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About this Blog

This blog has changed names many times but the latest incarnation reflects the changing nature of the (recruitment) world we live in and also the subject matter of Social Recruiting. As "normal" recruitment becomes conversational the notion of social recruiting OR non-social recruiting become void as both become one. The aim of this blog is to help you understand how to merge social media and web 2.0 technologies into your direct recruitment activities to ultimately hire better people.

About Peter Gold

With over 20 years recruitment experience and the last few years being heavily involved in using social media, Peter now advises employers on how to use social media for both internal and external talent management initiatives, as well as "more traditional" on-line recruitment activities ranging from attraction to measuring results. You can see a full list of what his company, Hire Strategies, does at www.hirestrategies.co.uk/services.

Unlike many other 'experts', Peter stays around to see the results of his advice and has many case studies and examples of how clients such as Pets at Home, Mothercare and Tesco have delivered tangible business results.

About running!

Peter also runs Ultra Marathons for part fun, part charity. Previous events have included 7 day events such as the infamous Marathon des Sables and The Jungle Marathon plus the 95 mile West Highland Way Race in a day! His next race is again the West Highland Way in June 2010 when he will be raising money for Wildlife Aid.

Peter also spends many hours on Dartmoor walking his crazy Springer Spaniel, Holly, running or training with the Dartmoor Search and Rescue team.

Contact Peter

If you would like to hire Peter or just fancy a long run please use the contact form at the Hire Strategies website.

Help and advice

Peter has also published a new book The Corporate Recruiters Handbook where he shares his 20+ years of knowledge of direct resourcing which you can order for free at www.hirestrategies.co.uk/handbook.

Alternatively, you can join Peter for free at one of his social recruiting workshops or breakfast seminars that run 4-5 times a year. Find out more details at www.hirestrategies.co.uk/workshops.