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2010 Social Media In Recruitment Conference Announced

I am pleased to announce that the UK’s second Social Media In Recruitment Conference will take place on Thursday 22nd April 2010 at the British Library in London.

Having organised the UK’s first ever Social Media in Recruitment Conference in July 2009 I am looking forward to helping Corporate Recruiters, Recruitment Agencies, Recruitment Advertising Agencies, Job Boards and Recruitment Industry suppliers get the most from the use of Social Media in Recruitment.

There were over 150 people at the first Conference which was a clear indication in the interest in Social Media. Next years conference will be held some nine months after the first one which means that there will be plenty of new things to talk about and discuss.  In addition to the speaker slots (including case studies) we will also be having an interactive discussion panel and a chance for delegates to share their Social Media success stories.

2009 Conference Feedback

Some of the positive feedback from the July 2009 conference included:

“Extremely worthwhile, well delivered, relevant and beneficial”
“Good, thought provoking content”
“Well organised and great speakers, very informative”
“Very interesting – heard some great things to take back to my company”
“Excellent – ideal for my new business and great ROI”

2010 Conference Programme

The full conference programme, which will again feature an excellent range of speakers covering all areas of Social Media, will be published in the next few weeks on the 2010 Social Media In Recruitment Conference web site. Whether you are already using Social Media in recruitment, or are looking at ways to introduce Social Media into your organisation, there will be plenty of information and strategies shared at the Conference.

For further information please visit the Conference web site at: www.socialmediainrecruitment.com

Thanks

Mike

The Social Media In Recruitment Conference Was A Great Success

Our first ever Conference - Social Media In Recruitment - took place last week and from the reaction it was a great success.

We have received some very positive feedback on the speakers, the content and the venue and over the next few days I will be publishing some interesting data on how social media is being used by the Conference delegates.

Here are some links to some reviews of the Conference:

Louise's UKRecruiter Blog  

Andy Headworth's Sirona Consulting Blog

Matt Burney's Blog: SussexMatt.com

Alan Whitford, from Recruitment Community Europe (www.rceuro.com), was one of many people blogging and tweeting live form the Conference:  You can see his LinkedIn post here.

You can also see some pictures of the Social Media In Recruitment Speakers by visiting the Conference web site at: http://www.socialmediainrecruitment.com

Thanks

Mike Taylor
www.web-based-recruitment.com

Only Two Weeks Until The UK’s First Social Media In Recruitment Conference - 16th July 2009 - London

There is only two weeks to go until the UK’s First Conference on the use of Social Media in Recruitment: http://www.socialmediainrecruitment.com/

The is the first Conference we have organised and we are very pleased that some of the UK's ’s most forward-thinking Recruiters are looking forward to hearing the impressive line-up of speakers.

Delegates already registered include Corporate Recruitment and HR professionals, Recruitment Agencies, Recruitment Advertising Agencies, Recruitment Software Providers and Job Sites. This broad mix of delegates should ensure that there will be no lack of questions for the speakers.

In total there will be nine industry experts covering the following subject areas:

An overview of Social Media including Social Networking sites, Blogs and Podcasts.
How social networking sites such as Facebook can be used to get messages to your target audience
How to use LinkedIn to promote your vacancies and source new candidates
How to use Twitter, TwitterJobSearch.com and the Job Search Engines for recruitment
Will social media work for my company? The positives and pitfalls
The legal issues relating to the use of social media web sites
Using online video to promote your company and your job vacancies
How to put together a social media strategy for your company
The future - taking social media to the next level

If you are planning to attend the Conference then I would be interested to know if you are currently using social media as part of your online recruitment strategy.

Even if you can't make the conference it would be good to hear your experiences from using social media in recruitment.

Thanks

Mike

 

Facebook and YouTube To Speak at UK's First Social Media In Recruitment Conference

The Speaker Line Up for the UK’s first Social Media In Recruitment Conference on the 16th July 2009 has now been confirmed.

As the organisers of the Conference we are delighted to have Facebook and YouTube speaking at the Conference.

Both Facebook and YouTube have been major players in the dramatic growth of social media over the last few years and they will both be covering how to use social media as part of an online recruitment strategy.

