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4 tips to source candidates on LinkedIn

We have a lot of social networking sites and the most popular among them are Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. However, for a recruiter, though they use all of the three and many such social networks, LinkedIn is the most preferred of all social networks. Why? LinkedIn has about 300+ million users. What's more? LinkedIn has about 187,000,000 unique monthly visitors. For every second, two new professionals join LinkedIn. The users are spread across 200+ countries.      Recruiters can access a huge pool of candidates all at one place. The search & advanced search features and LinkedIn Groups further help you to find the right candidates.   So how can recruiters make the most of this popular and potential recruiting platform? Try the following:   Create an impressive company page that will help job seekers to find you. Ensure that you are active on LinkedIn. With respect to posting jobs, spend time to write accurate and descriptive job ads that clearly conv

5 tips to become a thought leader on LinkedIn

Thought leaders on LinkedIn not only influence people within their network but also reach out to millions of people beyond their network. It helps you stay on top of your audience’s mind and in the process make you successful as well. Try the following: Fine tune your profile - photo, summary, description, skills, recommendations, endorsements, awards, education, etc. Create timely content that is relevant and useful to your audience. Get your content published on LinkedIn. It helps you reach a large audience. You can also contribute to niche groups. Create & add a Slideshare presentation or a video. This helps you earn some credibility. Connect with your audience, encourage discussion, reply to their questions, always be helpful. Source: eGrabber Newsletter

3 tips to attract your audience on LinkedIn

If you want to leverage social media, you got to know the knack of attracting your audience. If you want to do it on LinkedIn, you got to align your content to your audience's needs and interests. Try the following: Create quality content that is easily consumable and valuable; something your connections would like to share. Don't use too many targeting filters and miss out on potential audiences. Try and experiment with a variety of updates & combinations - informative, inspirational, insightful & entertaining posts. Find out what works best for you. Source: eGrabber Newsletters

3 LinkedIn tips for recruiters

LinkedIn is the recruiter’s best friend. However, to make the most of LinkedIn, you got to try the following: Join relevant groups that have a lot of activity. It indicates that the group members are engaged and there is always some relevant discussion going on. Listen and actively participate in groups in which your candidates are a part of. It helps you build relationship with your candidates over a period of time.   When you share jobs on LinkedIn, ensure that it grabs the attention of your candidates and stands out from the crowd. Source: eGrabber Newsletter

4 tips for better LinkedIn InMail response rates

InMail is one of the best ways to reach candidates who you are not connected to on LinkedIn. But it is a premium feature that comes with a hefty price tag. It might make or break you. So to make the most out of LinkedIn InMails, try the following:  Keep your message short, at the most 3 sentences.  Get to know more about the candidates apart from what is available on their LinkedIn profile. Create curiosity that they can’t resist. P ersuade them to make a decision – yes or no. If yes, you can proceed further. If no, you can move on. Source: eGrabber Newsletters

6 LinkedIn tips for recruiters

LinkedIn, the best professional networking site, has almost evolved into a recruiting tool that recruiters can’t avoid anymore. To make the most out of LinkedIn, try the following: Accept all invites – Generally people would argue that quality is important than quantity but as a recruiter the more the size of your network the better it is. Invite everyone to connect – family, friends, colleagues, clients, hiring managers, candidates, etc. Expanding your network involves your time and commitment. Ensure that you add 10 people on a daily basis. Always personalize your invitation. Don’t use the default one liner. Join relevant geographical groups if you are working on an out of town role. Start connecting with contacts that live in that target city. Add your LinkedIn profile URL to your email signature line and in social media sites. Source:   http://internsover40.blogspot.in/

5 tips to create your best LinkedIn career page

Studies reveal that companies with a strong talent brand reduces their cost-per-hire by up to 50% and employee turnover by up to 28%. LinkedIn is one of the best places to build your talent brand.      Try the following: Use images and banners that display your people and company culture. Give brief, clear and sufficient information about your company. Add videos & photos of company, team events. Ask your employees to share their experiences; from someone who joined as a trainee and moved up the corporate ladder in a few years. Tailor  your message for different audience. Source: eGrabber Newsletter

3 steps to post jobs on LinkedIn

One of the great benefits of posting jobs on LinkedIn is that it automatically filters unqualified candidates and helps you to target your candidate pool. Try the following: From your LinkedIn profile, click   Jobs   on the menu bar and click   Post a Job   option. Fill your job posting form - Enter the job title, select the experience, choose the job function, employment type, enter the job description and desired skills & expertise, and also select how you want the candidates to apply. Select the job location, pricing plan and click   Continue   to enter the billing information and post your job. You can also preview the job posting and save it as a draft to post later. Note: You can also sponsor job postings that feature the job ads to targeted audiences on sidebars and via email. Source: eGrabber Newsletter

How recruiters can leverage the power of LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is the leading professional networking site used by job seekers, employers and recruiters. It helps recruiters reach a huge talent pool of passive candidates. However, to access this vast talent pool and leverage the power of LinkedIn, recruiters need to do the following:  Create Profile   – Create a complete, keyword-rich profile for you/your company that impresses your potential candidates and clients. Join Targeted Groups   – It helps you to quickly connect with your targeted passive candidate pool (even if you don’t know the candidates). Explore Groups   – You can share information/job opening, participate in a discussion, post your opinions, search for candidates, etc. Expand your Network   – Connect with your past & present co-workers/employees. They can be your best sources of referrals or even they can become your future employees. You can also leverage their network to reach your potential candidates through referrals and introd