Recap of ERE SocialRecruiting Summit
[Talent Function]
November 24th, 2009 | by Chris Hoyt
If the location wasn’t enough to get you interested in attending the Social Recruiting event in New York last week, then the familiar names within the recruiting/staffing industry should have been. With heavy hitters like Sumser, Crispin, and Burnett pitching the latest on stats and trends around Social Recruiting we could have walked away happy to have attended. What Manaster, his ERE crew and the attendees (because the attendees were VITAL to the success) put together pushed upwards that bar that we’ll likely measure events from going forward…read more

Reaching The Social Recruiting Summit in NYC
[TheHighTechRecruiter]
November 22nd, 2009 | by Chernee Vitello
All in all, it was a great day. I got my cupcake fix in, and I was able to learn how others in the industry are taking advantage of the technologies available to us. I enjoyed learning from these people and also reveled in the fact that our willingness to be early adopters positions us for much greater success moving forward…read more

#socialrecruiting – a glimpse of conferences to come
[PeopleShark]
November 20th, 2009 | by Carmen Hudson
Back from NYC, where we attended the ERE Social Recruiting Summit. I was there as a vendor (Tweetajob sponsored lunch), a speaker (I had 10 minutes to Keep It Real, and moderated an unconference session) and as an attendee. I am still buzzing from the energy that emanated from the participants. Sure, the topic was social media, so a certain amount of excitement was a given. The conference framework, however, was the catalyst for a different level of engagement…read more

Social Recruiting can’t make a bad workplace look good
[thesalesenabler.com]
November 20th, 2009 | by Jeff Ernst
I was able to catch several of the sessions from Monday’s #SocialRecruiting Summit via the video stream, and couldn’t help but be impressed by some of the great examples of ways companies are using social media for recruiting…read more

NYC Goes Social #socialrecruiting
[imsocorporate.com]
November 19th, 2009 | by Sarah White
To start, I have to say a huge thank you to the ERE crew for putting on such an amazing event and a huge congratulations to Laurie Ruettimann for being a gracious and entertaining chairwoman…read more

Seekers are from Mars, Recruiters from Venus
[careerlifeconnection.com]
November 18th, 2009 | by Leanne Chase
After a great weekend in New York and a really fun, informative, idea-filled day at the Social Recruiting Summit on Monday I’m still processing many of the conversations I had and sessions I saw…read more

#socialrecruiting summit – nyc – 11.16.09
[nasrecruitment.com/blog]
November 18th, 2009 | by Tara Rapucci
On Monday, November 16, Caroline Slomski and I attended the Social Recruiting Summit in New York City. ERE marketed the conference as “a recruiting event experience unlike anything you have ever seen” and it did not disappoint…read more

Social Recruiting Summit in NY? Sodexo Was There.
[sodexocareersblog.com]
November 18th, 2009 | by Kerry Noone
It was a great day filled with new ideas and many “a-ha” moments and lots of live tweeting…read more

Social Recruiting Summit: My Take Away: How-To Build a Social Recruiting Strategy “Dashboard”
[blog.alstin.com]
November 18th, 2009 | by Jennifer Hitchens-Greenfield
The Social Recruiting Summit in New York City on Monday was a great event—from the networking TweetUp event at Bar 657 sponsored by Monster to the final conference session given by Jessica Lee…read more

Thoughts on the Social Recruiting summit in NYC
[Recruitment Marketing Innovation, Technology & Ideas]
November 18th, 2009
I didn’t actually attend the event, I watched live stream, and was using TweetDeck to follow the live tweets using the #socialrecruiting hash tag…read more

2009 Social Recruiting Summit
[The HR Farmer]
November 18th, 2009 | by Keith McIlvaine
On Monday, November 16th in New York City, the Social Recruiting Summit took place amongst a great crowd of presenters and attendees. The energy was high and social media/social networking was on everyone’s mind…read more

3 Reasons Why Pinstripe Sponsored the #socialrecruiting Summit
[pinstripetalent.com]
November 18th, 2009 | by Barry Diamond
As our team traveled back from New York to Milwaukee, we discussed our sponsorship in some detail. It was unanimous that sponsoring the Social Recruiting Summit was an excellent decision…read more

