How Do You Use LinkedIn and Facebook for Recruitment? Seeking Tips for a Presentation

Usefulness of LinkedIn and Facebook in HR Recruitment

I have been asked to give a presentation on the usefulness of LinkedIn and Facebook in our HR resources, specifically focusing on recruitment. This means exploring how we can utilize LinkedIn and Facebook techniques for recruiting people.

Is anyone currently using these techniques in their day-to-day work? Or has anyone previously delivered a similar presentation in your office? Your insights would be greatly appreciated. I need to create a PowerPoint presentation. Alternatively, please provide suggestions so that I can create and share the presentation with all of you.

Regards,
Supriya Patil

This is an excellent topic. With LinkedIn, you get to understand candidates' experiences, profiles, and their interests. The recommendations provided by colleagues or superiors on a person's profile can be of great help. You may also ask for feedback from those who have recommended them. There's a lot more to explore. I wish you receive a wonderful response from other members at the earliest.

Regards,

Comparison of LinkedIn and Facebook for Recruitment

Facebook and LinkedIn can both be used for recruitment, but on LinkedIn, you will get to know about the professional background of a person. With Facebook, you may obtain the same information, but it would take a lot of time. LinkedIn would be a great help. I can try to gather some information on the same.

LinkedIn and Facebook are two different communities, but yes, it is acceptable and can be used for recruitment purposes. However, in a specific manner.

Professional vs. Social Communities

LinkedIn is a professional community, tailored for professionals, whereas Facebook is a social site. It is well-known that there is a significant difference between a social site and a professional site.

One can connect with numerous professionals on LinkedIn, but it is not as easily achievable on Facebook. Although using a Facebook page for this particular purpose can play a significant role in reaching out to professionals. Today, one can find many business associations, institutions, and professionals from various fields active on Facebook. However, LinkedIn also holds its importance as a crucial community.

There is a helpful article highlighting the differences between Facebook and LinkedIn that you should check out.

Research and Data Gathering

Now, Supriya, assuming you have an idea and the necessary research materials at your disposal, you can also use Google for further information. You need to gather data and search for the following content:

1. Differences between Facebook and LinkedIn
2. The purposes of these communities and their roles in today's world
3. User-friendliness and effectiveness
(Facebook Pages are easier to use in marketing and play a significant role in business orientation)
4. Direct contact and networking/connectivity, which are crucial for us and play a significant role.
5. Network analysis/statistics

I hope this information will be beneficial to you. Best of luck with your presentation.

Regards