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Category Archives: Social Media Recruitment
How To Use Twitter To Job-hunt
Twitter started off as one of those platforms that no one understood. Why would it be necessary to send a message to a group of followers about what I’m doing? Can’t I already do that via my Facebook status? Well … Continue reading
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Tagged job, job hunting, job search, online brand, social media, twitter
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8 Ways to Make Facebook Your Friend – Part 2
Let’s continue on from Part 1 shall we?
5. Become a content provider – this point is a corollary to the previous one. Rather than flood your news stream with inane remarks that add no value to people’s lives, provide … Continue reading
8 Ways to Make Facebook Your Friend – Part 1
In a previous post I elaborated on the increasing trend by hiring managers to screen candidates using social media. As this strategy emerges here in Asia, many young job-seekers are perplexed as to how they can prevent themselves falling through … Continue reading
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Tagged facebook, online brand, online image, personal brand, social media, social media profile, social media screening
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“No Reservations” – Is It Better to Use Many Social Media Platforms?
This is the second installment of week 1’s radio show. In this part we discuss whether or not it’s better to use a range of social media platforms for your career.
Join our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to … Continue reading
Does Your Online Reputation Matter?
For every person that you ask about online reputation you’ll get a different opinion as to whether it matters in your job search, or life for that matter. I’m of the opinion that young job-seekers should be very wary of … Continue reading
“No Reservations” – NUS Campus Radio Show About Careers
We’ve teamed up with the good folks at Radio Pulze to present a weekly show on NUS campus radio about careers. The show known as “No Reservations” will cover a broad range of subjects to aid students in their future … Continue reading
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Tagged careers, facebook, job-seekers, linkedin, networking, NUS, online brand, personal branding, radio pulze, social media, social media recruitment, twitter
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Jameson Stand Out With Creative Graduate Recruitment Campaign
Students are always encouraged to differentiate themselves and “stand out from the crowd”, but how often do employers do that? It’s usually the same mundane application process – fill out application form; attach CV and cover letter; psychometric testing; interview…and … Continue reading
Also posted in Employment Market
Tagged graduate employer, graduate recruitment, social media recruitment
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Is Social Media the Low Carb Diet of the Internet?
Social Media is more than just a buzzword today and reminds me of all the hoopla that surrounded low-carb diets. It’s constantly in the news, and regarded as a must-have tool for any business looking to drive consumers into their … Continue reading
Singapore Careers: Job-seekers are Fussier as Economy Improves
I read a very interesting article from Human Resources Online regarding the employment market here in Singapore. It affirms something that I have been predicting for a while, we’re slowly moving back to an employee driven labour market as the … Continue reading
900 HR professionals can’t be wrong…
I came across an article today in Human Resources Online that supports the use of Social Media for recruitment. Here are the main points that I’ve extracted from it:
Close to 80% of respondents use social media to stay updated on … Continue reading
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Tagged networking, personal branding, social media, social media recruitment
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