Comments on: Social “Networking” Doesn’t Work http://www.hiringrevolution.com/2005/10/social-networking-doesnt-work/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:55:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Stephan http://www.hiringrevolution.com/2005/10/social-networking-doesnt-work/#comment-26617 Stephan Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:06:08 +0000 http://70.98.54.38/~hiringre/?p=13#comment-26617 If you need to get in touch with someone directly and have their name and their place of employment, instead of futzing around with social networks, you can just use http://www.emailinahaystack.com to get the email address. If you need to get in touch with someone directly and have their name and their place of employment, instead of futzing around with social networks, you can just use

http://www.emailinahaystack.com

to get the email address.

]]> By: Tracey Clarke http://www.hiringrevolution.com/2005/10/social-networking-doesnt-work/#comment-5822 Tracey Clarke Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:59:53 +0000 http://70.98.54.38/~hiringre/?p=13#comment-5822 Can I please use your wonderful image of the man juggling everything. It's the first time I've come across such a great graphic. I provide Virtual Admin to businesses and would love to be able to use this graphic in my emails sent out to prospective companies. I hope you don't mind me requesting this instead of just taking and using it. Many thanks Tracey Clarke Can I please use your wonderful image of the man juggling everything. It’s the first time I’ve come across such a great graphic. I provide Virtual Admin to businesses and would love to be able to use this graphic in my emails sent out to prospective companies.
I hope you don’t mind me requesting this instead of just taking and using it.
Many thanks
Tracey Clarke

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hiringrevolution.com/2005/10/social-networking-doesnt-work/#comment-21 Anonymous Sat, 29 Oct 2005 01:11:00 +0000 http://70.98.54.38/~hiringre/?p=13#comment-21 Try <a HREF="http://www.zoominfo.com" rel="nofollow"> ZoomInfo</A>. Can find and contact people directly... Free and paid versions. Try ZoomInfo. Can find and contact people directly… Free and paid versions.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hiringrevolution.com/2005/10/social-networking-doesnt-work/#comment-20 Anonymous Fri, 28 Oct 2005 18:28:00 +0000 http://70.98.54.38/~hiringre/?p=13#comment-20 Wow, Never heard of an additional sourcing tool negated, just because it was not the holy grail. Just as the 6 degrees game goes, so does "lines in the water" (as in fishing, not "phishing"). The more lines you have, the more good fish you will "catch". Sounds to me like you're sore because Linked In changed their free status. With a free account, you still get 5 introductions. If one of those 5 turns into a hire, it's worth it. If it is taking that long to find people in additional networking tools, you need to refine your search methods. These networking resources also work the other way. For 5 minutes of your time posting your profile, you may get an additional 10 requested introductions from job-seekers. Your comments come across as a bit pretentious, and personally, I don't see why any good recruiter would turn down any new networking tool to find new applicants, rather test, try, if you don't like....don't add to your arsenal. Encourage others to make their own decisions. Cheers! Wow, Never heard of an additional sourcing tool negated, just because it was not the holy grail. Just as the 6 degrees game goes, so does “lines in the water” (as in fishing, not “phishing”). The more lines you have, the more good fish you will “catch”. Sounds to me like you’re sore because Linked In changed their free status. With a free account, you still get 5 introductions. If one of those 5 turns into a hire, it’s worth it. If it is taking that long to find people in additional networking tools, you need to refine your search methods. These networking resources also work the other way. For 5 minutes of your time posting your profile, you may get an additional 10 requested introductions from job-seekers. Your comments come across as a bit pretentious, and personally, I don’t see why any good recruiter would turn down any new networking tool to find new applicants, rather test, try, if you don’t like….don’t add to your arsenal. Encourage others to make their own decisions. Cheers!

]]> By: Karen M http://www.hiringrevolution.com/2005/10/social-networking-doesnt-work/#comment-19 Karen M Fri, 28 Oct 2005 18:23:00 +0000 http://70.98.54.38/~hiringre/?p=13#comment-19 Ragan, some excellent points! It is amazing how so many want to change Recruiting "with the times" Recruiting is one of the oldest if not the oldest professions in the world. And just like with the other older profession, the only thing that really changes may be the positions. How one gets the job done is the same! So if it aint broke why fix it. Go back to the Old Standards. They really Do Work! Ragan,
some excellent points! It is amazing how so many want to change Recruiting “with the times”

Recruiting is one of the oldest if not the oldest professions in the world.

