Twitter Chat Discussions For Recruiting, HR and Hiring
Twitter chats are a tremendous way to build a following, but there are several benefits to engage in them when hiring. The information shared is typically based on user experience. Listening to the participants can be as insightful. I’ve personally come up with some of my best ideas while engaging with like minded individuals in real-time.
Twitter chats can be especially helpful if you are new to hiring or recruiting. Jump in and ask questions. Majority of the time the audience will be willing to lend a hand (with 160 characters or less :).
So how do twitter chats work?
Twitter chats typically have a moderator who will pose a series of questions to all the followers. Most Twitter chats will go for an hour. If the discussion between the group is really good, you may see only 4 questions come through. On average, you’ll see a series of 8 questions during the twitter chat.
Questions are labeled with Q1, Q2, Q3…etc. To answer the question, I recommend to “reply” to the moderators question with “A1: Here is my answer. #twitterchathashtag”
Notice an example below from #tchat
Q1: Describe the difference between having a career path vs. job experimenting. #TChatpic.twitter.com/RV0tho2Bkt
— TalentCulture (@TalentCulture) January 6, 2016
A1) People job experiment first to figure out what they like to do. People work in a career path once they determine their passion. #TChat — Micole Kaye (@socialmicole) January 6, 2016
Tips for engaging in a twitter chat
- Focus on education not promotion. When you inspire other participants, it will be more likely they’ll RT your message and engage with your twitter account.
- Comment on other responses. Compliment great responses with a “Couldn’t have said it better!” or “You nailed this one.” Many times that engagement will get them to take a peek at your twitter profile and engage with you.
- Stay focused. Keep your answers and engagement on point.
- Bonus Tip: Create a twitter chat recap blog post. Embed your favorite tweets into the blog post and be sure to share the post with those who you feature. You’re sure to get a few shares to your blog post.
Calendar of Twitter Chats For Hiring Professionals
Here’s a list of our favorite twitter chats. Be sure to jump in!
#Tchat – Wednesdays 1-2 pm ET
TalentCulture puts on this fabulous twitter chat. Some of the best thought leaders in HR, recruiting, blogging and hiring will be found here. This is a very active group of professionals. The info shared within this group is cutting edge and from very reliable sources.
#Nextchat – Wednesdays 3-4 pm ET
SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) is a leading association for HR professionals. They have a great audience weekly ranging from HR professionals, vendors, business thought leaders and more. Their Blog has regular content from some of the most active users of #Nextchat. You’ll see some familiar faces and great articles.
#OMCchat – Fridays 12-1 pm ET
Open Mic Career Chat labels themselves as a no-holds-barred career/job search chat. This can be really fun to get the non-PC answers to recruiting and hiring. Great place to spend time to learn from other recruiting professionals who just want to open up and collaborate.
#Jobhuntchat – Mondays 10-11 pm ET
This discussion is geared to job seekers wanting some advice and discussion with HR and recruiting professionals. I’ve actually found this group to be very encouraging to recruiting ideas and thought leadership. @Blogging4Jobs does a fantastic job at keeping things lively and encouraging.
#Leadershipchat – Tuesdays 8-9 pm ET
Jump in the discussion with thought leaders about all things leadership. Insights, experience and advice are shared with an active group.
#LInkedInchat – Tuesdays 8-9 pm ET
One of the best resources a recruiting professional can master is Linkedin. Join this weekly discussion around best practices, insights, tips and tricks. You’ll be in good company with plenty of recruiters who tend to carry a large portion of the discussion.
#RBCLive – Ongoing
Recruitingblogs.com is full of helpful information along with their handy resources they provide. Matt Charney keeps content going on RBCLive which serves as a continued conversation in everything #recruiting. Be sure to follow Matt and his wealth of recruitment knowledge.
Twitter Chat Calendar
Be sure to add this helpful calendar to your outlook or gmail calendar. Stay caught up on all the great recruiting and hiring twitter chat discussions.
