Andy Headworth really knows his stuff. I probably didn't need to read his new book to tell you that mind!
However, I begged him for a copy and said I'd share my thoughts.
To be honest, though, I'm not quite sure how to review the book. I can't possibly do a "little summary" of the 130 pages (50,000 words)! However, in order to suggest what you might learn I can share with you the PR blurb….
This report provides a practical guide to getting the most out of social media as part of an integrated, low cost recruitment strategy. Packed with best-practice tools, strategies and guidance Smart Social
Media Recruitment Strategies will enable you to:
• Make sense of the huge number of social media tools and applications available;
• Ensure your organisation is prepared for technological and cultural changes that social media is driving within recruitment;
• Identify which social platforms will be most beneficial for your organisation;
• Build a business case for using social media in your recruitment strategy;
• Identify who should be responsible for creating and managing your new social recruiting strategy;
• Understand the role of HR in the implementation and management of using social media in the recruitment process;
• Understand the legal implications of sourcing new talent via social networks;
• Measure the different levels of ROI of your social media recruitment efforts;
• Manage talent pools and communities for best effect; and much more…
Real-life case studies also demonstrate how companies like G4S, TGI Fridays, ITV, Staples, Unilever and more are successfully using social
media platforms to attract and engage with their future employees.
This book is aimed at inhouse Recruiters and HR professionals. It will truly hit the mark there. However, it's a book that ANY recruiter could benefit from.
The book has got facts, case studies, anecdotes, guidance, stats and knowledge just bursting from the seams. There are 14 chapters which work through from the "history of recruitment" to how social media is being used in recruitment and ending with "what does the future of recruitment look like".
In my opinion it's not a book you can dip in and out of and it isn't one you can read over one weekend (I tried!), but it is one that you should find the time to properly digest.
This is a serious business book written by a real social media recruitment expert!
Finally, the best news; there is a special offer of £100 off the book if you get it via Andy’s blog.
