Leading online recruiter, webrecruit, welcomed its 100,000th member to its LinkedIn group this week.
With social media playing increasing significance in today’s hiring process, the group, Webrecruit Transforming Recruitment Online, was formed as an official community for job seekers and employers to engage and connect.
Today it offers access to online resources, collaborative tools and knowledge sharing opportunities which has enabled interaction with some of the UK’s most reputable industry professionals.
Phil Roebuck, Founder of webrecruit said: “Having 100,000 members demonstrates the high value that job seekers and hiring managers place on our group.
“Many find that the group is a hugely valuable community to both employers and job seekers – providing thought leadership and debates around the most important recruitment issues.”
David Cohen, Director of LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Northern Europe commented: “Congratulations to webrecruit on achieving a tremendous milestone. We applaud the value that this group has delivered to LinkedIn’s members”.
Webrecruit Transforming Recruitment Online was set up in May 2009 and now boasts professionals from a variety of industries, job functions and seniorities throughout the UK.
Phil Roebuck further added: ‘We hope to see group members continue to grow this year as more content and discussions are shared for job seekers and hiring manager alike’.
Other group benefits include industry insights, interest groups and featured vacancies, as well as access to webinars, articles and tips from the experts, case studies and whitepapers covering topics across the recruitment mix.
