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Twitter<\/a>, Facebook, and . . . can’t leave out LinkedIn.\u00a0 LinkedIn is the social media platform that really was<\/em> designed for business, and it has some powerful capabilities, especially in terms of locating passive candidates and recruiting executives.\u00a0 But nowadays there’s a lot more to consider in constructing a social media strategy, so it’s important to see how these three players fit together.<\/p>\n

Recruiting’s Smart Experiment with Social Media <\/a> offers a flyover of the whole social media landscape, with lots of examples and links.\u00a0 Excellent starting point.<\/p>\n

Now drill down–way down–with Computerworld’s Facebook vs LinkedIn<\/a> smackdown.\u00a0 It’s a bit ancient, having come out last year, so there may be features\/capabilities not noted.\u00a0 But the article explores six real-life business scenarios (such as “research a company you’re interviewing with” or “find a contract resource”), explains how each platform could be used as a tool in that scenario, and declares a winner.<\/p>\n

I’ve already done several posts about using LinkedIn for recruiting, and it’s quite easy to find opinions and advice on this topic, so I won’t go over old ground.\u00a0 But here are a couple of news items:<\/p>\n

12 Ways to Use LinkedIn Today<\/a> offers a dozen smart tips for making the most of any LinkedIn presence.\u00a0 Remember–LinkedIn is a two-way street, which means that recruiters and companies have to be just as sharp and savvy as job seekers!<\/p>\n

SAP just announced a special LinkedIn app<\/a> for its channel partners.\u00a0 Not entirely clear how good the value proposition is, since pricing has not been announced–but companies desperate to find those elusive SAP all-stars may find it worthwhile.\u00a0 And more to the point, this looks like a harbinger of more LinkedIn link-ups to come.<\/p>\n

Last stop on today’s tour . . . visit the buffed-up LinkedIn Talent Advantage<\/a> site for some webcasts and case studies that actually do offer good information about LinkedIn as a recruiting tool.\u00a0 More tips and news at their blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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