SOCIAL MEDIA & MOBILE
IN RECRUITMENT
DREW HUDDLESTON
DIGITAL DIRECTOR
 Making better things for our digital world.

From websites to mobile apps to digital
installations to social media campaigns...
I create engaging and meaningful user
experiences which answer problems.

www.HuddlestonCreative.com
SOCIAL MEDIA &
MOBILE MARKETING
 IN RECRUITMENT
NETWORKING FOR
 THE DIGITAL AGE
SOCIAL MEDIA
THREE PRINCIPLES
(STARTING HERE, BUT THERE ARE MORE)
1.
  SOCIAL IS NOT
BROADCAST MEDIA
PLATFORM FOR MEANINGFUL,
ONGOING COMMUNICATION
AND ENGAGEMENT
ENGAGEMENT
GENUINELY
CONNECT WITH
PROSPECTS




Social Media Compass by Brian Solis & Jess3
www.theconversationprism.com
CHANCE TO BUILD A LASTING
RELATIONSHIP WITH PROSPECTS
ENGAGE IN
DEEPER, MORE
ENRICHING
EXPERIENCES




Social Media Brandsphere by Brian Solis & Jess3
www.theconversationprism.com
2.
 FISH WHERE
THE FISH ARE
THE BIG ONES ARE A MUST
                            GOOGLE BUZZ   TUMBLR




                                                       FACEBOOK
                 TWITTER




                                                                   BLOGS
    FLICKR




             TECHNORATI                               FOURSQUARE




                           STUMBLE UPON   DELICIOUS
BUT THERE ARE COUNTLESS
PLACES IN SOCIAL MEDIA
LOOKING INSIDE
NICHE-WORKS
      The social media universe,
      categorized and also
      organized by how people use
      each network.




The Conversation Prism by Brian Solis & Jess3
www.theconversationprism.com
SOCIAL NETWORKS ARE
   FRAGMENTED GLOBALLY
          Facebook
          V Kintakte
          Odnoklassniki
          Drauglem
          Hyves
          Zing
          Mixi
          Orkut
          Qzone
          Maktoob
          Cloob
CREDITS: VINCENZO COSEREA • LICENSE: CC-BY-NC • SOURCE: GOOGLE TRENDS FOR WEBSITES / ALEXA
QUANTIFIABLE INSIGHTS
LISTEN, MEASURE, UNDERSTAND, ENGAGE
FISHING WITH
THE BIG THREE
RECRUITMENT ON
FACEBOOK
• Remember your page – People who like it are
 passionate about you – engage with them.
• Facebook Ads – highly targeted (location,
 interests, etc.)
• Facebook Marketplace – classified / gumtree.
RECRUITMENT ON
TWITTER
• Post on your feed – your followers are following
 you for a reason – engage them.
• Search for people making posts about your
 industry.
• Use relevant hash tags (#jobs, #employment,
 etc.)
RECRUITMENT ON
LINKEDIN
• Create job posts & search for candidates.
• Use “LinkedIn Recruiter” – Target candidates
 based on company, location, industry, skill set,
 keywords and then contact them directly.
• Build connections to people you already know.
• Join groups & engage in the conversation
 (meaningfully).
3.
IT IS NOT GOING
   TO BE EASY
CHANGE IS THE
ONLY CONSTANT
UNCONVENTIONAL MARKETING
MICRO STRATEGIES, BIG INSIGHTS, & RAPID ITERATIONS
LEVERAGE YOUR PEOPLE
PRINCIPLES OF
SOCIAL MEDIA
1. NOT A BROADCAST MEDIUM
2. FISH WHERE THE FISH ARE
 3. NOT GOING TO BE EASY
MOBILE
ANOTHER
THREE PRINCIPLES
1.
SAY NO TO APPS
FOR APPS SAKE
APPS SHOULD BE TOOLS,
NOT MARKETING DEVICES
THEY MUST BE USEFUL
ON AN ONGOING BASIS
(NOT USE IT AND DELETE IT)
BE AWARE OF APPS JOB
SEEKERS ARE USING
(ESPECIALLY TO FIND JOBS)
2.
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
TARGET THE                                                                       1%
                                                                                    1%
    DEVICES THEY USE                                                          13%         33%
    (THESE PERCENTAGES ARE IN EUROPE)


                                                  Google
                                                  Symbian
                                                  Apple
                                                  RIM                                     8%
                                                  Microso:
                                                  Other                 44%




Source: http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_os-eu-monthly-201102-201202
ENABLE DESIRABLE
ACTIVITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS                                                                                           57%

(NOTICE THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE AN APP)                                                                          51%

19% of job seekers use their mobile
devices for career-related purposes (and                                                            39%
more than 50% of could imagine doing
so), yet only 7% of employers have a                                                                39%
mobile version of their career website and                search for jobs                           39%
only 3% have a mobile job app.                             receive alerts
                                                       track application                      33%
                                                    check career events
                                                                                              33%
                                        review the recruitment process
                                                           tips & hints                  30%
                                                  contact recruitment                    30%
                                                                 apply
                                              location based updates              16%
                                                       email a friend                                                      60
                                                                            11%                                      48
                                                     share on social                                      36
                                                                                         24
                                                                                    12
                                                                        0
3.
BEWARE THE LATEST BUZZ
  OR HOW NOT TO FALL FOR THE QR CODE
KNOW THE
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
TRENDS &
TOOLS
(AND HOW TO USE EACH)
PRINCIPLES OF
     MOBILE
1. SAY NO TO APPS FOR APPS SAKE
   2. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
  3. BEWARE THE LATEST BUZZ
BONUS EXTRAS
FOUR POWERFUL TOOLS
FOR FINDING THE PERFECT JOB
DREW HUDDLESTON
DREW.HUDDLESTON@GMAIL.COM

Social Media & Mobile Usage in Recruitment