Jobs.co.za to Host RecruitX in July

With the emergence of Mobile, Social Media and Search Engine technology, the traditional recruitment landscape has been revolutionised. The Internet has dramatically changed the face of recruitment, and companies are rapidly adapting their recruitment methodologies to meet this fast-changing innovative industry.

RecruitX’11 hosted by Jobs.co.za will showcase the latest trends in innovative recruitment, presented by masterminds and industry experts from Social Media, Mobile, Search Engine and Recruitment Technology, while demonstrating real case studies from leading corporations and recruitment agencies in interactive round table discussions and workshops.

Keynote speakers include Mike Stopforth (Cerebra), and Candice Goodman (Mobitainment) who will introduce the recruitment industry to the Social and Mobile Eco-system. The event will further offer an interactive platform for open round-table discussions with industry experts such as Miles Corbit (Human Communications), Nicholas van Esch (Logic Melon) and Giles Shepherd (Brand Alive); featuring insights into Innovative Recruitment Advertising, Successful Employer Branding and Effective Tracking and Measuring for Recruitment Media. Recruiters will further be privy to key insights from real case studies presented by Microsoft, and Deloitte & Touche who have been successful in having implemented and localised their Social Media Recruitment Strategy.

Also presenting at RecruitX is Student Village who will be showcasing a case study for companies wanting to delve deeper into the creative opportunities that exist within the Graduate Recruitment space. To further demonstrate the practicalities from within the industry itself, Titanium Talent will be sharing tips on how recruiters can maximise their online presence by streamlining the recruitment process.

Jobs.co.za will also be presenting practical discussions around how to create a Social Recruitment Strategy; How to use recruitment management & screening technology more effectively; And, how to go beyond the job board to recruit quality talent using Google.

Says Gillian Meier, CEO of Jobs.co.za: “Jobs.co.za prides itself in keeping itself (and its clients) up to date on the latest trends in Recruitment Technology, Advertising and Sourcing techniques and events such as RecruitX’11 presents the industry with an ideal opportunity to both network with, and learn from other recruiting professionals.”

Executives and Managers from various recruitment companies within South Africa have been exclusively invited to attend the event, where they will collectively participate in a workshop to address one of South Africa’s most challenging recruitment dilemmas – how to make employable candidates hireable.

Jobs.co.za will be hosting a RecruitX website which will be streaming content and feeds from the event directly so that those recruiters who are not attending can follow the event live. The event’s community portal will provide further opportunities for recruiters to continue to network beyond the event.