Talent Circles: Talent Networks Done Right
Talent Network vs. Online Social Network My philosophy on building any type of community and relationships online is simple, “Go where the people are,” which is why I’m an advocate of online social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to engage a target audience. For the marketing department, recruiter or HR, any interaction online influences […]
Why Work Sucks. The Zero Creativity Zone
Creativity, Innovation, & Productivity at Work When it comes to the workplace, people don’t often associate creativity or happiness with work, and that’s a shame. A growing number of employees are unengaged and consider their work time a soul-sucking nightmare. Well, I for one don’t want to spend my time in any type of soul-sucking […]
The Search for the Next Career Expert
Searching for the Next Career Expert It’s been a crazy couple of weeks since I have announced the purchase of the online community, Secrets of the Job Hunt. Over the next few weeks, you will begin to see some small changes to the site at www.secretsofthejobhunt.com. Next week, I have a survey launching for our […]
4 Strategies to Hire for Diversity with Mobile
Diversity Strategies for Workplace Diversity This last couple weeks I’ve been working on a 15 page paper for a Wiley publication that I was asked to write about human resources, mobile, social media, and technology. I’m not going to lie it was challenging getting back to the mindset of writing longer articles like I […]
Solutions to Mitigating Risk of Corporate Social Media
This is a two part series on corporate social media risk. Check out Part 1: As Social Media Adoption Grows So Does Corporate Risk. HR’s Role in Workplace and Social Media Adoption Organizations particularly in the human resources industry are finally taking notice with SHRM, the Society of Human Resource Management releasing findings from their Social Media […]
Multimedia Resumes
In an attempt to circumvent the keyword-laden resume game, job seekers are taking a more creative approach to captivating recruiters. Rather than dropping the resume altogether, the trend seems to be a breakaway from over-automation and a return to the heart of what makes a good hire. Laurie Barkman of The Resumator explains, “We’ve been […]
