This Week, In Recruiting - Issue 26

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Open Kitchen: I'm A Twitter Bull (@HungLee ?? follow if u tweet)

I've been on Twitter since 2011 and apparently I've sent over 53,000 tweets in that time. That is approximately 13.2 tweets per day - really quite a lot for a platform where I'm not really thinking about 'return on investment'.

Mainly been using it for 'fun' rather than work, as I do have other interests (mainly dinosaurs) outside of recruitment. However, 3 recent developments by Twitter have really got me thinking about how I might be able to use the platform to better help the community. Some thoughts about these....

1. Twitter Spaces

You remember Clubhouse? It was, for a moment, the hottest app on the planet, securing the presence of people such as Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey and even Mark Zuckerberg, whilst reaching $1 billion valuation as recently as January 2021. It has since entirely lost it's cool, but it did show us all something - there was a market for audio only interactions, especially ones where random callers can come on and get on air without being prior organisation or scheduling. Hence when Twitter Spaces launched in May earlier this year, I thought that this could be a good channel for members of the community to ...basically have a call in radio show.

For the OG's this was the original vision for Brainfood Live but when we started it was too early for everyone to get comfortable with video and no one would actually be prepared to come on screen, forcing us to adapt the show to be a more classic topic orientated talk show ??

What do you think - worth doing a call in show to talk Recruiting Brainfood?

2. Twitter Communities

Twitter Communities has only recently been released in Beta - there is a wait list, I've applied. At first this looks like you can sent tweets to a private community of folks who have been invited, rather than the current option of send to everyone or send to one (via DM). The middle ground of 'communicate with many but not everybody' is the essence of what community communication is. Not sure what a Brainfood Community on Twitter is going to look like or be for, but a good chance to experiment and figure it out as a group. We already have a thriving community on FB, but I am concerned about where FB is going in terms of product development, where Zuckerberg's obsession with the 'metaverse' seems to leaving core product development behind, so it seems sensible to have an alternative channel where the community can breathe.

What do you think - would you do community on private group Twitter? And value would it bring?

3. Twitter + Revue Newsletter

Finally, the latest round of feature roll outs sees a deeper integration between Twitter and Revue - the newsletter software Twitter acquired earlier this year. Revue has been the software I use to create the Recruiting Brainfood newsletter, so I've been keeping a close eye on this acquisition. This release enables user to create a revue newsletter, which other users can subscribe to via the twitter interface. Seems to be like a no brainer for anyone out there currently thinking about doing a newsletter to now do it on Twitter (rather than Facebook's Bulletin) or Substack; anyone with an already decent following should get a head start on subscriber growth.

Given all of this, it is fair to say that I'm a Twitter bull. The platform has returned to relevance for me in a big way and I suspect that it will become a great place for future community interactions to take place. This doesn't mean I'm leaving LinkedIn of course (I'm a recruiter after all) but likely does mean there will be more stuff happening on Twitter also. If you're interested in exploring with me, find me @HungLee.

Anyways, out of the kitchen, into the lounge ??

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What's In the News?

REC release August 'Report on Jobs

Perhaps the most telling visual - a dramatic collapse of permanent and contractor hiring, followed now by placement and billings rate about the 2019 high in the same period. In effect, we are hiring for 2 years worth of growth in one year. Report is accessible and worth well a read here

Factorial raise $80 million to become the 'WorkDay for SMB's

Covid-19 has forced companies to entirely reconsider their core technology infrastructure for managing their workforce; the opportunity for providers who can deliver tomorrow's solutions today are enormous. Great to this coming from Barcelona too - HR tech is getting increasingly geographically diverse. TechCrunch with an excellent review here

Job board operator DHI Group - perhaps most well known for being behind Dice - invests $3million into The Muse

"We're excited to embark on this new venture with DHI at a time when The Muse is gaining momentum in our mission to help companies showcase their values and culture, creating a more transparent and humanized job search experience and fostering a deeper connection with future employees. Our best-in-class platform provides our audience of Gen Z and millennial talent with relevant information about companies and careers that align with what they value in today's world of work," said?Kathryn Minshew, Co-Founder and CEO of The Muse.

