Social Media Specialists Needed For HR Positions

What Are Companies Looking For In HR?

January 12, 2012

Social Media Specialists Needed For HR Positions

By Soud Alabbasi

Do you know how to use Facebook effectively, send tweets, and search for specific information using Google? Well then, you may have a job. According to WANTED Analytics, a firm that collects hiring-demand information, more than 1000 job offerings required applicants to have social media skills between May and August 2011, and increase of 160% from offerings in 2010.

There are many skills required to be a candidate for social media HR, such as being able to "develop new recruiting strategies and source talent by using the Internet and social networking sites," according to Aliah Wright from SHRM.

Candidates need to be aware of sourcing techniques and know how to use search engines, apps, job boards and social media sites for community creation and leads generation. There is more to these HR jobs than tweeting job openings or looking through LinkedIn and Facebook accounts for possible candidates. According to WANTED, companies are offering HR positions for those who can:

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