Comments on: Social Recruiting: Is the hype over yet?

By: Michael Specht

Michael Specht — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:38:37 +0000

@Master you are correct avoiding the trough of disillusionment is key. If too many corporate recruiters, hiring managers and HR executives see social recruiting being in the trough this will impact the real value one can obtain from the tools and concepts around social recruiting.

@Susan Interesting article I will add that to my list on future trends.

@Joshua my next post is just for you.

By: Master Burnet it

Master Burnet it — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:53:00 +0000

Avoiding the “Trough of Disillusionment” is the key, unfortunately many corporate recruiters may already be there. Most approached social networking absent of a strategy (no surprise there). Early forays using messaging identical to that used on other channels produced little if any result, which led recruiters to conclude the social network channel just isn’t feasible in an environment where a recruiter has a req load of 30+. No matter how many success stories emerge about the cumulative effects of social network activity and the need to layer social network services to widen their scope/manageability, those early corporate users may be lost until a major shift in recruiting management platforms is a reality.

By: Joshua Kahn

Joshua Kahn — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:51:18 +0000

Hey Michael,

looking forward to meeting you at the event. My 2 cents is that we’re trying to define the wrong thing. “Social Recruiting” isn’t that a bit redundant? It’s like saying “wet water”. For anyone who’s ever recruited, its social.

So it strikes me as a bit odd to try and define it. I’ll have more to say of course in my talk at the event, but thought I’d chime in here, while I’m reading.

You were wondering via twitter whether or not you should sit back and absorb, or if you should speak up? I vote speak up. Go for an unconference slot.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:56:30 +0000

The Wall Street Journal wrote an article about some technologies replacing recruiters and helping source and weed through resumes…none of those were social. Article here:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204475004574126832685403014.html

By: 090609 #socialrecruiting links | johnsumser.com

090609 #socialrecruiting links | johnsumser.com — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:50:31 +0000

[...] Social Recruiting: Is The Hype Over Yet? Australia’s Michael Specht takes a whack at describing the work that needs to be done. We’re in the very, very early stages and a number if things are predictable. Gartner’s hype model may not be the most useful way to think about things in the HR-Recruiting Industry. Enterprise adoption rates are slow and conservative compared with the IT environments where the Gartner tool makes sense. [...]