{"id":7882,"date":"2012-05-08T17:08:35","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T00:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/blog\/?p=7882"},"modified":"2017-10-17T10:13:13","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T17:13:13","slug":"7-niche-twitter-hashtags-for-recruiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/blog\/7-niche-twitter-hashtags-for-recruiting\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Niche Twitter Hashtags for Recruiting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Twitter is a micro-blogging and social media tool that although simple with messages posted in 140 characters or less is equally just complex. One of the most effective ways to meet and engage with new Twitter users and prospective candidates is through the use of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/blog\/how-to-recruit-on-twitter-with-hash-tags\/\"> hash tags<\/a>.\u00a0 These are the libraries of Twitter.\u00a0 Users self organize, identify, and catalogue their tweets.\u00a0 <!--more--> Other Twitter users take advantage of those that catalogue their posts and view content by topic and hash tag either through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.search.twitter.com\">search option on Twitter<\/a> or by creating search columns on third party Twitter tools like HootSuite and TweetDeck.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve written about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogging4jobs.com\/social-media\/twitter-hashtags-human-resources\/\">top \u00a0hashtags for HR on Twitter<\/a>. As a reference point, here are the top ten:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/smartrecruiters\">#HR<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23Tchat\">#Tchat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23leadership\">#leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23ff\">#FF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23HFchat\">#HFchat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23dthr\">#dthr<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23Diversity\">#Diversity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23shrm\">#SHRM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23socialmedia\">#socialmedia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23jobs\">#jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, HR must often source for diverse talents. When<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/blog\/erecruiting-twitter-for-recruiting\/\">\u00a0recruiting on twitter<\/a>, you can reach just about any type of person.\u00a0Today I want to focus on 7 niche communities within Twitter that may be where your candidate reads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/\">Recruiters<\/a> can use these hash tags below to follow conversations of very specific audiences and engage those users for the purposes of recruiting and sourcing job seekers.\u00a0 Here are 7 niche\u00a0hash tag anyone hiring can use to build relationships and recruit job seekers through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/blog\/the-best-of-social-media-recruiting\/\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23hirefriday\">#hirefriday<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>A popular Twitter chat held on Fridays at 12:00 PM EST called Hire Friday, which helps job seekers network with other job seekers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/\">recruiters<\/a>. This chat gathers much of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23hfchat\">#hfchat<\/a>\u00a0community as well.\u00a0 Be sure to check out , another hash tag for recruiters and job seekers to connect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23internpro\">#internpro<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong>A Twitter chat hosted on Mondays at 9:00 PM EST focused on interns and college students who are entering the professional world or have questions on how to obtain an internship.\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23usguys\">#usguys<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong>A fun Twitter community for those interested in marketing and social media topics.\u00a0 This group serves me well answering specific questions about marketing and social media very quickly is very active.\u00a0 From this hash tag, I\u2019ve developed some great friendships and learned valuable tips from this Twitter community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23custserv\">#custserv<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong>The hash tag provides great information and conversation around customer service.\u00a0 This is a great place to engage some of the top thought leaders in this space and source for passive job seekers in the customer service community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23jobhuntchat\">#jobhuntchat.<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>The first Twitter chat for job seekers hosted Mondays at 10:00 PM EST.\u00a0 Also a great place to view job seeker specific content and build relationships with active job seekers from all industries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23govchat\">#govchat<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong>This hash tag houses a government and public service focused chat Wednesdays at 8:00 PM.\u00a0 For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/\">recruiters<\/a> looking to build relationships with this audience, this hash tag presents a unique opportunity.\u00a0 Companies who are looking to service this industry should join in and use the hash tag to network and build business relationships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23jobs\">#jobs<\/a>\u00a0\/<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23jobs\">#jobs<\/a>\u00a0and location.\u00a0 <\/strong>Either of these hash tags are great for job posting distribution for positions at your company.\u00a0 Consider including your city\u2019s hash tag or position qualifications further targeting specific job seekers.\u00a0 For example, if you are looking for Ruby developers in Dallas, your tweet should include the hash tags: #jobs, #job, #dfw or #Dallas, and #ruby.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to include the link to your specific job opening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Twitter can be used not only as an effective engagement tool to reach and meet a very specific and targeted audience, but is also a fantastic sourcing and search tool.\u00a0 Hash tags for recruiting top talent can be used both ways.\u00a0 It\u2019s important to research your audience and use hash tag lists (like this crowd sourced <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/ccc?key=0AhisaMy5TGiwcnVhejNHWnZlT3NvWFVPT3Q4NkIzQVE#gid=0\">Twitter Chat Listing<\/a>) to begin engaging and looking for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/blog\/how-to-recruit-on-twitter-with-hash-tags\/\">hash tags<\/a> that best fit your specific company recruitment strategy.<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6145 alignleft\" title=\"@Blogging4Jobs\" src=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/b4js.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR is a HR consultant, new media strategist, and author who writes at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogging4jobs.com\/\">Blogging4Jobs<\/a>. 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