WEB 2.0 AND RECRUITING

Ira Kauffman, posted some recruiting success stories that are reposted here. Here is a beginning list of Facebook Recruiting SUCCESS STORIES.

1. Ernst & Young became first employer to use Facebook for recruiting in January 2007. They currently have over 18,000 fans and their career page is very active.

2. KPMB is a global company very active in the Facebook community. There are over 500 KPMB groups on Facebook from career sites to Alumni pages.

3. Deloitte’s group has 4,451 members is extremely active.

4. On the international front in Asia Businesses are using Facebook to look for job seekers

•  Royal Plaza , five star hotel set up a new Facebook page with an events section called “We are hiring!”. “Facebook is an “out of the box” way to appeal to younger recruits, who may be attracted to a hip and refreshing image of the hotel.”
• The Straits Times Razor TV, an interactive web TV service, has been using Facebook to advertise various job openings - for multimedia journalists, videographers and presenters. They get 12+ responses/wk. “We use Facebook because its users are our ideal target group. We are looking for people who are in tune with Internet culture and are totally comfortable with the online realm.”