More info on the deal here

Finally, congrats to Daniel Callaghan, CEO of Veremark, who raises $2.3 million

I had the pleasure of speaking with Daniel earlier this summer and I'm delighted to see the market confidence in him and the Veremark pre-employment screening proposition. More here

If you are a recruitment service provider or technology business and have any news to share,?comment below,?this is your application to get into next week's addition of This Week, In Recruiting. Make sure to @ mention me so that I see it

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What's On Offer? (New Segment)

No takers again. So again, you will have to deal with this ugly mug (I'm really tired after two days of house moving - it wasn't even my house). Quite simple what you have to do people, comment with your offer below and it will go into this slot for next issue.

If you are a recruitment provider and want to be featured in next week's issue, make an offer to the community and?comment below?with the link and offer details. Don't forget to @ mention me so that I see it

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What's Going On?

InHouse Recruitment Live, Sep 14, 10am to 6pm BST

I'm hosting 'Stage A' where I'll it will be my honour to welcome Simon Wingate, MD (Reed), Robin Stander, VP of Sales (Appcast), Bob Ward, Regional Vice President Strategic Sales EMEA (eightfold) and a panel for Recruitment Trends and Fads for 2022. Tickets are free, it's in Islington and its looking like a top class event. See you there

Founders Focus - Ep10 - Up close & personal with Caroline Gleeson, CEO of Occupop, Sep 15, 12pm BST

What is more rare- a successful recruiter turned CEO or a female solo founder of a recruitment technology business? Sadly enough both are too infrequent in our business, so it is with particular delight to welcome the awesome Caroline Gleeson to Founder's Focus. Learn about entrepreneurship, the Ireland tech scene, making the transition from recruiter to recruitment tech and life a solo founder. Register here

RecFest 2021, Sept 17, 9am - 11pm

Really happening folks - 2,000 recruiters going to the seaside. Will sleepy Margate be able to handle it? The locals needn't worry as the hordes will be confined to Dreamland - literally a theme park with rollercoasters and bumper cars. Going to be hard to keep the attention of the crowd but on the Brainfood Stage, we're going to try. Free to attend - get yourself to it.

L&D Cares Career Growth Summit 2.5: The Great In-Between: Transition & Re-entry, Sep 21-23, 12.30pm - 10.45pm, CEST

This is a cool events series for L&D professionals. Hosted by the ever awesome Elizabeth Lembke, this two-and-a-half-day conference focuses on career development for L&D professional - expect expert guidance, practical workshops and perhaps most importantly of all - opportunity to connect and network with other members of the industry. Free to register, so do it here

The Graduate Job Hunt, Sep 24th, 8.45am to 4pm

I have a feeling that - with all the changes we've seen over the past 18 months impacting our own careers and companies - we have neglected to consider the needs and requirements of those about to enter the workforce for the first time. This event, hosted by the incredible Neil Ewington, hopes to address this balance! Outstanding line up of speakers from some of the top graduate employers in the UK. If you're a graduate in the Class of 2021 and entering the world of professional work for the first time - or if you know someone who is - then sign up to this event. Register here

Class of 2021: Navigating The New Talent Economy, Sep 28th, 2pm - 3pm BST

Speaking of the Class of 2021, I'm delighted to be on panel reviewing iCIMS Class of 2021 report - some super interesting findings in what early career talent is expecting from employers in this era of 'remote evangelism'. Partnering with the cool cats at Fosway, free to watch so register here

If you have an event, webinar or podcast going on next week and want it featured on next week's newsletter,?comment below?with the link and event details. Don't forget to @ mention me so that I see it

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Who's Hiring?

Brainfood Jobs Job Board - Recruiters, HR, RPO, RecTech roles

Serious employers only here folks - if you're looking for work in the recruitment industry, check out the Brainfood Jobs Job Board, configure your settings and subscribe to receive notifications for new jobs which match your specifications.