Social Recruiting Summit: Lessons Learned
[socialprecision.com]
November 17th, 2009 | by Jenny DeVaughn
When an event has Laurie Ruettimann as the Chairwoman, a list of unbelievable speakers, attendees from all over the world, quick hit sessions and is located in the city that never sleeps, my expectations are high. The Social Recruiting Summit did not disappoint. Here are a few of the insights that continue to resonate with me…read more

Social Media Summit: Moving Learning to Another Level
[The CareerXroads Annex]
November 17th, 2009 | by Gerry Crispin
ERE’s Social Recruiting Summit (#socialrecruiting), held in New York yesterday [Monday, Nov 17] was a another milestone in the evolution of niche, community-focused experiences that may eventually change the way we think about “conferences”- how we approach them as attendees and how their “owners” monetize them…read more

Social Recruiting Summit: Favorite Take Aways
[blog.alstin.com]
November 17th, 2009 | by Annette DeHaven
What a great conference. Before it even started, I noted to those sitting around me that in all honesty, this was the first conference I actually begged asked to go to…read more



To check out some writeups after the 1st #socialrecruiting summit which took place in Mountain View, CA in June, 2009 click here

And check out this video below.

While one of the tracks features a somewhat structured agenda led by our tremendous session leaders, the 2nd track of the summit, the unconference track, has no agenda. So it is up to you as an attendee to decide what should be discussed.

So to that end, we have set up an EtherPad (which happens to be a tremendous free tool to use for collaborative projects like this!) You can make updates to the document embedded in this blog post or on the EtherPad site. Wherever you make the edits, you will be able to see them in real time any place the pad is displayed.

Here’s how it works:

1. If you would like to suggest a topic, post it below along with your name, company, and contact details.
2. If you would like to vote on a previously suggested topic, just copy and paste it below the original and add your name and details.
3. If you suggest a topic; make sure you are prepared to lead the discussion if it is selected. This does not mean that you must be an expert on that topic, you just have to be willing to lead a meaningful conversation with your peers!

The topics which receive the most votes will be brought to NYC on a whiteboard where the voting will continue to decide which sessions will be held, so add as many topics as you think you would be interested in talking about. And if you would like to post this EtherPad to your own blog, just copy and paste this piece of code:

<iframe width="600" height="400" src="http://etherpad.com/9uvQ3r68JH?fullScreen=1&sidebar=0"></iframe>

I’m so excited to chair the upcoming #socialrecruiting summit. If you are like me, you are telling your friends and colleagues about the upcoming event in NYC. If you are like me, you have to stop and explain exactly what social recruiting means in the talent management world.

Michael Specht wrote a great post, several months ago, with a simple and concise definition of social recruiting.

• Using social media tools as part of recruiting.
• Building a community of potential candidates.
• Engaging with candidates as people not numbers.

Can anyone do better than that? Do we have a universal definition for the act of social recruiting?

When you talk about social recruiting as a construct, I want to know how you define it. Do you leave off the word social and just use the broader term of recruiting? Is ’social recruiting’ something so unique that it still requires a separate definition, or is it ubiquitous enough in our industry that it’s embedded in your daily operations and recruiting strategy?

I’d love to know what you think. The comments are open…

Our industry has been embracing new social media tools for years, but the debate has always raged strong whether it is anything more than hype. However, after the announcement, and with no real marketing other than spreading the word through social media channels, the event sold out in just six weeks and generated a waiting list of over 80 people trying to get into the event. All of this happening during a time when the conference and trade show industry was seeing a decline in attendance upwards of 40%. This was an obvious testament to the need for information sharing and discussion on social recruiting topics.

So, on June 15 in Silicon Valley, 225 recruiters and industry professionals were joined by thousands of others who participated in a live stream and online chat, to move beyond the hype and share stories about what is already producing results and how we can successfully incorporate these tools in our recruiting strategy.

The feedback from those in attendance showed that while this first event was a step in the right direction, there are still many unanswered questions and a need for more discussion and information sharing.

So to that end, we are excited to announce that we have secured the dates and location for the next #socialrecruiting summit, to take place in New York City on November 16.

This next event will be slightly different from the previous one. #socialrecruiting summit will still be a hybrid of a conference/unconference with some sessions led by those who have been at the forefront of applying these tools to real-world recruiting challenges and unconference sessions determined onsite by you, the attendees! However, in New York City we will also dedicate space throughout the day for networking and small group information sharing.

