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How has Communication changed in your firm? What Tools are you using to enhance Communication? Between Recruiters and Hiring Managers? Between Recruiters and Recruiters? Between Recruiters and Prospects, Candidates, Finalists? Between New Hires and Hiring Managers? Between Employees
Some Simple Numbers re Social Networks 75% 77% 40% 25%
Communication Tools (blogs, vlogs, phones, chat, , IM, SMS, group collaboration, Wikis, micro-blogs, etc.) Communication Tools (blogs, vlogs, phones, chat, , IM, SMS, group collaboration, Wikis, micro-blogs, etc.)
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How has Communication changed in your firm? What Tools are you using to enhance Communication? Between Recruiters and Hiring Managers? Between Recruiters and Recruiters? Between Recruiters and Prospects, Candidates, Finalists? Between New Hires and Hiring Managers? Between Employees
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