LinkedIn for Recruitment
Category: Introductory Webinars
Cost: R190 per person
Date: Monday, 2 August 2010
Time: 09:00 – 11:00 (2 hours)
Venue: Online
Presenter: Jamaaludeen Khan
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Who should attend?
This webinar is aimed at people involved in recruitment, including freelancers and agencies. It is also suitable for people who are looking for work as it will teach ways to promote yourself online.
Overview
LinkedIn has affected the recruitment industry in a big way. The costly method of active recruiting is now being replaced by the cost-effective method of passive recruiting. Companies of all sizes are using LinkedIn to find the staff they require, and this is done across borders. It’s really very exciting when you realise the vast pool of professional talent available in one single online network.
What you will learn:
- Understanding Web 2.0 and Social Media
- The dynamics of LinkedIn
- How LinkedIn has shifted the Recruitment industry
- Guidelines for recruiters
- Case studies
eBook Recommendations:
- Social Media and Social Networking Starting Points – by Chris Brogran
- An introduction to the power of “Web 2.0″ – by Trevor Cook and Lee Hopkins
- What is Social Media – by Antony Mayfield
- Web 2.0 Strategies and Lessons for Business Leaders – by Troy Angrignon with Nick Kellet, Gary Ralston, Ean Jackson, and Matthew Fessenden
Book Recommendations:
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – by Stephen R Covey
- The Speed of Trust – by Stephen M R Covey
- Small is the New Big – by Seth Godin
- Tribes – by Seth Godin
- Wikinomics – by Don Tapscott and Anthony D Williams
- The Long Tail – by Chris Anderson
- The World is Flat – by Thomas L Friedman
Website Recommendations:
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Recruitment 2.0/ HR 2.0
- From Recruitment 1.0 to Recruitment 2.0
- Using LinkedIn for Recruitment
- 17 Invisible LinkedIn Tricks Revealed
- LinkedIn How-Tos from Dave Taylor
- 7 Ways to Get More Out of LinkedIn
- 100+ Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn
- How Small Firms Can Get the Most Out of LinkedIn
This introductory webinar is covered in-depth in our full day LinkedIn for Recruitment seminar. Click here for more details.
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