Nominee for: Recruitment Innovation

CloudNine Social Media & Digital Talent
CloudNine is an independent recruiter specialising in the Social Media & Digital market, and has adopted a methodology of successfully using social media channels as the key method of brand visibility and candidate and client attraction.
www.cloudnine-media.co.uk
CloudNine is an independent recruiter specialising in the Social Media & Digital market, and has adopted a methodology of successfully using social media channels as the key method of brand visibility and candidate and client attraction.
www.cloudnine-media.co.uk
Telephone: contact: steve@cloudninerecruitment.co.uk
London/Brighton
Supporting Evidence
CloudNine Social Media & Digital Talent specialises in Social Media/Online/Digital Marketing & PR professionals, and therefore has adopted a strategy surrounding a commitment to eliminating the sales call driven approach to business, and has plunged itself entirely into social media channels; online and offline; as our most prominent source of communications.
What this means?
- A recruitment company that does not do cold sales calls.
- A recruitment company that does not spam clients.
- Success is built on connections, visibility, reputation and recommendation.
- External communications built around Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Google+, and Facebook to a a degree.
- Relationships built on building connections through social networking OFFLINE as well as online - attending networking events, conferences, etc.
- Creating an image of accessibility, likability and security – aligned with years of expertise and professional standards.
- Employing a Talent Community Manager (the first ever in the recruitment industry, I believe?) - replicating the social media industry technique of communication and visibility with relevant people in the marketplace and enhancing the visibility and accessibility of CloudNine, and building a portfolio of the best talent in the marketplace.
Facts & Figures.
- Although not an absolute authority of effectiveness – but one of market reach - the partnership of Steve Ward & JJ Miller has a Twitter following of over 5500, a LinkedIn network of c2000, and c500 connections on Google+.
- Equally not a total authority, but at least, a measurement of genuine interactivity on Social Media, at the time of writing – Steve Ward has a Klout score of 68, and JJ’s 67.
- More than 80% of all placements made through social media connections, recommendations and significant visibility in social media channels.
- Steve Ward invited to join the speakers at the Like Minds Conference – a global conference in Social Media, Digital and Innovation in business – on the subject of innovation in recruitment.
What this means?
- A recruitment company that does not do cold sales calls.
- A recruitment company that does not spam clients.
- Success is built on connections, visibility, reputation and recommendation.
- External communications built around Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Google+, and Facebook to a a degree.
- Relationships built on building connections through social networking OFFLINE as well as online - attending networking events, conferences, etc.
- Creating an image of accessibility, likability and security – aligned with years of expertise and professional standards.
- Employing a Talent Community Manager (the first ever in the recruitment industry, I believe?) - replicating the social media industry technique of communication and visibility with relevant people in the marketplace and enhancing the visibility and accessibility of CloudNine, and building a portfolio of the best talent in the marketplace.
Facts & Figures.
- Although not an absolute authority of effectiveness – but one of market reach - the partnership of Steve Ward & JJ Miller has a Twitter following of over 5500, a LinkedIn network of c2000, and c500 connections on Google+.
- Equally not a total authority, but at least, a measurement of genuine interactivity on Social Media, at the time of writing – Steve Ward has a Klout score of 68, and JJ’s 67.
- More than 80% of all placements made through social media connections, recommendations and significant visibility in social media channels.
- Steve Ward invited to join the speakers at the Like Minds Conference – a global conference in Social Media, Digital and Innovation in business – on the subject of innovation in recruitment.


