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Follow up to Unpanel session #4:Transparency in Job Search Efforts

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Michael Long, aka “The Red Recruiter”,  hosted a lively, and up to this point,  our most energetic and active Unpanel.  We asked Michael what his takeaway’s might have been from the 1 hour session:

The transparency issue is a big one and we are all trying to figure
out what we can and cannot do. From a candidate perspective, employers
range in the weight that they put on your social media presence. With that
said, the future looks bleak for those who want to hide their online
presence. Advancing tools and search savvy recruiters are quickly learning
how to dig in deeper. The buzz would indicate a future filled with both
your paper resume and an online characterization.

The second takeaway from our discussion on transparency was about being
yourself. If you have to pretend to be someone else in order to get that
perfect job, it probably isn’t the perfect job for you. With that said,
social media has created a platform for people where they can be themselves.

Generational judgments and differences aside, as a recruiter I have learned
that there is a perfect work-home for almost everyone. It’s a matter of
matching up with a culture that suits your desires and a company that
dedicates to something you are passionate about. Long-term, this is the
situation that works out best for all parties involved.

The final major takeaway about this topic… and the one that stuck with me
the most, was regarding the “issue” of transparency existing at all. One
comment specifically pointed out that the “issue” has remained a topic
simply because the X and Baby Boomer Generations make it one. Once their
voice has faded in the marketplace, the issue of transparency won’t be an
issue at all. At first (since I personally sit on the boarder of X & Y)
this comment caught me off guard. However, once I thought about it more, it brought up some good questions.

Do the Y Gen’s have any issue with being transparent? If not, then perhaps this issue is something that early generations have to deal with.

Perhaps we are staring change in the face and we are just having a hard time accepting it.

PERHAPS, that should be another UnPanel!

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Drawing the Line with Transparency in Job Search Efforts

Monday, April 20th, 2009

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The terrain of hiring job applicants, applying for positions and evaluating talent is changing. Social media is now a tool that can be used by all those mentioned above, as well as others in the HR space.

But does everyone know how powerful and to what extent these new tools can be used? People trying to get jobs now need to decide whether they should create a social media persona, dial back their personas, or hope their prospective employers do not dig too deep.

Do applicants care? Do HR professionals now use social media and social networks as a determinant in hiring? HR and social media are hot button issues these days, so lets raise the level for everyone and talk about the role of social media in HR, hiring and job searching/applying.

All of these questions  as well  as the following will be asked tomorrow at 12 noon eastern at our 3rd #socialmedia Unpanel by Michael Long aka @theredrecruiter

1) What level of transparency is expected of a candidate? In other words, How visible should you ( the candidate)  be with your social media participation?

What are the new expectations? For the hiring manager and the candidate?

2) Who should and who should not be transparent in their efforts?  OR  Who benefits the most from a candidate being transparent?  Is it industry specific? Are there any limits?

3) How will being transparent change the way people are hired in the future?

Tomorrow’s Unpanel should be one of our Liveliest yet! Look forward to being there and make sure you bring your “A” game for this discussion.

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