Comments for Exploding current myths in graduate recruitment http://thecareersgroupconferences.wordpress.com The blog for the next conference by The Careers Group, University of London Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:43:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on New speaker at the conference! by Iris - seeking a graduate job http://thecareersgroupconferences.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/new-speaker-at-the-conference/#comment-125 Iris - seeking a graduate job Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:43:31 +0000 http://thecareersgroupconferences.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-125 Rare to see that some people still value "face-to-tace, real networking." I am all for utilizing the internet for social networking. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and such has their place, but it should never be substituted for real networking. At a graduate recruitment</a> event, I was not surprised to hear one employer mentioned that he prefer to hire candidates who takes the time to seek him out face-to-face. Something could still be said for doing it the old fashion way... Rare to see that some people still value “face-to-tace, real networking.” I am all for utilizing the internet for social networking. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and such has their place, but it should never be substituted for real networking. At a graduate recruitment event, I was not surprised to hear one employer mentioned that he prefer to hire candidates who takes the time to seek him out face-to-face. Something could still be said for doing it the old fashion way…

]]> Comment on Are job ads in newspapers reduntant? by susan http://thecareersgroupconferences.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/are-job-ads-in-newspapers-reduntant/#comment-124 susan Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:11:46 +0000 http://thecareersgroupconferences.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-124 But as most advertisers advertise on web and print, don't they just find more of the same?! But as most advertisers advertise on web and print, don’t they just find more of the same?!

]]> Comment on Social networking or social recruiting? by Michael http://thecareersgroupconferences.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/social-networking-or-social-recruiting/#comment-98 Michael Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:42:27 +0000 http://thecareersgroupconferences.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-98 It depends on the purpose, Sara - if it's about career development on their own recognizance, LinkedIn (now outpacing Facebook in terms of growth rate) is going to become significant for graduates focusing on entrepreneurial starts, management consultancy, media etc. Twitter is something a lot of libraries have used successfully and I think our own careers information teams could do a lot with it. Also, we've got a partnership with an interesting company called Olivedon (still in stealth mode, in a loose sense) which may well join a lot of the outstanding dots for people. Most of all, though, I think we need to look beyond the technology to the core social shift it enables (I'm reading Clay Shirky's latest at the moment and nodding a lot). It depends on the purpose, Sara – if it’s about career development on their own recognizance, LinkedIn (now outpacing Facebook in terms of growth rate) is going to become significant for graduates focusing on entrepreneurial starts, management consultancy, media etc. Twitter is something a lot of libraries have used successfully and I think our own careers information teams could do a lot with it. Also, we’ve got a partnership with an interesting company called Olivedon (still in stealth mode, in a loose sense) which may well join a lot of the outstanding dots for people.

Most of all, though, I think we need to look beyond the technology to the core social shift it enables (I’m reading Clay Shirky’s latest at the moment and nodding a lot).

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