eBay Using Social Media to Plan for the Future
I had a great chat today with the Head of eBay Talent Management based out of Ireland. His role is to conduct a global search for top talent and to find out if they would be interested in working for EBay in the future. At any point in time he has a number of live executive searches he is conducting.
What is intersting is that he found me via linkedin. He reached out, contacted me and we had a chat. While i am not interested in changing jobs at the moment, i know people that would be suitable and i will the eBay guy in touch with them.
This is a great example of a company that is forward planning. eBay is using social networking to its advantage and it is appears to be delivering storng results. More companies should take this approach. Your target market is out there and they are using linkedin. It is just a case of being systematic and organised in building contacts and developing networks. It is also a great example of nurturing relationships. While someone may not say yes today, the door is now open and you never know what the future holds.
It also puts the company (eBay in this case) in a great light. They appear progressive, organised and innovative.
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