This document provides guidance on using Facebook effectively for recruiting purposes. It discusses setting appropriate privacy settings to maintain a professional online presence. Recommendations are made to control what is visible to friends, the public, and search engines. Facebook advertising, groups, and tools for searching profiles and messaging candidates directly are also covered. The importance of engaging candidates by posting interesting content and conversations on company pages is emphasized.
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With Over 1.65B Active Facebook Users
…recruiters must figure out how to engage
A 2012 survey of more than
2,000 adults conducted by
Glassdoor and Harris Interactive
found:
• 52% trust friends and family when
making job decisions
• 14% trust reviews
• 5% trust a company's website
• 2% trust the company's recruiters
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If Candidates Are Living In Social
Facebook now has more than 1.65 billion active users
Facebook had 43% of referral hires compared to 41% from LinkedIn
67% of jobseekers say they use Facebook to search
…you can guarantee recruiters will live in social
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Recruiters & Candidates Are Struggling
…between personal and professional use of Facebook
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If Recruiters Only Post Jobs
…no one will listen
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If Candidates Share Too Much
…will it hurt their chances of finding a job?
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Facebook Privacy Settings Can Help
Control your privacy settings:
• Public (Everyone)
– Search for me
– Send me a message
– Education
– Work
– Websites (if appropriate)
– Bio and Favorite quote (if
appropriate)
• Friends Only
– Birthday (never include year)
– Religious views
– Political affiliations
– Photos
– Videos
– Wall Posts
• Review Apps
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Add Your Contact Information
Share work related email – make that one public, set any other emails to “only me” or private
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Facebook Profile Looks Like LinkedIn
Example of great Facebook resume
http://www.stevepratt.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sabrina-saccoccio-resume.pdf
What Are Your
Skills
Think Keywords
List Your
Websites
About Me –
highlight what
you do
Add job
search
email
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Facebook Profile For Friends Show More
…but still be careful what you post
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Facebook At Work (hold off)
https://www.facebook.com/help/work
What is Facebook at Work?
Facebook at Work lets you create a work account that is separate from your personal Facebook account. With a Facebook at
Work account, you can use Facebook tools to interact with coworkers. Things you share using your work account will only be
visible to other people at your company.
To set up a work account, your company must be using Facebook at Work
How do I set up a work account?
If your company is using Facebook at Work, you can set up your account by clicking the link in the email
you've received or by visiting [YourCompanyName].facebook.com (ex: company.facebook.com) from your
computer.
Once you've set up your work account, download the iPhone or Android app to access your account.
If you'd like to create a work account but your employer isn't using Facebook at Work, let us know so we can
send you more information.
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Searching on Facebook
http://www.intel-sw.com/blog/facebook-search/
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Emailing People Directly From Facebook
(thanks Jessica Max for the tip)
Look at the info after facebook.com –
in this case gail.houston – send
Email to
gail.houston@facebook.com and it goes
to the address that is associated with
their Facebook account
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FB Hack from Shally Continued
If there is any type
Of carriage return when you
Copy and paste you will get
An error (you will see %20 in
The URL – remove that)
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FB Hack from Shally continued – Group Search
You are extracting the number ID
From the group and then searching
For FB members that are members of
That group
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Brand & Search - Interest Lists
Both to attract and recruit from
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Brand & Search - Facebook Groups
Many are open groups with visible walls
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Facebook Search - Groups
…find one – find them all
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Intuit’s Diverse Talent Community
https://www.facebook.com/Intuitdiversetalentcommunity/
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Intuit Life Community Page
https://www.facebook.com/intuitlife/
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Intuit Friends Group
Great way to connect with current
and former Intuit Employees
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1527206794275518/
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If you own a page – know when to post
from the page vs posting as yourself
Before liking or commenting, be sure to switch to your personal profile. This can be done by hovering over the area in the picture
below that the red arrow is pointing at. Once you switch to your personal profile, it will stay on this setting, even when you log out
(which is very helpful!).