A Recruiters Social Media Checklist

A Recruiters Social Media Checklist Using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or any other social network is a great way to improve your recruitment efforts.  If  youre looking for potential candidates, want to screen existing ones or just get your name out there, there are certain ways to make sure youre using social in the right way. You should ideally access your social media platforms everyday- this way youll recognise any new opportunities right away. In an ideal world you should respond to tweets or comments within one hour, after all, its all  in the public eye so its in your best interest. Engagement is the most important part of using social media, so dont forget to be actively engaged with all your followers and friends. To make this easier,  Buffer have created this handy checklist for your social media. What should you being daily, weekly and monthly? Daily: Reply to everyone responding  is important. Its called social media for a reason! Check your mentions Monitor for keywords this is great for checking out whos talking about certain subjects. You may even find your next client. Schedule your updates this keeps things simple. use a tool such as Buffer. Check out other profiles Curate content to share Advocacy Engage with MVPs find accounts that you want to engage with, and start a conversation! Follow back Connect with one new person Weekly: Check your stats Engage with influencers engaging with influencers means your name will be out there. Dont be afraid to converse with the big-dogs! Engage with partners Weekly goals check-in Hold a strategy session Attend chats, hangouts etc get involved in the online community that surrounds your industry. There are multiple tweet chats and hangouts that you can join! Update your social media ads If your using social advertising to help your online recruiting efforts, this is the time to update them. Monthly: Perform a social media audit Goal-setting set yourself social goals for the next month. Come up with new experiments Plan ahead for the next month How do you manage your social platforms? Let us know below in the comments! RELATED:  How to Recruit with Social Media Like Capgemini