Pre-Social Recruiting Summit Tweetup

The next #socialrecruiting summit is coming up in Minneapolis on May 17. Learn more...

Take a quick peek at the agenda...

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Chairwoman's Introduction

An introduction to the #socialrecruiting summit will include an overview of the speakers, a discussion of the agenda for the day, and instructions on how the unconference sessions will be conducted. [more]

Speaker: Laurie Ruettimann
10:00 am – 10:45 am

Keynote

As a venture capitalist behind many of the names you know on the Internet (Twitter, Indeed, del.icio.us, and many others), Fred Wilson has a unique perspective on social media and how important the right team is to building a company. In this session, he will discuss how social media changes sourcing, recruiting, and hiring employees and what you should do... [more]

Speaker: Fred Wilson
11:00 am – 11:15 am

SRS Quick Hit - Carmen Hudson

Recruiters who wish to connect with jobseekers directly via social media must commit to creating new, interesting, even funny content. Carmen will talk about how to share without oversharing, provide value and add levity to your social media presence. She will share examples of building and strengthening professional connections through authentic participation in social media. [more]

Speaker: Carmen Hudson
11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Social Recruiting Panel

Learn in an interactive session from a panel of leaders at three companies who are pushing the envelope with their social media strategies -- Sodexo, Microsoft, and RSM McGladrey.... [more]

Speakers: Kelly Dingee, Ben Gotkin, Kerry Noone, Heather Tinguely
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm

SRS Quick Hit - John Sumser

John Sumser will tackle the question of the value of the current content in social media. There seems to be a gross disconnect between the people who are using social media and the people who are actually executing the profession. Is this normal? What should we expect next? Do prior internet revolutions offer any insight? [more]

Speaker: John Sumser
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Social Recruiting from 30,000 Feet

Social recruiting from 30,000 feet will help you answer the questions you’re likely to face from HR leaders, hiring managers and organizational leaders as you get started and move forward with social recruiting. You’ll learn about a practical framework to organize your efforts, see what is and is not working, and devise a high level strategy those you need... [more]

Speaker: Master Burnett
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Community – Building a Sustainable Approach to Recruiting

Talent communities provide a forum that enhances the relationship between candidates and your brand by inviting talent to engage in conversation rather than transactional activities and messaging. In this interactive session, we’ll brainstorm about community development through the eyes of talent and the Organization. [more]

Speaker: Susan Burns
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm

SRS Quick Hit - Gerry Crispin

In response to a question raised by a staffing leader, CareerXroads conducted a pulse survey by asking 100 large competitive firms where they stood in developing their internal Social Media policies and practices. 74 responded in 48 hours and the data, reflecting a snapshot of firms in continuous transition, raises more questions than it answers...as it should. What do you think? [more]

Speaker: Gerry Crispin
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm

Social Media as Recruiting Equalizer

Jessica Lee will lead a discussion on how as an individual and with limited budgets, she was able to deploy a social recruiting strategy for her company, APCO Worldwide. She'll provide practical thoughts for establishing a recruiting presence on various social networks, and managing social media as a recruiting tool. [more]

Speaker: Jessica Lee

May 22, 2009 4:59 pm

If you are coming to Mountain View for the first ever, Social Recruiting Summit, or are in the area make sure to stop by the Pre-Social Recruiting Summit Tweetup on Sunday, June 14th.

Many thanks to SRS attendee Jenny DeVaughn for organizing this for all of us!

This is the Pre-Social Recruiting Summit Tweetup to celebrate social recruiting! It is also an opportunity for those of us in social recruiting to finally meet each other in person.

The tweetup will take place from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza CabaÃ±a Palo Alto Hotel, a historic hotel which was once a hot spot for celebrities in the 1960’s, including The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and by its former owner, Doris Day. The hotel also has a great bar and outside courtyard. You will enjoy a cash bar and special menu offerings from their Executive Chef.

RSVP at http://twtvite.com/fe0k85.

Look who's tweeting about #socialrecruiting

	authnetwork: RT @andyheadworth: New blog: Social recruiting is not a magic trick http://bit.ly/aqYp3j #socialrecruiting #in 37 minutes ago
	leecoopers: RT @BillBoorman: The latest on The Recruiting Unblog: Turning Your Twitter Stream In To A Toilet Book http://bit.ly/d2Y12Y #socialrecruiting 55 minutes ago
	stephenodonn: RT @andyheadworth: New blog: Social recruiting is not a magic trick http://bit.ly/aqYp3j #socialrecruiting #in 55 minutes ago
	JasonDigital: RT @BillBoorman: The latest on The Recruiting Unblog: Turning Your Twitter Stream In To A Toilet Book http://bit.ly/d2Y12Y #socialrecruiting 57 minutes ago
	BillBoorman: The latest on The Recruiting Unblog: Turning Your Twitter Stream In To A Toilet Book http://bit.ly/d2Y12Y #socialrecruiting 58 minutes ago
	BillBoorman: My latest post on Social Job Search blog: Social Media Job Search Model http://bit.ly/d2Y12Y #jobhuntchat #socialrecruiting 1 hour ago
	kramerroel: RT @recruitmentjob: 6 Firefox Add-on’s for #Sourcing, #Search, and #SocialRecruiting http://bit.ly/bsuVcv 1 hour ago
	mkfc: RT @michellerea: 5 billion mobile users worldwide. Employers are you listening? http://ow.ly/2zNnb via @michaelmarlatt #socialrecruiting 1 hour ago
	QTGamer86: RT @andyheadworth - New blog: Social recruiting is not a magic trick http://bit.ly/aqYp3j #socialrecruiting #in 1 hour ago
	lisaverde: RT @michellerea: 5 billion mobile users worldwide. Employers are you listening? http://ow.ly/2zNnb via @michaelmarlatt #socialrecruiting 1 hour ago

Get involved in this conversation by using the hashtag #socialrecruiting in your tweets.
Follow @socrecruiting for updates on Social Recruiting Summit via Twitter.

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Take a quick peek at the agenda...

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Chairwoman's Introduction

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Keynote

11:00 am – 11:15 am

SRS Quick Hit - Carmen Hudson

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Social Recruiting Panel

1:15 pm – 1:30 pm

SRS Quick Hit - John Sumser

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Social Recruiting from 30,000 Feet

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Community – Building a Sustainable Approach to Recruiting

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm

SRS Quick Hit - Gerry Crispin

4:15 pm – 5:15 pm

Social Media as Recruiting Equalizer