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Hiring 3.0

A whole new hiring landscape for job seekers and employers

Implications - The process of job hunting and hiring has changed drastically over recent years as technology creates new ways to find jobs and select candidates. More job seekers are going online to find opportunities, and similarly, employers are using the web to find recruits. In addition to the use of social media, the hiring landscape is also expanding to include online government initiatives and even game-based recruiting. The way the job market operates has forever changed, but this is only just the beginning.
Trend Themes
1. Gamification - Game-based recruiting, such as Marriott's My Marriott Hotel, has the opportunity to become an interactive and engaging way to cultivate new talent.
2. Social Media - Social media continues to be a trend in employment, such as LinkedIn's Job Application Button, for job seekers and recruiters alike, providing new opportunities for networking and candidate filtering.
3. Customization - Platforms that allow users to tailor their resumes, like Lisa Taylor's Cover Letter Customizer, are bridging the gap between outdated application processes and the need for job seekers to stand out.
Industry Implications
1. Human Resources - Gamification of the hiring process, social media job creation, and customizable application processes open new opportunities for human resources professionals to cultivate new talent and streamline the hiring process.
2. Marketing & Advertising - Gamification and customizable application and recruitment tools, like Leagas Delaney's Copytest App and Lisa Taylor's Cover Letter Customizer, offer unique, interactive ways to recruit creative talent and stand out in a crowded industry.
3. Education & Career Counseling - As hiring trends move towards social media and new, innovative ways to screen candidates, professionals in education and career counseling are needed to guide job seekers through these unfamiliar waters and maximize their success.
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7 Featured, 58 Examples:
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Date Range:
Mar 11 — Feb 12
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Featured Examples

Social Media Resumes
Social Media Resumes
Apply for Jobs Using Your Profile With the LinkedIn Job Application Button
Taking social media to the next level is the LinkedIn Job Application Button. The website is launching a function that will allow job seekers to easily apply to positions through their profiles. The… MORE
Easy Employment Apps
Easy Employment Apps
Searching for Work is Easier with LinkedIn's New Embeddable Job Applications
The way in which employers and employees interact is about to be permanently changed by LinkedIn's new embeddable job applications, a web tool that makes applying for work as simple as sending a friend… MORE
Social Media Job Creators
Social Media Job Creators
Facebook Social Jobs Partnership Facilitates Employment Via Networking
Currently, LinkedIn seems to be the major player when it comes to social media job hunting, but the Facebook Social Jobs Partnership may soon change that. This partnership is between Facebook and several… MORE
play_circle_filled Advertising Job Apps
Advertising Job Apps
The Leagas Delaney Copytest App Could Land You a Career
The very first global Copytest app has been released by Leagas Delaney from Germany. The creative copytest is a common tool that is used by agencies in Germany to help those applying for their first jobs.… MORE
Game-Based Recruiting
Game-Based Recruiting
My Marriott Hotel is a Farmville-Like Game for the Hospitality Industry
Marriott International is hoping that its new recruiting game My Marriott Hotel will help it fill the 50,000 open positions at the company's locations worldwide. The game takes a Farmville-like approach:… MORE
Social Media Solicitations
Social Media Solicitations
MBA Watch Becomes the First Social Network for Business Graduates
Thanks to the worldwide falling costs of education, there are plenty of business students walking around, and what better place for them to connect than MBA Watch, the world's first social network for… MORE
Tailor-Made Job Applications
Tailor-Made Job Applications
Lisa Taylor Sells Herself with the Cover Letter Customizer
Lisa Taylor brings imagination and innovation to the art of applying for jobs, with her Cover Letter Customizer. The clever copywriter created the site to sell herself to potential clients and employers,… MORE

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