As social networking becomes an integral part of recruiting, AIRS, the leader in recruitment training, announced today at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) 61st Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, the launch of a new certification aimed at ensuring recruiters are equipped with a through and up-to-the minute understanding of sourcing via social media.
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As social networking becomes an integral part of recruiting, AIRS, the leader in recruitment training, announced today at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) 61st Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, the launch of a new certification aimed at ensuring recruiters are equipped with a through and up-to-the minute understanding of sourcing via social media.
As the industry’s first designation focused on social media, AIRS Certified Social Sourcing Certification (CSSR), can be obtained following the completion of AIRS Social Sourcing class and certification exam. Recruiters will walk away with the ability to use advanced tactics and techniques to find the deep wells of passive candidates, demonstrate the key players in social recruiting, better understand how they strategically benefit recruitment strategy and learn how to leverage social media to build an employment brand that creates a viral funnel of talent. Class attendees are also eligible to earn course credits towards their PHR®/SPHR®/GPHR® certifications
A recent AfterCollege survey of 670 college students found that over 82% of respondents use social networks on a regular basis. As Generation Y quickly becomes the largest generation in the workplace, the need for social sourcing expertise is imperative.
“As best-practices in recruitment continue to evolve, social media, networking and micro blogging are driving the future, said Chris Forman, President of AIRS, a company of The RightThing. “AIRS new Certified Social Sourcing Certification is a smart and economical investment to establish recruiters as experts and begin fully utilizing the low-cost, robust sourcing options social recruiting offers.”
As a leader in recruitment training, AIRS certifications are widely recognized professional standard for modern-day talent acquisition. Training over 60,000 recruiters since 1997, Certified Social Sourcing Certification (CSSR) is AIRS fourth professional certification joining AIRS Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR), Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter, (ACIR) and Certified Diversity Recruiter (CDR). Upcoming online CSSR classes will be held Friday, July 24 and Wednesday, August 5.
Building out its social media training classes, AIRS also recently launched a popular, four part, online LinkedIn Learning Series, providing recruiters with the tools needed to develop a successful LinkedIn strategy. Topics include how to impact your professional HR influence, creating a profile for superior personal marketing, building an effective brand and learning leading edge recruiting tactics.
For additional information about AIRS new Certified Social Sourcing Certification (CSSR), or LinkedIn Learning Series, please visit http://www.airstraining.com.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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