CIR Social Media Recruiting 3

Question 1

What is 'talent brand' as it relates to social media recruiting?

Accepted Answer

The perception candidates and employees have of an organization as an employer

Answer

Talent brand (or employer brand) is the overall perception of a company as a workplace, shaped by what current and past employees say on social media.

Question 2

A recruiter finds a strong candidate on GitHub. What information from GitHub profiles is MOST valuable for technical recruiting?

Accepted Answer

Their public repositories, commit history, and code contributions

Answer

Public repositories and commit history provide concrete evidence of a developer's coding skills, project types, and work consistency.

Question 3

When building a LinkedIn search string for a 'Software Engineer' who knows 'Python' but NOT 'PHP', which Boolean string is correct?

Accepted Answer

"Software Engineer" AND Python NOT PHP

Answer

Using AND to require both title and skill, and NOT to exclude unwanted terms, precisely narrows candidates to Python engineers without PHP.

Question 4

Which practice violates LinkedIn's Terms of Service when recruiting?

Accepted Answer

Creating a fake profile to contact candidates anonymously

Answer

LinkedIn explicitly prohibits fake or misleading profiles; creating one to contact candidates violates the platform's Terms of Service.

Question 5

What is the main advantage of using video job descriptions on social media platforms?

Accepted Answer

They convey culture and personality, increasing candidate engagement

Answer

Video job descriptions humanize the role and company, resulting in higher engagement and a better sense of culture for prospective candidates.

(CIR) Certified Internet Recruiter Practice Test

(CIR) Certified Internet Recruiter Practice Test

CIR Social Media Recruiting 3