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South Africa's First Online Recruitment Conference Announced

South Africa's first Online Recruitment Conference will  take place in Cape Town on the 11th and 12th February 2010.

The Conference is being hosted by Career Junction, whose CEO - Kris Jarzebowski - flew to the UK in July to attend the UK's first Social Media In Recruitment Conference that I organised.

I am fortunate to be speaking at Kris's Conference which I am really looking forward to.  So, it looks like I am off to South Africa in World Cup year, just a shame that the football starts four months after I get back!

For the Conference details and Programme you can view the PDF at:  South Africa's first Online Recruitment Conference

Mike

Google and Linkedin To Speak At The UK’s Second Social Media In Recruitment Conference - 22nd April 2010 - London

I am pleased to announce that both Google and LinkedIn will be speaking at our second Social Media In Recruitment Conference in London on the 22nd April 2010.

The interest in the use of social media is still growing and the conference will once again have a range of expert speakers to help recruiters get the most from using social media in recruitment.

The main subject areas for the conference are as follows:

• Strategies for using LinkedIn as part of your online recruitment plans.

• Insights from Google to help you recruit using social media.

• How to maximise the use of Facebook pages as a recruitment tool for your company. 

• Key strategies for using Twitter effectively in recruitment, including the use of automated tools.

• How online communities can play a part in your social media recruiting strategies.

• The legal issues surrounding social media and employment.

• Social media strategies for Generation Y job seekers.

Success Stories

There will also be contributions from delegates who attended the July 2009 Conference. They will share what social media strategies they have implemented since attending the first Social Media in Recruitment Conference.

The full  programme can be found on the conference web site at: http://www.socialmediainrecruitment.com

I hope to see you there on the 22nd April 2010!

Mike

Meet Mark - The Walking CV!

I was on my way to a meeting in Canary Wharf yesterday when I came across Mark. Full  credit to him as he was standing outside in the cold trying to get noticed by potential employers.

I had my handheld video camera with me so I did a quick interview with Mark and offered to upload it onto YouTube for him.

I'm sure it is only a matter of time before he finds something and I wish him well!

 Mike