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Recruitfest, the official “unconference” Day 1 has officially come to an end. Here are some highlights in my humble opinion.

• Jenny’s DeVaughn’s social media discussion was packed full of great information for beginners and advanced social media users.  She discussed the importance of being genuine while being yourself on sites like FaceBook, Twitter, and MySpace.  Use websites like complete.com, twittergrader.com, twitteranalyzer.com, and hubspot.com to manage your social media ROI.  Jenny recommends that new users to Twitter focus on 10 topics to build your brand, and I wholeheartedly agree.  I was particularly intrigued by Starbucks’ virtual job tryout for company store management positions.  (Look for a blog post with more in depth information soon.)  Be sure to follow Jenny on Twitter @jennydevaughn.

• Julia Stone & Jerry Albright’s discussion covered a variety of topics from recruiting industries and specialties to requisition forms, and establishing a structure and process when recruiting for both candidates and clients.   Great dialogue between third party recruiters like @Animal and Dave Perry as well as internal corporate recruiters and staffing agencies.  You can follow Jerry on Twitter @Jerry_Albright and Julie @bizwerkerjulia.

• My final discussion was led by Bill Boorman.  He discussed the importance of tactics and talent focusing on candidate relationships regardless of if they result in placements, referrals, or future potential placements.  Bill also discussed the importance of preparing for the changing job market in the next 12-18 months as the economy changes and evolves.  He recommends showing value to your current client base by providing them candidate reporting including the amount of time and work invested whether or not you make a placement.  You can follow Bill on Twitter @billboorman.  Some video of Bill’s discussion is below.  Take a look and leave a comment.

Looking forward to more great discussions with attendees later this evening and tomorrow.