BEST WAY TO FIND EMPLOYEES…PASSIVE RESUMES ON LINKEDIN

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I recently had lunch with a good friend; one who really understands the Internet. We got into a conversation about finding employees on LinkedIn. This is not surprising because we’re both avid LinkedIn users.

She said, “You know the platforms that job applicants generally use to find jobs, or companies use to find employees, like Monster or CareerBuilder?  It’s only a matter of time before LinkedIn eats their lunch.”

 I didn’t quite understand what she meant, but she explained.  “Look, you’re an employer who is trying to hire employees. Would you rather hire someone who’s out of work and looking for a job or would you rather hire someone who’s been in a job for eight or ten years, and not necessarily looking for a change? You probably have a better chance of hiring a winner when you hire somebody who’s winning already, rather than someone who is looking for a new opportunity.”

 I got additional insight when a business associate pointed out that resumes on LinkedIn are peer reviewed.

 I thought about that for a minute. It’s probably not a good idea to post anything on LinkedIn that’s not true, when your brother-in-law or wife, cousin or co-worker, can look at it and see that you didn’t tell the truth. Your credibility would be shot.

 This statistic may shock you.  Fifty three percent of people who apply for jobs lie on their resume. I don’t know about you, but I think I’d rather find a peer-reviewed resume on LinkedIn than take my chances with a resume.

 This is David Sher, your e-Networking guy saying it’s not what you know, but whoo you know.

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