Recruiting 3.0

Update: Check this out. (AMBL)

This article caught my attention not only because it deals with social media, but more specifically because it is targeted towards job hunting/recruiting, which is either a big aspect of all of our lives or soon will be.

It also touches upon our class discussion today - how employers do "background checks" on potential employees through their social networks and weed out those who portray an image that could damage the company's reputation or does not uphold the company standards.

An interesting up and coming trend the article talks about is the use of "video interviews." While I do agree that a video interview can save a company time and money in travel and lodging costs, I'm not sure that this method will give employers (and even potential employees) the same sense of character and chemistry that an in-person interview would. People may not conduct themselves in the same manner as they would face to face, being that even though they can see each other, it is still mediated communication. You might not get the same sense of how the person acts under pressure and/or if they get very nervous you may miss some indicators such as perspiration or trembling hands. But, as with all other technology, it seems inevitable that it will take off.

There are some job site names dropped throughout the article if anyone is looking around!