If you're hiring, I point this point every week via Recruiting Brainfood newsletter, and here on TWIR - featured jobs definitely will get seen by an audience of circa 40,000. Post here

If you want your job posted on the Brainfood Job Board, click on the link above and select one of the two options. Featured stays pinned to top of the board for 30 days (10x traffic)

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Whose Story?

Do you know Doeke Geertsma?

I can't remember when I first met Doeke - no doubt it was him who contacted me first, as you will know when you get to know Doeke, this fellow is a go forward type. He's since set up a cool business training and placing recruiters in bootcamp RPO style - I suspect a model which will take off in this current climate. I asked Doeke 20 Questions - here are his amazing answers - have a read.

If you would like to take part in the Brainfood Tribune, comment below and say so. All members of the community are invited to share their story

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Who's Moving?

Robert Reed joins Amazon as Information Technology Recruiter, after 2 years with Allianz Life as a Recruitment Specialist. Robert doesn't believe me, but he is indeed the longest tenured subscriber to Recruiting Brainfood, having signed up for Issue No1 over 5 years ago! Congrats on your move Robert - I hope that the brainfood has helped you in some way over the years ??

Jackye Clayton joins Textio as VP of Talent Acquisition and DEI after a years as DEI Strategist at SeekOut. No way this lady doesn't make massive impact in her new role - good luck Jackye and look forward to see what fun stuff you get up to!

Alan Hines-O'Callaghan joins Zapp has Head of Technology Recruitment, after a year and half at the Trade Ledger, having also previously lead recruitment at companies such Splend, Careem and Skyscanner.

Ani Alexander joins as CMO at NFTfi - the marketplace for NFT collateralized loans. Fascinating to see the maturation of the blockchain companies - still hiring like crazy but no longer hiring like crazy just for engineers, but also for product, marketing, sales and the rest. It's growing up

Sam Fletcher moves to PayPal to set up their Talent Intelligence function, after nearly 4 years as Head of Client Services with Armstrong Craven. Expect to see more of elite employers building their own TI capacity in-house, it is becoming a business critical function.

If you have made a senior exec appointment to your business,?and feel the wider community needs to know about it,?comment below?with the details and see it featured in next weeks issue.?Don't forget to @ mention me in it so that I see it

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What Are You Doing?

Giles Heckstall-Smith, Director of Strategic Development at Jobtrain and all round great dude, is running the Bournemouth Half Marathon for Macmillan Cancer Support. Donate what you can for a great cause.

Azeem Azhar has published his first book, 'Exponential'. As a long time follower of Azeem's exception weekly newsletter Exponential View, I was particularly excited to receive this. It's a superbly well written book, accessible to the laity and respectful to the expert alike. Essential reading if you want to know about the exponential impact technology is having on social, economic and political systems. ￡10 on Kindle - get it bought

Jo Vohland, General Manager at ATC, is conducting a survey of the ANZ market. Likely to have the reach to give us some great insights to the market. Contribute to the 2021 State of Talent Acquisition ANZ here

Adam Posner, host of the awesome #Pozcast, is making himself available to moderate / host events on and off line. If you've taken part in any of Adam's broadcasts, you'll know that he is a natural at the job - get in touch directly

Jeff Dickey-Chasins - better to known to most as The Job Board Doctor - is conducting the 2021-2022 Recruiting Site Trends Survey. There are few who know more about this industry than Jeffrey - his twitter is a must follow. Get involved in the survey folks and get yourself a copy of the report.

If you are doing something new,?comment below?with what it is and share a link to where you want people to go. Don't forget to @ mention me in it so that I see it

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End Notes

Super busy week coming up, with a not one but two in person events, founders focus on Wednesday and some travel time on Thursday and Saturday. This week, feels like the first week I've had where it might feel just a little too busy for my liking.

If you are going to IHR or RecFest (or both), come up and say hi

Have a great week everybody

Hung

Hung Lee is the curator of?Recruiting Brainfood, and now This Week In Recruiting. Subscribe to both if you are into recruiting or HR or just interested in world of work.