My vision on Social Recruiting in the 21st century June, 2009 By: Jordi Gili Visit tomsawyer.es for more!

What will recruiters need? Yes, the need for traditional security, scalability, processes, integration with legacy tools … will still be there What NEW will they need? They will need to Embrace the Social Networks

Yes, the need for traditional security, scalability, processes, integration with legacy tools … will still be there

What NEW will they need?

They will need to Embrace the Social Networks

How do Recruiters embrace social networks? They will need a tool that enables the connection of the company with the social networks They won’t need an INHOUSE costly database with Millions of entries of candidates and CVs, notes, … The candidate database will be OUT THERE in the social clouds The tool just has to have a module to add comments, details, notes on the canidates and then integrate with your legacy systems By: Jordi Gili Please follow tomsawyer.es

They will need a tool that enables the connection of the company with the social networks

They won’t need an INHOUSE costly database with Millions of entries of candidates and CVs, notes, …

The candidate database will be OUT THERE in the social clouds

The tool just has to have a module to add comments, details, notes on the canidates and then integrate with your legacy systems

How do Recruiters embrace social networks? (2) Just imagine not having to keep your database updated and at the same time permanently connected with millions of candidates The tool will have to CRAWL the social networks (Linkedin, Facebook, Xing, …) for you According to Linkedin’s CEO: “People with 10 or more connections on our site are not likely to lie on their resume” By: Jordi Gili Please follow tomsawyer.es

Just imagine not having to keep your database updated and at the same time permanently connected with millions of candidates

The tool will have to CRAWL the social networks (Linkedin, Facebook, Xing, …) for you

According to Linkedin’s CEO: “People with 10 or more connections on our site are not likely to lie on their resume”

Mind-set Roadblocks Several companies will fear that loosing control of their database can be a threat, or not even legal That is just a mind-set. Embrace the change! IT IS HERE, those who don’t will definetely be less competitive “ changes aren’t permanent, but change IS” – Neil Peart By: Jordi Gili Please follow tomsawyer.es

Several companies will fear that loosing control of their database can be a threat, or not even legal

That is just a mind-set. Embrace the change! IT IS HERE, those who don’t will definetely be less competitive

“ changes aren’t permanent, but change IS” – Neil Peart

Comments? Please! Jordi Gili Riu [email_address] +34 672 173 825 C/ Pallars 221, Barcelona, Spain www.tomsawyer.es Thank you!