Since the American economy hit the skids back in 2008, the employment situation in this country has been downright miserable. Most employers are cutting back on their current staff in hopes of waiting out the downturn. Their plan is to just get more work out of the people they’ve got.
Given this information, it should come as no surprise that job seekers flood HR managers and candidate sourcing firms with resumes at the slightest hint of work. This has made the job of sorting out qualified candidates for interviews very, very difficult. In response to this flood of job seekers, many talent sourcing firms have taken a more proactive approach to the system.
These days we’re seeing a big push towards finding qualified candidates for most positions through social network recruiting. Social media like Facebook, Twitter and, especially, LinkedIn are a wellspring of resources for hiring managers. These sites give them an opportunity to search for qualified candidates without having to actually interact with them. Anyone with a public profile on these sites likely welcomes the chance to have someone looking at their resume.
The future of job hunting and employee recruitment is on social media. So if you’re looking, that’s the place to be.
