Comments on: How to Hire Star Talent Using Social Media Sites http://www.marketingzen.com/how-to-hire-star-talent-using-social-media-sites A Full Service Online Marketing Firm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:27:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Can I Really Find Candidates on Twitter? | Gretchen Benes http://www.marketingzen.com/how-to-hire-star-talent-using-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-1090 Can I Really Find Candidates on Twitter? | Gretchen Benes Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:06:07 +0000 http://clicktoclient.com/?p=801#comment-1090 [...] across this fantastic article called “How to Hire Talent Using Social Media Sites”. http://clicktoclient.com/how-to-hire-star-talent-using-social-media-sites/ It outlines the nuts and bolts of using sites such as Twitter and Facebook to [...] [...] across this fantastic article called “How to Hire Talent Using Social Media Sites”. http://clicktoclient.com/how-to-hire-star-talent-using-social-media-sites/ It outlines the nuts and bolts of using sites such as Twitter and Facebook to [...]

]]> By: Mike Coffey http://www.marketingzen.com/how-to-hire-star-talent-using-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-1089 Mike Coffey Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:29:49 +0000 http://clicktoclient.com/?p=801#comment-1089 Great points, Shama. I know of one instance where an HR professional made a job offer over twitter and received the response the same way. One caveat from an HR pro, though. While it is perfectly legit to source and evaluate prospective employees from Facebook or other sites, once an individual becomes a bona fide candidate, I recommend against reviewing their social media sites. The candidate you don't select may be able to claim that you made the decision based on information related to their protected-class status (sex, age, disability, etc.) gleaned from the site. Just because someone places their race, sex, age, affiliations, etc. out in the public for all to see doesn't mean that an employer can safely use that info. It may seem a fine line to walk but many employers have walked it successfully with a little forethought and really good documentation. Regards, --COFFEY Great points, Shama. I know of one instance where an HR professional made a job offer over twitter and received the response the same way.

One caveat from an HR pro, though. While it is perfectly legit to source and evaluate prospective employees from Facebook or other sites, once an individual becomes a bona fide candidate, I recommend against reviewing their social media sites.

The candidate you don’t select may be able to claim that you made the decision based on information related to their protected-class status (sex, age, disability, etc.) gleaned from the site. Just because someone places their race, sex, age, affiliations, etc. out in the public for all to see doesn’t mean that an employer can safely use that info.

It may seem a fine line to walk but many employers have walked it successfully with a little forethought and really good documentation.

Regards,
–COFFEY

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.marketingzen.com/how-to-hire-star-talent-using-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-1088 Rebecca Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:03:33 +0000 http://clicktoclient.com/?p=801#comment-1088 I would definitely respond to this approach - great tips! I would definitely respond to this approach – great tips!

]]> By: Greg Peninger http://www.marketingzen.com/how-to-hire-star-talent-using-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-1087 Greg Peninger Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:51:56 +0000 http://clicktoclient.com/?p=801#comment-1087 Talk about great timing. I was just going to start this approach myself. Thank you for the info. Greg Talk about great timing. I was just going to start this approach myself.

Thank you for the info.

Greg

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