How has social media changed the recruitment process - Part1

From 2D to 3D!

Social media allows both, candidate and companies, to promote themselves. Being able to take a proactive approach, revolutionizes the whole process.

In addition, that stretches the period devoluted to the hiring process and broadens the channels of sourcing. 

Broadcasting

Before, the only format we could use was the hard-copy Cv. It’s  formal and focused on the professional knowledge. 
Moreover, we were to synthesize it to one page! How can you decently sum up several years of your career into a single page?!

Now we have access to much various channels, each one to communicate specifically on a certain aspect of our profile.

For example, Linkedin is the extension of our existing hard-copy Cv: it allows you to talk about what is “between the lines” in your ‘work history section’. As well, you can expose more about your personality, your beliefs and objectives in the ‘summary section’

In brief, social media gives the opportunity to show different facets of you.

Enlightenment

It has made talent come to lightening. Experts are excellent at what they do, but not everyone work in media! 
By enabling self-promotion at an individual scale, talents became far more visible and accessible not only at a national range, but globally.
As a result, our networks expand to a richer talent pool, in which we can identify the best person with a larger choice.

Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Author - Kevin Simonnet