Stay tuned, as the agenda and session leader roster is coming together and the site is being set up to take your registrations. And since the last one sold out, make sure to plan to book early so you don’t get shut out. We will once again be limiting attendance to assure a fully interactive and immersive attendee experience unlike any you have ever seen at a recruiting event.

If you have any questions about this new event, feel free to leave them in the comments below or email us!

And stay tuned for more info over the next few days.

But there is nothing like first hand accounts from those in the audience to get a feel for what took place at the first ever Social Recruiting Summit.

Here are some of what has been written by the participants. If you have something to add or are in the process of writing your own post about your experience, please leave a link to it in the comments section to this post. Hopefully we can do a follow up in a few weeks with additional links to those accounts.

• From Paul Jacobs, who won the award for the longest and most roundabout trip over from New Zealand (which included 4 stops along the way!). Read his thoughts about the summit here.
• From Jenny DeVaughn, who did an unbelievable job, along with Kathleen Smith & our friends at Jobscience, in organizing the pre-summit tweetup. Her thoughts here.
• Here are Brett Farmiloe from Jobing’s notes from the summit.
• Michael Specht, who also made the long trek over from Down Under shared his thoughts here.
• Jennifer McClure, aka CincyRecruiter, shared her thoughts here in a vlog entry.
• Another member of the jet set attendee base, Matt Alder who came over from the UK, shared his thoughts here.
• One of our session leader Chris Hoyt, aka The Recruiter Guy, shared some of his thoughts, along with a video and slides from the presentation that he and Michael Marlatt gave on mobile recruiting. Check it out here.
• Julian Seery Gude shared his thoughts on Shannon’s presentation here.
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  A Conversation with LinkedIn Co-Founder & CEO Reid Hoffman

  Ubiquity & Authenticity in Social Media with Laurie Ruettimann (Audio Only)

  Awesomest Job Search Ever! with Sacha Chua

  LinkedIn Networking with Shally Steckerl

  Online Employer Reputation & Social Recruiting with Shannon Seery Gude

  Social Recruiting Summit Wrap Up

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  Over two hundred of us will soon be converging on the Googleplex for the very first Social Recruiting Summit. You’ve seen the agenda. You already know there is a fantastic mix of speakers and that each of them has their own unique lens they’ll be bringing to social recruiting. Each of the breakout sessions is designed to bring you into the conversation so be ready to join in! But, there’s one more very important element in the mix of speakers – YOU!  Yes, YOU!  

  Everyone attending the Social Recruiting Summit is invited to submit their ideas and lead a discussion.  The evolution of an idea is nurtured through diverse voices – and you’ll have plenty of voices to draw from.  As ideas are nurtured they morphe into something even more incredible then you may have originally imagined.  What ideas do you have?  How will they be shaped, grow wings and eventually take flight?  

  Unconference Sessions – are you ready for your hour in the spotlight?During each of the three concurrent rounds there is one open breakout session titled Unconfernece. This is your opportunity to lead a discussion around any social recruiting topic that inspires you and engages others.

  Here’s how its going to work!
  When you arrive at the Social Recruiting Summit registration area there will be a place for you to sign-up to host one of the three Unconference sessions. You’ll include your name, a session title and something compelling about your session (a few bullet points or short overview statement). When we break for the Google tour, each Summit participant will be able to identify their top sessions of interest. The three sessions with the highest level of interest will be selected and immediately given a time slot during one of the three breakout rounds. If you get session #1 your up in 5…4…3…2…1…showtime!

  Each session should begin with about 10 – 15 minutes of you presenting your idea. Then, your role is to guide the conversation over the next 40 minutes, capture the groups contributions, and continue building on the original concept, or move in a new direction as the dialogue leads the way. This is the beauty of open dialogue and the value of collective voices.

  What you can do now? 
  Think about how will you intrigue other people and pique their interest? What is it that your experiencing in social recruiting today? What are you envisioning for the future of social recruiting? Take advantage of the comment section below to begin sharing your ideas. Start a discussion on Twitter or Facebook and see what people think.

  If you have questions about leading an Unconference Session you can leave a comment below, find me on Twitter @talentsynch or reach me through TalentSynchronicity at mac dot com

  See you at the Summit!

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  Follow Jobscience on Twitter

  Follow the Social Recruiting Summit on Twitter

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