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How to Source Talent in Japan through LinkedIn

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Howard Ichiro Lim
Howard Ichiro Lim

How to Source Talent in Japan through LinkedIn. LinkedIn in 2013 and 2014 is will continue to grow in popularity and usage in Japan. Learn effective ways to find and source people for recruiting or a "buyer persona" that you`re looking for your business.

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How To Source Talent In Japan through LinkedIn Effective Ways To Find And Source Talent In Japan through LinkedIn
LinkedIn has a growing user base in Japan We see a stable growth rate in the amount of interest and user base in Japan since 2011. Source: http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=linkedin%20japan
How do you find Talent in Japan on LinkedIn?
You need to know where to look.
You need to know the Job Description.
What keywords are relevant to the job? What keywords are relevant to the position? Job Title Keywords: -Talent Management -HR Software -HCM -Japanese & English ability
Which companies would this person work at? 1) Talent Vendor Software companies 1) External Onsite Recruitment Agencies that have RPO or other Talent Management Process in Place
Start with a simple Boolean Search for this person Start with a basic Boolean keyword search in the Advanced People Search section. Enter keywords and separate them with the OR operator. The OR Boolean operator will include ALL relevant search items entered into the string. For more information on the Boolean Operators you can go here = http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/help/clio/boolean_operators.html
Use the OR operator in your search string The search string may look something like this: (Human Capital OR Talent Management OR RPO OR Candidate Pipeline OR Candidate Management OR Candidate Sourcing OR Recruitment Management OR HR Software OR Human Capital OR Human Capital Industry etc Don`t forget to enclose your search string with a closing parentheses ) and you can add a NOT operator to exclude third-party agencies with NOT or the minus sign -.
Does Godzilla know you`re looking for him?
So what are the results buddy?
An initial result set is a start! LinkedIn gave us an initial result set of 500+ profiles of relevant people for the position.
Refine your results
Refining Results Our first result set was this profile, and, if we look down in her summary we find additional keywords that we can use in our initial search string Or Create a new one based on the keywords that we may not have thought of. Additional Keywords in Summary
Keep digging for Gold
You hit the Jackpot!
How to contact a person By using LinkedIn`s InMail feature you can confidentially approach someone without their network knowing
InMail to contact a person Using a well-crafted InMail has a higher hit and response rate than cold-calling by over 76.6% Have a compelling subject line Keep message short and to the point Reference a common connection
In Summary
LinkedIn Japan Sourcing Recap 1. Develop a good understanding of the position and job requirements for the job 2. Create a list of potential competitor companies that the person may work at 3. Draw a list of keywords related to the job and industry 4. Refine, refine, refine your search and iterate until you come up with 10-20 strong profiles for the role 5. Contact via InMail and go in with a warm-introduction or lead, if you are unable to get a response after a set number of tries, you may want to ask for an introduction, or, email via corporate or other address 6. Surveying a number of candidates in Japan, Cold Calling, is the least effective in approaching people for a potential job or opportunity, especially in Japan.
Thank you! http://jp.linkedin.com/in/howardichirolim/ Email = howard@incredibleconsulting.jp

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How to Source Talent in Japan through LinkedIn

  • 1. How To Source Talent In Japan through LinkedIn Effective Ways To Find And Source Talent In Japan through LinkedIn
  • 2. LinkedIn has a growing user base in Japan We see a stable growth rate in the amount of interest and user base in Japan since 2011. Source: http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=linkedin%20japan
  • 3. How do you find Talent in Japan on LinkedIn?
  • 4. You need to know where to look.
  • 5. You need to know the Job Description.
  • 6. What keywords are relevant to the job? What keywords are relevant to the position? Job Title Keywords: -Talent Management -HR Software -HCM -Japanese & English ability
  • 7. Which companies would this person work at? 1) Talent Vendor Software companies 1) External Onsite Recruitment Agencies that have RPO or other Talent Management Process in Place
  • 8. Start with a simple Boolean Search for this person Start with a basic Boolean keyword search in the Advanced People Search section. Enter keywords and separate them with the OR operator. The OR Boolean operator will include ALL relevant search items entered into the string. For more information on the Boolean Operators you can go here = http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/help/clio/boolean_operators.html
  • 9. Use the OR operator in your search string The search string may look something like this: (Human Capital OR Talent Management OR RPO OR Candidate Pipeline OR Candidate Management OR Candidate Sourcing OR Recruitment Management OR HR Software OR Human Capital OR Human Capital Industry etc Don`t forget to enclose your search string with a closing parentheses ) and you can add a NOT operator to exclude third-party agencies with NOT or the minus sign -.
  • 10. Does Godzilla know you`re looking for him?
  • 11. So what are the results buddy?
  • 12. An initial result set is a start! LinkedIn gave us an initial result set of 500+ profiles of relevant people for the position.
  • 14. Refining Results Our first result set was this profile, and, if we look down in her summary we find additional keywords that we can use in our initial search string Or Create a new one based on the keywords that we may not have thought of. Additional Keywords in Summary
  • 16. You hit the Jackpot!
  • 17. How to contact a person By using LinkedIn`s InMail feature you can confidentially approach someone without their network knowing
  • 18. InMail to contact a person Using a well-crafted InMail has a higher hit and response rate than cold-calling by over 76.6% Have a compelling subject line Keep message short and to the point Reference a common connection
  • 20. LinkedIn Japan Sourcing Recap 1. Develop a good understanding of the position and job requirements for the job 2. Create a list of potential competitor companies that the person may work at 3. Draw a list of keywords related to the job and industry 4. Refine, refine, refine your search and iterate until you come up with 10-20 strong profiles for the role 5. Contact via InMail and go in with a warm-introduction or lead, if you are unable to get a response after a set number of tries, you may want to ask for an introduction, or, email via corporate or other address 6. Surveying a number of candidates in Japan, Cold Calling, is the least effective in approaching people for a potential job or opportunity, especially in Japan.