How to #Hashtag for Recruitment Success

Nicole Clarke • August 20, 2021

Hashtag for Recruitment Success

Hashtags are great, when you know how to use them. Before hashtagging everything in sight, remember this: on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter use 1-2 tags for best results; and aim for 5-10 on Instagram, 2-3 for YouTube, 2-5 for Pinterest, these a re said to be optimal .
How hashtags can help you reach the out-crowd and engage the in-crowd To use hashtags for advertising or not to use hashtags for advertising? This is a question that haunts both digital advertising teams and individual business owners. A Twitter study found that using hashtags increases audience engagement by 50% for brands and up to 100% for individuals. According to other researchers, a post with at least one hashtag receives 392 percent more comments and 70 percent more likes.

Hashtag basics

The hashtag (#) turns any word, or group of words, into a link that can be searched. When writing a hashtag, leave your grammar at the door – no punctuation, no spaces! The best way to keep your message clear is to capitalize each word #LikeThis, otherwise known as using CamelCase. Got it? Let’s move on!

There are two ways businesses can use hashtags to their advantage.

Reaching the out-crowd

 
As a business, using hashtags to reach potential new customers is a no-brainer. How do you do this effectively? By joining a conversation that is already in progress! Start thinking about what words people would search when looking for a recruitment business like yours. If you don’t know where to start, remember the old saying, “Keep your friends close, and your competitors closer”! Follow businesses who are doing similar work to you on all your favorite social media websites – especially those who have a great following. What hashtags are they using, and how many? Keep in mind that less is more both in scope (as hashtags that are more niche have a more engaged following) and in presentation.

 
For example, "this is an amazing civil engineering job in Perth" #engineer #jobs #engineeringjobs #civilengineer #Perth  

So, K.I.S.S. – Keep It Simple Social-Media-User! Using hashtags by joining a pre-existing conversation takes your business and puts it in front of someone who would have never found you otherwise. That’s something you can feel #Blessed about!

Engaging the in-crowd

 
The second way that you can use hashtags to build your business is by starting a conversation with the followers that you already have by creating an original hashtag. Brands from Calvin Klein (#MyCalvins) to Charmin toilet paper (#TweetFromTheSeat) have managed to create original hashtags that engage their audience in a way that builds their social media momentum . Original hashtags can be used for promotions, contests, events, or general brand awareness. Just be sure that when you are creating an original hashtag that it is clear, simple, unique, and catchy. No one will want to join your conversation if it’s confusing or boring.  

Imagine if Coca-Cola’s classic #ShareACoke hashtag was #TakeACocaColaAndGiveItToSomeoneElse – not very fun or memorable! Original hashtags give your followers something to talk about and a way to interact with your business on a personal level.

Not all social media sites are created equal

 
Using hashtags is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Each platform will have its unspoken rules of how many hashtags are acceptable. Where Instagram shows posts with an average of nine hashtags performing the best, Facebook posts get the greatest engagement with only one hashtag . Each social media site is unique in its function and audience, so take the time to explore the sites you want to use for your business before posting.
Popular hashtags for jobs on Twitter & Instagram are as below.  

A table listing hashtags (#jobs, #jobs, #hiring, #rec) with buttons to get reports or find similar hashtags and stats.
A list of Instagram hashtags including #instajobs, #instajob, #instahiring, and #instawork, each with a bookmark icon.

Are you #Trending yet?

 
These tips and tricks for how to use hashtags as a business are about more than getting ahead in a technological age. Hashtags, above all, are about building community. By putting a simple pound sign in front of a word, you are taking that message and immediately sharing it with someone who cares about what you do and how you do it. This tool is a revolutionary way to make your words matter and allow them to connect with not only a new customer, but a new spokesperson for your business. From #MotivationalMonday to #FlashbackFriday, use your new hashtagging skills to make both the in-crowd and the out-crowd your new #BFFL.   

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