The document discusses various strategies for social recruiting and opinions on their effectiveness. It questions whether social recruiting techniques like creating fake profiles or conversations are appropriate. It suggests automating recruitment processes, using tools like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, video and mobile to build databases and drive traffic to websites. However, it notes conferences may involve "verbal diarrhea" and warns strategies like social media may be a waste of time. It emphasizes focusing on referrals, print media, job boards, and prioritizing existing candidates.

1. social recruiting is a dirty word. 1 st July 2010 Thomas Shaw Recruitment Directory +61 (03) 9018 5722 [email_address] http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au Twitter @thomasshaw Blog http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au/blog

4. stop talking. start doing. can you walk the talk? Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

5. automated tools rule. use them. your competitors do. Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

6. automate the process. the early bird catches the worm. Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

7. post n’ prey. create fake profiles? fake conversations to get started? Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

8. user privacy no longer exists? data exists. if they ask, don’t tell? Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

9. twitter… your tweets are worthless. don’t follow me. Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

10. facebook… works. build your database? Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

11. linkedin… works. don’t abuse connections Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

12. video is… social? who will want to watch it? image vs text? Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

13. mobile is… social? job boards will win. you will loose. Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

14. website is number 1. drive all traffic to your site. integration. Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

15. experts? why am I here? Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

16. conferences? verbal diarrhea or best practice. Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

17. you will fail. fail and learn from your mistakes. Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

18. you are not unique. you will copy others. the best job competition Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

19. print media. it works. know your audience. Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

20. referrals. they work. quality. Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

21. social media. can work. wasting your time? Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

22. job boards. work. too cheap? Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

23. everything can work you just need to adjust. existing candidates / clients are top priority Page Copyright © 2010 Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd

24. Thomas Shaw Recruitment Directory +61 (03) 9018 5722 [email_address] http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au Twitter @thomasshaw Blog http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au/blog