And just like with the other older profession, the only thing that really changes may be the positions. How one gets the job done is the same!

So if it aint broke why fix it. Go back to the Old Standards. They really Do Work!

]]> By: Ragan Jones http://www.hiringrevolution.com/2005/10/social-networking-doesnt-work/#comment-18 Ragan Jones Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:07:00 +0000 http://70.98.54.38/~hiringre/?p=13#comment-18 Hi there anonymous, I completely agree with you on the actual networking portion of your comment - however, I think you are missing my point. The services that make an employer pay to be in the network, and then force them to play Six Degrees from Kevin Bacon to contact a candidate, are what I was referencing that don't work for our industry. Traditional networking, will always be a tried and true mainstay for recruiting. It's like the old saying goes, "It's not what you know, but who you know?" This will always remain the same, but offering a service that not only creates work, but frustration, is the opposite of the Holy Grail. Hi there anonymous,

I completely agree with you on the actual networking portion of your comment - however, I think you are missing my point. The services that make an employer pay to be in the network, and then force them to play Six Degrees from Kevin Bacon to contact a candidate, are what I was referencing that don’t work for our industry. Traditional networking, will always be a tried and true mainstay for recruiting. It’s like the old saying goes, “It’s not what you know, but who you know?” This will always remain the same, but offering a service that not only creates work, but frustration, is the opposite of the Holy Grail.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hiringrevolution.com/2005/10/social-networking-doesnt-work/#comment-17 Anonymous Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:18:00 +0000 http://70.98.54.38/~hiringre/?p=13#comment-17 It bugs me when someone claims to not have the holy grail and then negates other approaches. It's like when people say TV is dead. I use job alerts, headhunters, cold calls, online apps, offline networking, etc. But I have found industry-specific online social networking sites like adholes and soflow to be a better use of my time than offline networking events. I have had great interviews and build some awesome contacts from social networking. Most importantly, it has built my credibility in the industry where others saw me as too junior or without relevant experience. It bugs me when someone claims to not have the holy grail and then negates other approaches. It’s like when people say TV is dead. I use job alerts, headhunters, cold calls, online apps, offline networking, etc. But I have found industry-specific online social networking sites like adholes and soflow to be a better use of my time than offline networking events. I have had great interviews and build some awesome contacts from social networking. Most importantly, it has built my credibility in the industry where others saw me as too junior or without relevant experience.

]]> By: Ragan Jones http://www.hiringrevolution.com/2005/10/social-networking-doesnt-work/#comment-16 Ragan Jones Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:07:00 +0000 http://70.98.54.38/~hiringre/?p=13#comment-16 Jim, Are you suggesting that I do? Cause until now, I was not. Jim, Are you suggesting that I do? Cause until now, I was not.

]]> By: Jim Durbin http://www.hiringrevolution.com/2005/10/social-networking-doesnt-work/#comment-15 Jim Durbin Tue, 11 Oct 2005 23:47:00 +0000 http://70.98.54.38/~hiringre/?p=13#comment-15 Are you refreshing this post several times a day to get it at the top of the RSS Feeds? Are you refreshing this post several times a day to get it at the top of the RSS Feeds?

]]> By: Jason Stillwell http://www.hiringrevolution.com/2005/10/social-networking-doesnt-work/#comment-14 Jason Stillwell Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:24:00 +0000 http://70.98.54.38/~hiringre/?p=13#comment-14 Wow! This is really informative. I'll stop wasting my time on these "social networks." Cold calling is a much better use of my time. After 15 calls or so, usually someone calls me back to tell me to stop calling. But never let that stop you! In fact, I'm so busy calling people to get a job, who has time to check out these networks? Not me! I'll just use the same methods over and over again. Wow! This is really informative. I’ll stop wasting my time on these “social networks.” Cold calling is a much better use of my time. After 15 calls or so, usually someone calls me back to tell me to stop calling. But never let that stop you! In fact, I’m so busy calling people to get a job, who has time to check out these networks? Not me! I’ll just use the same methods over and over again.

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