5 Reasons Why
Recruiters Are Using Twitter for Recruitment — and why jobseekers should take
notice!
By
Teena Rose, a highly endorsed, highly referred resume
writer with Resume to Referral. You can reach her at (937) 325-2149 or
via her website. Teena provides daily job alerts — which many of her
clients love! Also, act quickly to get a free copy of her book, Get Job Leads Fast Using Twitter.
#1 Twitter is free; and with the cost of business sometimes
being a hefty burden, even recruitment firms can’t resist the charms of a
no-cost, useful online tool. For recruiters seeing a
decline in assignments, free services such as Twitter can offer needed relief
to a weighed-down operating budget.
For jobseekers: Twitter is free, even to Jane and Joe Jobseeker. If recruiters are
using Twitter to attract ideal job candidates, it seems only fitting that
jobseekers should put themselves in the position to be attracted.
#2 Twitter provides a substantial reach
for recruiters, putting them in touch with prime job candidates that few other
online services provide. Building hundreds of followers within a
few short weeks is very doable, so Twitter can certainly put recruiters in
touch with followers (jobseekers) quickly as well.
For jobseekers: Twitter puts you within “tweet reach” of recruiters.
#3 Twitter offers a formal and informal
platform for recruiters to open conversations. Recruiters
strive for the best job candidates, which usually means “cherry picking” prime
candidates away from competitors. Twitter certainly offers one more method of
contact to pick. J
For jobseekers: Make yourself accessible to recruiters by
learning about their current and continued recruitment needs. Take an active
interest in keeping up on recruiter posts, recommending colleagues or
associates when the need arises [keep in mind not each job posted will be
perfect for you, but might be perfect for someone in your network — don’t
forget to feed your network!].
#4 With Twitter having an estimated 3.3
million registered users[1],
building relationships and keeping in contact with colleagues and industry
groups has never been easier. The next generation of the
Internet is about building relationships, and Twitter’s neighborhood provides
an ideal platform for doing it.
For jobseekers: Use Twitter to find and build relationships with recruiters who are
ideal matches for you. Focus on those specific to your ideal job title and
target industry.
#5 Twitter has created a community for
recruiters to learn, and pass on those teachings. A
recruiter would be wise to build their brand and network by using what they
learn, or what they know, and passing it on to others.
For jobseekers: Consider yourself a funnel for information.
Sift through what you receive, and pass on only what’s of importance to those
who follow you — that includes passing on job leads and job-search tips too.
When the time is right, those on the receiving end of your tweets will return
the favor by making you privy to job leads as well.