Social Media for Recruiters

What Does Business Interruption Insurance Cover?

by Veronica Blatt

Today’s guest blogger is Ed McConnell with HUB International, discussing best practices for organizational resilience. HUB International provides a wide range of business  and personal insurance options including liability, health, life, and more.

Whether it’s a hurricane, forest fire, COVID-19 or civil unrest, U.S. businesses have experienced extended periods of interruption the last few years. Business Interruption (BI) insurance is designed to help organizations sustain operations through these interruptions.

But what does business interruption insurance cover? Read the rest of this entry »


Building Your Recruitment Brand Online

by Veronica Blatt

Lead Generation Tips for Recruiters

by Veronica Blatt

Over the past year, I’ve heard an increasing number of recruiters comment on the need for business development. Not only that, the things they *used* to do to find new clients don’t work as well now. And, business has been good for a number of years, so recruiters haven’t had to keep this skill too sharp. So if you’re finding that it’s tougher to find new clients, here are some lead generation tips for recruiters. Read the rest of this entry »


Making the Most of Your LinkedIn Profile

by Veronica Blatt

It’s rare to encounter a recruiter who doesn’t have a LinkedIn profile, but some users are definitely more skilled and savvy than others. Earlier this week I had the pleasure of attending a LinkedIn training session with Karen Hollenbach from Think Bespoke. Karen is a firm believer in experimenting with new LinkedIn features as they roll out, and she shared a few that are newer or not well-known. Here are a few features I will be playing around with in the coming days: Read the rest of this entry »


Social Recruiting Best Practices

by Liz Carey

Social media platforms can be a valuable tool in a recruiter’s toolbelt, if used wisely. Candidates regularly utilize use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, to find their future employers.

In an article by TalentLyft, it was noted that: Read the rest of this entry »


Recruiters: Especially Now, Be the Adult in the Room

by Dave Nerz

Stress can affect the office or workplace, even when it is virtual, as well as influence relationships with co-workers, subordinates, clients and contacts. Something as far-reaching and serious as Covid-19 has raised the stakes to new levels. So now is the time to consider the seriousness of your role in keeping things positive. I like to say, be the adult in the room! As recruiters, you have an influence on both clients and candidates. They need you to help reflect what can be, rather than fear and worry.

Make some commitments to yourself and perhaps then you can ask others to join you in this effort. Read the rest of this entry »


Need More Reviews? How to request (and receive) them with every email…

by Veronica Blatt

Today’s guest blogger is Jack Shanes, U.S. Channel Sales Manager of Rocketseed, the first-choice, for over a decade, in email signature marketing and management software. Loved by thousands of marketers and IT professionals across the globe. Rocketseed helps your emails to come to life and allows you to engage with clients, partners, and potential candidates with a more targeted approach to marketing, helping you meet your recruiting goals.

Having the option to update and schedule banners quickly and efficiently allows you to change strategies as often as the trends in the staffing industry change. Reaching the right person, with the right message, at the right time.

Reviews matter. They build customer trust, enhance your brand’s reputation, and boost your business’s ranking online. From purchase decisions to search results, reviews bring their own rewards.

Of course, you could just ask outright, in a dedicated email or a customer service phone call. But while it’s direct, doesn’t it seem a bit….pushy? Read the rest of this entry »


Recruitment Marketing – Social Media Stats that will drive your strategy in 2020

by Veronica Blatt

Today’s guest contribution is from Amanda Davies, a marketing consultant and business coach with Green Umbrella Marketing – a recognized brand known within the recruitment industry for providing social media management services, coaching, design and online marketing strategies.

We are suddenly sprinting towards the end of 2019. As usual it seems, we’re commenting ‘where has this year gone.’ Well, in the blink of an eye it will be 2020. A new year and a new decade. Where will this take your recruitment business? Read the rest of this entry »


Marketing Strategies for Recruiting Firms

by Sarah Freiburger

Today’s guest blogger is Colin Smith from Loxo. 

Recruiting firms offer a vital service and are constantly in demand, but with so many recruitment companies out there, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. A good practice to have for your firm is a well thought out marketing strategy for client acquisition. Whether you’re running marketing ops yourself, or have a team, it’s good to have an idea of the work involved in building a great marketing strategy for your firm. Marketing agencies can be used to achieve a number of goals such as getting more traffic on your website or getting an article published in a nationwide outlet, but there are plenty of marketing ideas for recruitment firms that you can implement on your own that we cover in this post. Read the rest of this entry »


How to Create Your Personal Brand in 2019

by Veronica Blatt

Today’s guest blogger is StemX CEO Dominic Chapman. StemX is a video interviewing platform to make recruiting more efficient, user-friendly and far more convenient, allowing employers to be able to choose from a larger pool of candidates in much less time.

I’ve recently been doing a lot of research on marketing and how recruiters can turn themselves into a personal brand to enable them to be seen by more people, improve trust and ultimately grow their business. I am still finding that a lot of recruiters still take the old school approach to recruitment by picking up the phone and utilising their network. This still works great, but these things aren’t going to disappear. Read the rest of this entry »


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