How to Use Twitter to Recruit New Talent

How to Use Twitter to Recruit New Talent Twitter its extremely popular in this modern age of always being connected (were even on it too @UndercoverRec!) but how can you use it to recruit the top talent?  Should you be using direct messages or @mentions to contact prospective candidates? The folks at Akken Cloud have created this handy infographic on using the site for recruitment please leave any other comments, tips or tricks in the comments below or tweet them to use! Takeaways: Over 58% of job seekers use Twitter in their job search, with 76% looking at company profiles for opportunities. Job seekers usage of each social network is slowly growing each year especially for Facebook and Twitter. There are various ways to connect with job seekers on Twitter: via hashtags and tweetchats amongst others. 78% of Fortune 500 recruiting tweets contain a hashtag. Job seekers use Twitter to connect with companies with: 55% following companies. 34% applying for tweeted job postings. 33% using Twitter to communicate with companies and recruiters. To actively recruit well on Twitter: Treat Twitter like a virtual networking event. Retweet job postings at different times of the day, to ensure you reach all followers. RELATED: 5 Top Tips for Finding a Job on Social Media