Awards judge Alder says social media can be ‘level playing field’

Social recruiting expert Matt Alder, a judge for the 2013 Recruiter Awards for Excellence, sponsored by Eploy, says that social media can be a “level playing field” for agencies and in-house recruiting teams of different sizes and budgets to compete on.
Wed, 24 Apr 2013
Social recruiting expert Matt Alder, a judge for the 2013 Recruiter Awards for Excellence, sponsored by Eploy, says that social media can be a “level playing field” for agencies and in-house recruiting teams of different sizes and budgets to compete on.

He says this became evident through the various categories he judged at the awards – but also noted one area in which those with potentially greater financial resources do have an advantage.

See what he had to say when asked whether he discerned any split between different types of entrants’ use of technology, speaking to Recruiter on Awards judging day, in the video below:

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