In total there are nine expert speakers who will focus on helping Recruiters understand exactly what social media is and how it can be used effectively in recruitment.

You can find more details about the conference at: http://www.socialmediainrecruitment.com

I hope to see you there!

Thanks

Mike

http://www.web-based-recruitment.com

Global Recruitment Conference - Alan Whitford - Day 2 Recap

The Global Recruitment Conference has now reached the end of Day 2 (the last day) and I caught up with Alan Whitford to gain his overall impression of the conference.
 
I also asked him about his announcement about the new Recruitment Community Europe organisation which was announced at the end of the conference. (Length 1min 47secs).

Thanks

Mike Taylor

www.Web-Based-Recruitment.com

Global Recruitment Conference - Interview With Peter Gold

Peter Gold from Hire Strategies was one of the panel members on the Social Networking discussion session at the Global Recruitment Conference in Amsterdam.

Can you guess what Peter feels is the number issue that holds companies' back from getting involved in Social Networking? Take a listen to what Peter thinks that isuse is: (Length 3mins 12 secs)

Thanks

Mike Taylor

www.Web-Based-Recruitment.com

Global Recruitment Conference - Interview With Gordon Lokenberg

One of the features at the Global Recruitment Conference was an Interactive Area for bloggers.

I caught up with Gordon Lokenberg from www.W3Recruitment.com in the Interactive Area and we talked about Day 1 of the conference and whether he had received any feedback from blogging direct from the conference. (Length 1min 30secs).

Thanks

Mike Taylor

www.Web-Based-Recruitment.com

Global Recruitment Conference - Interview With An De Jonghe

On day two of the Global Recruitment Conference there was a lively  panel session about Social Networking whch was moderated by An De Jonghe, CEO, Ulysses Consulting.

If you are interested in using Social Networking as part of your recruitment strategy then listen to the great advice that An has to offer by listening below. (Length 2mins 57 secs).

 

An has written a great book called Social Networks Around The World.

Thanks

Web-Based-Recruitment.com

Global Recruitment Conference - Alan Whitford - Day 1 Recap

It has been a content packed day at the RCE Global Recruitment Conference with lots of good feedback from the attendees. Alan Whitford, one of the organisers of the conference, talks about his reaction to the first day and outlines what's in store for day two. Length of interview (3 mins 52secs).

 

Thanks

Mike Taylor

www.Web-Based-Recruitment.com

Global Recruitment Conference - Matthew Jeffery - Electonic Arts

The sessions at the RCE Global Recruitment Conference  morning (12th November 2008) included a very interesting presentation from Matthew Jeffery, Global Head Of Talent at EA.com (Electronic Arts). Matthew created a Facebook page at EA less than 6 weeks ago and they now have over 40,000 fans. What is even more impressive is that they have now hired 10 people  as a result of starting a Facebook page! Length of interview (9mins 43 secs).

Thanks

Mike Taylor 

www.Web-Based-Recruitment.com

Global Recruitment Conference Interview - Glenn Gutmacher

I'm in Amsterdam this week at the RCE Global Recruitment Conference hosted by Alan Whitford and Keith Robinson carrying out audio interviews with some of the speakers and delegates. Yesterday I attended a Pre-Conference Workshop run by Glenn Gutmacher from JobMachine.net.

Glenn's subject was "Cyber Sleuthing - How do you find those hard to reach candidates" and I sat down with Glenn after the workshop to talk about Cyber Sleuthing and why Recruiters should use this sourcing method,  no matter what size company you work for.  Length of interview (8mins 26 secs).

 

Thanks

Mike Taylor

www.Web-Based-Recruitment.com

Global Recruitment Conference- Amsterdam - November 2008

I caught up with Alan Whitford who is organising the Global Recruitment Conference in Amsterdam this November.

He has an impressive line up of speakers from the US and Europe and kindly gave a short interview about the conference and the benefits of attending.

Length of interview 9 mins.

If you haven't booked yet you can gain a 20% discount by quoting WBR200 on your booking form.

For more details visit : www.globalrecruitmentconference.com

Mike