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Tallulah David
How Boulder Community Health increased social job views by 110% in 8 months
Boulder Community Health (BCH), an independent, integrated regional health system with facilities throughout Boulder and Broomfield counties, has a mountain to climb....
5 ways social media influences candidates and consumers alike [Infographic]
When candidates browse and “shop” for jobs, they exhibit the same behaviors when browsing and shopping for products—and social media is an integral part of both experiences. This infographic pulls insights from third-party sources as well as our own recent study and shows the 5 ways social media influences candidates and buyers alike.
The 3 social recruiting posts that get more applicants
Nearly 9 out of 10 candidates use social media in their job search, and 9 out of 10 companies use social media and professional networking sites to hire talent today. Candidates and companies are certainly on social, but according to our recent survey, companies are likely not driving as many applicants as they can based on the content they’re publishing on social networks. When we learned the top types of social media content that candidates say would make them more likely to apply to a job and compared that with the content companies publish most often, there were some hits but also some definite misses. Below are the top 3 social recruiting posts that get more applicants according to candidates. You can also watch the quick video excerpt from our recent webinar that shares these findings.
Active and passive candidates: 3 data-backed differences
Every talent acquisition professional knows the general definitions and differences between active and passive candidates. Generally speaking:
How Barilla shares its employer brand story the way it’s meant to be told
Barilla is an Italian family-owned food company in business for over a century and with a presence in more than 100 countries. With a story of quality, innovation, and...
Attention span on social media is 2 seconds. Turns out, that’s plenty of time
Is attention really scarce on social media? While attention span on social media is measured in mere seconds, the resulting brand impact can be significant.
How to hire talent on social media: 4 impactful tips for Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram
The results are in: 9 out of 10 employers use social media to hire talent and nearly 9 out of 10 job seekers use social media in their job search.
How to lose a candidate in 5 ways
You may have heard of the romcom classic, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” It’s a film where the protagonist is on a writing assignment to discover the many ways one can inadvertently drive a love interest away. The characters stage over-the-top antics all in an effort to answer the universal question that often punctuates the unexpected end of any relationship: What went wrong?
What passive candidates want most. Hint: It’s not higher pay
The expanded results of our 2021 Future of Recruiting Study delivered some surprising insights: Not only did we learn that candidates are pickier now about employer brand and reputation than they were five years ago (yes, even in this economy) but we also discovered that higher pay doesn’t top the passive candidate’s wishlist.