Twitter's 'single tweet' hiring could show future of talent sourcing

Over the years, many have predicted the death of one of the recruitment industry’s central pillars: the CV. Currently, it’s still alive though.

However, that might all change if others start to follow Twitter’s newest take on recruiting. The social media giant is inviting people to apply for intern positions at the firm by using a single tweet instead of a traditional paper-based work history.

According to Twitter, around 70% of 18-24-year olds feel that a CV doesn’t show employers who they really are.

For a generation who are au fait with gifs, polls and ‘moments’, Twitter recommends that candidates use these to make applications stand out – giving applicants a chance to show the ‘real’ them.