A Hiring Experiment
Monday, June 29th, 2009I don't know about you, but my life exists at the speed of the keyboard. So when we decided it was time to hire a new sales team (new meaning we tried this before, unsatisfactorily), I knew we wanted to do something a little outside the box.
Don't be this Guy
I've heard lots of success stories about people finding jobs or hires just through social media. Since so much of what we do at Veribatim is related directly to sites like Twitter, I thought this might be worht a try. Plus, no one likes reading resumes. They rarely show people's real strengths, anyhow. Recommendations (like those on Linked-In) are way more accurate. A resume shows you on a perfect day, a recommendation is what you're like in the trenches, and its the trenches that matter.
So here's our plan. We put out info on Linked-In, Twitter and Facebook. We don't want resumes or phone calls. Email us recommendations, email us why you think we rock (flattery gets you everywhere) we want to connect with YOU and the people who know you. Then, we just want to talk! We're less interested in where you worked and more in what other people think about you, because, let's face it, often times its who you know in sales! If we feel like you'd be an asset to the team we'll do a personal interview.
If you are interested in this position or know someone who might be, we posted a few details on our Facebook page. Check it out and connect with us. We're looking for passionate, focused people who love social media. . Also feel free to .
We'll keep you updated on how this goes!
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