Tech Trends: Social Hiring Streamlines Staffing

Staffing can be overwhelming for any enterprise, but many new resources, including Hourly, JobFox, Harri, and Jobster, hope to simplify the process by creating social networks for hiring, where candidates and employers create profiles and are matched together. There are many advantages for both enterprises and jobseekers.

For enterprises, there are several key benefits. First, social hiring allows enterprises to search for and see profiles of only those candidates who have the skills, certifications, or experiences required for the job. Candidates’ profiles also bring them to life in ways that go beyond the typical resume and cover letter, allowing enterprises to see quickly whether candidates could be a good fit for their work environment.

Furthermore, social hiring provides one streamlined hiring interface without cluttering up email inboxes. Enterprises can hire back of house, front of house, and other staff all on one site. Sites like Hourly even allow enterprise to find graphic designers, accountants, web designers, and other professionals they may need.

Social hiring can also help enterprises keep records for compliance. Some social hiring sites will soon offer downloadable reports of all candidates who were matched to a job, which may help enterprises keep notes to protect themselves in the event of a lawsuit or investigation.

For jobseekers, social hiring allows them to find many types of jobs easily. Jobseekers select what type or types of work they are seeking and what type of employer they would like to work for, then let the hiring site make the match, rather than having to search several job sites for individual positions. Profiles also allow jobseekers to give prospective employers a better sense of their work style, personality and goals. Some sites will soon allow jobseekers to display portfolios and projects, as well.

For both enterprises and jobseekers, social hiring also provides transparency. Many jobseekers choose to post references and background check verification, eliminating that step for prospective employers. Likewise, there is a degree of accountability and legitimacy in employer profiles that is absent from many job sites, where posts are often made anonymously and are not traceable.

Happy Hiring…TaraPaige Group