tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-281018 2013-05-15T00:09:42-05:00 Retained Search For The Social Media Industry TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d0a0a53ef01901c304376970b 2013-05-15T00:09:42-05:00 2013-05-15T10:00:44-05:00 Jim Durbin I'm working on a position for Danville, VA. It's forty minutes north of Greensboro and 90 minutes away from Raleigh-Durham. But it's awesome. This is a retained search, and I'm really trying to manage this correctly. What I'm looking for...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=8i4kVrlexAg:10EvrCzsqRI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=8i4kVrlexAg:10EvrCzsqRI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=8i4kVrlexAg:10EvrCzsqRI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=8i4kVrlexAg:10EvrCzsqRI:bu6DYpxm1i4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=8i4kVrlexAg:10EvrCzsqRI:bu6DYpxm1i4" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaHeadhunter/~4/8i4kVrlexAg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.socialmediaheadhunter.com/2013/05/social-media-marketer-in-danville-virginia-great-opportunity.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d0a0a53ef01901c303035970b 2013-05-14T23:58:33-05:00 2013-05-14T23:58:33-05:00 Jim Durbin A nice piece from Sprout Social that includes quotes from Steve Levy, and the in-house Sprout Social recruiter on how social media recruiting works. "Conversely, a good recruiter can use social media not only as a tool to weed out...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=J2bRz3AmD94:nz4YWyknQo4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=J2bRz3AmD94:nz4YWyknQo4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=J2bRz3AmD94:nz4YWyknQo4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=J2bRz3AmD94:nz4YWyknQo4:bu6DYpxm1i4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=J2bRz3AmD94:nz4YWyknQo4:bu6DYpxm1i4" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaHeadhunter/~4/J2bRz3AmD94" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.socialmediaheadhunter.com/2013/05/social-media-headhunter-quoted-in-sprout-social.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d0a0a53ef017c38a65022970b 2013-04-16T07:29:00-05:00 2013-04-16T07:29:00-05:00 Jim Durbin This post was an original for ERE.NET I wrote way, way back in December 2008. How do you think it holds up? Way back in the 20th century, I learned an important fact about recruiters. We’re all salespeople. There are...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=uw4uUoMRoR4:XXf5rxAZris:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=uw4uUoMRoR4:XXf5rxAZris:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=uw4uUoMRoR4:XXf5rxAZris:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=uw4uUoMRoR4:XXf5rxAZris:bu6DYpxm1i4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=uw4uUoMRoR4:XXf5rxAZris:bu6DYpxm1i4" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaHeadhunter/~4/uw4uUoMRoR4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.socialmediaheadhunter.com/2013/04/2008-post-recruitment-marketing-is-the-new-black.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d0a0a53ef017d41bb3674970c 2013-03-11T09:57:01-05:00 2013-03-11T09:57:01-05:00 Jim Durbin Way back in the early days of social media hiring (2006-2008), having a blog with 1000 visitors or a twitter feed with a few thousand followers was all you needed to get company attention. Companies looking to hire a social...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=9fvoGxDklNU:X95Aee29bLg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=9fvoGxDklNU:X95Aee29bLg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=9fvoGxDklNU:X95Aee29bLg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=9fvoGxDklNU:X95Aee29bLg:bu6DYpxm1i4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=9fvoGxDklNU:X95Aee29bLg:bu6DYpxm1i4" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaHeadhunter/~4/9fvoGxDklNU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.socialmediaheadhunter.com/2013/03/minimum-acceptable-social-assets-for-job-interviews.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d0a0a53ef017d419587a0970c 2013-03-07T17:23:51-06:00 2013-03-11T10:03:04-05:00 Jim Durbin UPDATED: News story from Fox New 4 reporter Calvert Collins Dallas News | myFOXdfw.com I was interviewed by Fox News 4 in Dallas yesterday about a new hiring project Pizza Hut is launching at SXSW. The basic gist is Pizza...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=y3g2OPm_0ZQ:zJFMpW1Tr-M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=y3g2OPm_0ZQ:zJFMpW1Tr-M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=y3g2OPm_0ZQ:zJFMpW1Tr-M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=y3g2OPm_0ZQ:zJFMpW1Tr-M:bu6DYpxm1i4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=y3g2OPm_0ZQ:zJFMpW1Tr-M:bu6DYpxm1i4" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaHeadhunter/~4/y3g2OPm_0ZQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.socialmediaheadhunter.com/2013/03/pizza-hut-to-offer-140-second-social-media-interview-at-sxsw.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d0a0a53ef017ee8c46e8e970d 2013-02-27T15:29:57-06:00 2013-02-27T15:29:57-06:00 Jim Durbin You got the call. A recruiter saw your local profile on Facebook, tracked you through Twitter, and loves your Instagram feed. He wants you to come in and meet with a marketing manager to discuss a role as their social...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=wnzFXCus-5M:YsOrrozWFmg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=wnzFXCus-5M:YsOrrozWFmg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=wnzFXCus-5M:YsOrrozWFmg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=wnzFXCus-5M:YsOrrozWFmg:bu6DYpxm1i4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=wnzFXCus-5M:YsOrrozWFmg:bu6DYpxm1i4" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaHeadhunter/~4/wnzFXCus-5M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.socialmediaheadhunter.com/2013/02/preparing-for-a-small-business-social-media-interview.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d0a0a53ef017ee8ba0fdd970d 2013-02-25T12:59:01-06:00 2013-02-25T12:59:01-06:00 Jim Durbin In a few years, we're going to laugh at the idea of social media being a separate discipline. Back in 2008, I said there was a struggle between social media as a discipline and social media as a skillset. Skillset...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=miji9zYJZL8:OkkojhCAN6o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=miji9zYJZL8:OkkojhCAN6o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=miji9zYJZL8:OkkojhCAN6o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?a=miji9zYJZL8:OkkojhCAN6o:bu6DYpxm1i4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SocialMediaHeadhunter?i=miji9zYJZL8:OkkojhCAN6o:bu6DYpxm1i4" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMediaHeadhunter/~4/miji9zYJZL8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.socialmediaheadhunter.com/2013/02/social-media-is-like-a-crowd-of-six-colored-hamsters.html