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How to Make Piles of Cash in the Magical Land of Social Media Recruiting. follow this blog post

posted by on Aug. 11, 2009

Once upon a time there was a magical land where Recruiters made heaps and piles of cash. Pit rooms, placement bells, residual commissions and 400% mark ups grew on every tree. Every day was sunny and every resume was perfect. Every submittal was a fit too, no questions. Then one day….

Depression 2.0 occurred.

We Recruiters couldn’t pay for afford Starbucks and were forced made to drink the crap brew that is served in the break room.

As Depression 2.0 casted a dark cloud challenged Recruiters, some cowards ran toward sought safety in Government jobs. Other Recruiters were cast out, jobless and roaming the streets are still waiting patiently for Government jobs or anything that pays more than unemployment.

Then something remarkable happened.

The jobless, homeless, penniless Recruiters started spewing the awesomeness of Social Media. Pretty soon, the jobless Recruiters were “experts”. A division between the old Recruiter and the new Recruiter was Social Media. Suddenly, life was sunny! Recruiting was exciting all over again.

The Magical recruiting kingdom was restored! Hi-ho-hi-ho-ho off to work we go! Every day Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIN, Digg, Friendfeed, Stumbleupon, Youtube, Blogger, Wordpress, Typepad, Furl, Ning, Propeller, and so forth.

It was like totally awesomeness cheese burger in paradise. Recruiters were happy.

But the Baby Boomers or old wiser Recruiters pointed out one serious problem still remained. We Recruiters haven’t figured out to monetize Social Media Recruiting yet.

So, here are three things Recruiters must do in order to fully restore 400 % markups in the magical land of Recruiting.

1) Attend RecruitFest 2009

2) Attend ERE Expo in Orlando Hollywood 2009

3) Join Social Media Recruiting Group on LinkedIn.

If you do all these things, you will be doing more than you would if you donated to the Red Cross. So, please give. Donate your money time and knowledge to the rest of us jobless, homeless, penniless Recruiters. I need...(ahem)... I meant... we need your support.

Thank you and God Bless.

Michael Glenn aka Glennlist

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  • 1 point 7 months ago

    Michael,

    Again great post. The reality is that whilst social media can help with the work, it won't do it for you. It also can provide a serious distraction to the work we should be doing.

    The social media channels have now moved beyond novelty and in to mainstream. The early novelty value brought some return which helped to champion the cause. Now, every man and his dog blogs, has twitter etc etc. The money is being made by learning how to work the networks in a traditional way. Choosing who really offers the prospect of making money for you soon or in the near future and working these people.

    Through the radio show i'm becoming convinced that the value is in targeting the candidates in the skill short markets via social media, listening for daily leads and applying traditional recruitment skills to turn them in to placments. More than ever, phone time is important, candidate care and relationship key and understanding fully everyones needs.

    These are the "old rules" of recruitment. New tools,old rules, and is the way i see to make money from social media.

    I'm learning everyday. That's why i'm jumping on a plane and heading for Toronto for recruitfest.

    See you there

    Bill

  • 1 point 7 months ago

    For some reason the strike through didn't show when I posted it the first time. The post has been fixed.

  • 1 point 7 months ago

    Great post Michael!  Making my morning SM rounds so I can't stay long.  Just long enough to say "Good work!"

    (I'm trying to limit my S&M stuff to the exact length of time it takes to drink 2 cups of coffee in preparation for the reeeaaaaallll work - talking to people IRL)

    Thanks for the realistic perspective.  See you @recruitfest!

  • 1 point 7 months ago

    You had me, and then you you lost me, Glenn.