How Sodexo Measures Social Recruiting ROI

How Sodexo Measures Social Recruiting ROI We recently had a great chat with Arie Ball, who is VP of Sourcing and Talent Acquisition at Sodexo   a company which is the shining light in the world of social recruiting. In this interview youll get an exclusive insight into the Sodexo strategy on social media when it comes to sourcing, mobile, employer branding and talent community management. Arie Balls top 3 social recruiting tips: Understand what your company presence online is already, what is being said about it Define what you are trying to accomplish and build, whether its sourcing, employer branding or talent community Identify what platforms you want to start utilising based on your goal Social recruiting results from Sodexo: All recruitment properties online are connected (including mobile), the company has built a talent community of 300,000 people to date Strong internal recruitment and employment branding has resulted in the majority of hires being attracted through the Sodexo career website Candidate traffic visiting the Sodexo website has grown 530% which is attributed to their social media and digital strategy Sodexo hire less than a handful candidates per year through external staffing agencies 47% of successful candidates have used Sodexos social platforms to help them prepare for their interview Time-to-hire at Sodexo has decreased by 8 whole days from 2007 to now Quality of hire has improved year by year Hiring manager satisfaction has increased year over year, its currently 4.63 on a 5 point scale (it was under 4 when they started measuring) Sodexos cost of hire is roughly half of SHRMs industry benchmark Recruitment costs have been reduced by $300,000 annually and it has allowed the company to hire social media community managers And our apologies about the picture quality of this interview, we hope you enjoyed it in spite of this and feel free to share your reactions below!

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese The 10 Biggest Goofs Made By New Workers

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese The 10 Biggest Goofs Made By New Workers On your first day of a new job youre often excited and nervous. But after a few weeks, you start to settle in and feel more comfortable with your colleagues and the work. But if youre not careful, you could find yourself unknowingly making the kind of mistakes that will not onlybug your co-workersand boss, but prompt them to label you asannoying,clueless or worthless. If you want to avoid such monikers, consider these top 10 mistakes often made by newbies: 1. Saying I know too much. You were hired for the job because the employer believes you to be intelligent enough to do it. But that doesnt mean your colleagues want to hear a smug I know or an eye-rolling, Iknow while theyre trying tooffer helpful advice. When advice is offered, offer a simple thank you. If it is advice that has been offered before and youre getting sick of hearing it, you can always say something like, Thanks for the advice. Todd and Bridget mentioned the same thing so I can see this is an important issue. 2. Dishing the dirt. Even if you think its harmless gossip such as, Did you see what Kim Kardashian wore the other day? Horrible! you dont want to give even a hint that youmight be a gossip. While office politics and gossiping are part of any workplace, in the early days youve got to be careful not to give anyone any ammunition to use against you. When the new boss asks a colleague how youre doing, you want the colleague to mention how youre focused on work not the latest issue of People or the fact that you gossip with another colleague during your break. 3. Failing to acknowledge the top dogs. In some circles, this is known as kissing up. But paying your respects to leaders and top performers is much more than that. It means that youve done your research and are being respectful of their accomplishments. In other words, dont meet the top performer and say Hi without also noting, I know you spearheaded that big project for XYZ Corp. last year. I look forward to watching and learning from you. 4. Being rude with technology. Yes, its true that everyone relies too much on their smartphone andspends too much timeon Facebook at work. One day you may do the same. But in the first months of your job, dont even send one text during your work hours or even think of checking Facebook. Its a double standard to be sure, but youll be judged much more harshly in the beginning for such behavior. Explain to family and friends that youll be offline except during breaks so youll be less tempted to stray into behavior that will cause others to see you as immature and lazy. 5. Showing up with orange hair. If you were hired with brown hair, that doesnt mean you can show up with neon-colored hair three weeks into your new job. Its also smart to avoid new visible tattoos, piercings or clothes that drasticallychange your look. Bosses can get very (read more here) - See more at: http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2013/07/01/10-of-the-biggest-mistakes-made-by-new-employees/#sthash.BXlr1JqP.dpuf

