John Sumser. The Social Recruiting Technology Adoption Curve - Part 1

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DATE : Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:58:02 -0500
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At the Social Recruiting Summit in New York, John Sumser discussed the early adoption chasm which exists in social media -- specifically as it relates to recruiting and HR. Here's the blurb from the Social Recruiting Summit web site. "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? Will today’s celebrities be tomorrow’s has beens? Does the echo chamber blind us to the truth? Do prior internet revolutions offer any insight?John is the founder of Two Color Hat -- which provides product analysis, market segmentation, positioning, strategy and branding guidance for the Recruiting Industry and Human Resources Field. In a past life, John sold doughnuts door-to-door. I sold vacuum cleaners. Maybe that's why we get along so well. John has been writing an excellent series for RecritingBlogs.com called the 100 Top Influencers, and is launching a new venture called HRExaminer.Questions for John Sumser (Part 1)John, how would you define social recruiting?You showed a graph called the "technology adoption curve" in your presentation in New York with a large chasm in it. Can you share your perspective?You keep hearing at these conferences that Linkedin is disinter-mediating the traditional job boards -- the Monster's of the world. What's your opinion?How is social recruiting currently impacting the recruiting industry?If you making a living as a recruiter, how would you approach social media and how much time would you invest in it?If you were looking for a job and wanted to connect with recruiters in your field, what would your approach be?

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