LinkedIn for HR: How to Get the Most From Online Recruiting

California Employer Resources Webinar

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
10:30 a.m. to Noon Pacific

Order Option       Price  
1. Live Conference       $219      
2. Live Conference + CD Recording       $299      
3. CD Recording Only       $219      

According to a recent study, social media can save you a lot of money when it comes to recruiting. The cost per hire using social media is $377, while traditional methods can run as high as $3,295 per hire.

LinkedIn, the social media site geared toward careers, claims over 100 million professionals use their service to exchange information, referrals, recommendations, ideas and opportunities, so there’s no denying it’s a force HR professionals need to know about. And it's but one of several that employers and job seekers use to network, search for jobs, and recommend their friends. But if you don't know what you're doing, you can waste a lot of time and effort spinning your wheels. So why not get your skills and strategy in place now? Effectively incorporating this interactive technology into your recruitment efforts can be a win-win situation for both your new hires and your organization.

Participate in this informative webinar especially for HR professionals, and you'll learn:

  • An overview of LinkedIn, specifically key elements that are most useful to recruiters
  • The function of various icons and how to use them to their full potential
  • How to evaluate references and use them in your search
  • The pros and cons of using a free version vs. paying a fee
  • Key areas of LinkedIn every HR person needs to know about, including account settings, groups, InMail, events, and companies
  • How to use Groups to your best recruiting advantage
  • When to post jobs on LinkedIn -- and when not to
  • Quick and easy recruiting tips that will having you searching LinkedIn for candidates immediately
  • Tools to make your time on LinkedIn as efficient as possible
  • Tips on getting the most out of your search superpowers

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn everything you need to know about the best LinkedIn strategy for your HR recruiting efforts. Register now for this interactive event!

About your Speaker:

Kelly Dingee is a strategic recruiting manager and leads the research team at Staffing Advisors. She is also a regularly featured writer on the talent management blog “Fistful of Talent.” She has been sought out by publications like Workforce Management, and Mashable.com due to her sourcing and social media expertise. Her previous experience includes contract sourcing and corporate HR roles, as well as working for AIRS as a technical writer/course developer. Ms. Dingee has a passion for social media and even volunteers with The Realtime Report, providing Twitter coverage for their live events. She has been using LinkedIn daily for the past 15 months to source and hire candidates for clients at Staffing Advisors.

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

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Why You Can Sign Up To Attend This Event with Confidence

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