Social media, virtual meetings help firms enter markets and save capital

When cloud computing service provider Nimbula hires employees for its South Africa development office, the Mountain View, California, company turns to social networking, not recruiters, to find workers. The company also uses video conferencing to conduct interviews with job candidates and to demonstrate software to potential customers, which saves travel expenses.

By Fred O'Connor | 28 October, 2011 06:10

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