6 Steps to Staying on Track When Job Hunting

6 Steps to Staying on Track When Job Hunting Do you find it difficult to stay on track when job hunting? It can be tough sometimes. Follow our 6 steps to help make it better: 1)  Try to stay objective: By: Lotus Carroll You’ve been job hunting for a while now, and it feels like pushing a boulder up-hill. The economy is awful, no-ones hiring, if they are it’s for terrible hours and pay. The situation seems bleak. But try to remember that everything is subjective. Situations by themselves cannot be inherently good or bad. ‘Good’ and ‘bad’ are adjectives that we bring to situation via our perceptions. “Nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so”  as Shakespeare put it. Don’t let the “bad” feelings overwhelm your senses. Try to step outside of yourself: think about the advice you would give your best friend if they came to you in the same situation you’re in. And try and follow it for yourself. 2)  Control your emotions and keep an even keel: Go ahead and feel your emotions, bottling them up is unhealthy. But so is associating a situation with these emotions in the same way we associate ‘good’ and ‘bad’ situations. The best way to do this is to defeat emotions with logic in the form of questions and statements as follows: Statement: I’m really struggling to find work. Question: Did you expect that to happen when you left university/your last job? Yes. Have you explored every possible avenue yet? Not necessarily. So there is still opportunity out there, right? How could that be so bad? Although doing this will not necessarily change the situation, taking a step back and looking at things rationally will allow your emotions to settle. Try having these types of conversations with yourself when you feel overwhelmed and see how long these extreme emotions hold up. 3)  Revert to the present moment: The future is such a massive concept that often it can be incredibly overwhelming. At the end of the day, the present moment is all we really have. Endeavour to take the trouble you’re dealing with in the present and use it as an opportunity to focus on the present. A way of doing this is to focus on one small thing you can do today to move you closer to your dreams. This can be as small as reading a newspaper article to as big as starting a blog. Just one thing a day will take you step by step in the right direction, instead of staying paralysed by the enormity of your task. The problem isn’t where will I be in ten years’ time, its where can I go and what can I do right now? There are many other ways to pull yourself into the present: strenuous exercise, a walk in the park, meditation, getting a dog â€" they’re a constant reminder of how pleasant the present is. 4)  Steady your nerves: There are always people out there looking to get at you. To intimidate you, to rattle you, pressure you into making decisions. It could be scaremongering journalists reporting on the doom-inspiring job market, your parents pressuring you (against their best intentions), the expectations of your friends and the comparisons you put on yourself. Everyone wants you thinking and acting on their terms, not yours. The question is, are you going to let them? Nerve is a matter of acceptance:  Well, I guess it’s on me then. I don’t have the luxury of being shaken up by this or replaying close calls in my head. I am too busy and this is too important.  Every time someone gets in your face about your job hunt, just remember that you are in complete control, and no-one else. 5)  Ignore the limitations of your peers: FedEx, Walt Disney Company, Revlon, Hewlett-Packard, UPS, United Airline, Microsoft. Impressive, established and successful companies that all got their start in a depression or economic crisis. The founders of these companies were not scared off by the failings of their peers and neither should you be. So if other graduates around you are bemoaning their fortunes, just know that they don’t have to be yours also. Focus on yourself and no-one else. 6)  Amor  Fati: The ancient Roman idea of  amor  fati  â€" loving everything that happens will stand you in good stead as you move forward in your job hunt. Take a lesson from Thomas Edison, who saw his entire life’s work burn to the ground before his very eyes. Instead of getting angry or upset, he turned to his son and said “Go get your mother and all her friends… They’ll never see a fire like this again.” Instead of indulging himself in woe, Edison kept a level head and took advantage of the situation and built up his business again to be almost $200 million more profitable. You can do the same with the challenges in your life by discarding your expectations of how things  should  happen, embrace what is  really  happening and accept that there are certain things â€" especially the bad things â€" that are  out of our control. We don’t get to choose what happens to us, but we can always choose how we feel about it and how we react to it. The goal is not to look on the bright side of e verything, but to embrace the good and bad of everything:  I feel great about this situation because if it happen, then it was meant to happen, and I am glad that it did when it did. I am meant to make the best of this. Author: Ryan Holiday is a media strategist, best-selling author and ex-Head of Marketing for American Apparel.

Personal Brand Cookies For Twenty Lucky Job Seekers - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Personal Brand Cookies For Twenty Lucky Job Seekers - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career One of my good friends and business associates has been testing out a new way to stand out from the crowd. While holding a Social Branding event in the Boston area some time ago, Stephen Pazyra, the CEO of 1-800-Bakery.com, showed up with about a hundred cookies with my face and blog address on each. All the attendees were really impressed with this over-the-top promotional food item because they hadnt seen anything like it before. Think about it, instead of a business card, why not give a cookie with your brand on it? Stephen creates many edible photo gifts, such as photo cookies, cakes and chocolates. Instead of a thank you note after a job interview, why not send a self-branded cookie. As Steve says, you will instantly put a face on your resume. You can be sure the editable cookie wont end up in the trash, just like the hundreds (maybe even thousands) of other resumes in the do not hire pile. Do you want to see your face on one of these cookies for free? The first twenty job seekers that send their picture to Stephen (Stephen@1-800-Bakery.com), and are willing to let him use them as an example on his website, will receive free personalized photo cookies. He will also want to hear if you get a job after giving out the cookie as part of your Thank You message after an interview. Get them while theyre hot!

100 Executive Job Search Tips From Top Recruiters - Executive Career Brandâ„¢

100 Executive Job Search Tips From Top Recruiters EMC, a global Fortune 200 brand leader in information infrastructure, put together a concise, free (no registration required) e-book, 100 Job Search Tips from FORTUNE 500 Recruiters, that is loaded with insider tips from recruiters, along with stories from the recruiting trenches. The e-book includes advice from recruiters specializing in sales, telecommunications, executives, federal, college grads, engineering, IT, Information security, and various global business functions. The 10 recruiters participating contributed in these areas: Their top 10 job search strategies The top 3 common mistakes that job seekers make Their top recruiting sources Their favorite recruiting story Final words on best job search practices. Executive recruiter Thomas Murray offered his top 3 common mistakes job seekers make: Being under-prepared for an interview. If someone has not researched the business they are interviewing for, they will likely not get by the initial screen. Being too comfortable, especially when the candidate knows the interviewer. Showing up late. The e-book also includes a list of recommended resources. Related posts: 2010 Top 10 Executive Personal Branding and Job Search Trends Resume Lingerie and 10 Other Guerrilla Job Search Strategies How to Build a Powerful Executive Network 00 0