6 Reasons Why Your Corporate Social Network is Failing Miserably
This is Part 3 of a series on Internal Social Media. Click here for Part 1 and Click here for Part 2. Companies are investing millions of dollars at present on their workplace technologies. Whether it’s a new applicant tracking system, career site or learning management system, companies are investing in technology to help bring […]
China Really Wants Millennials to Join its Army
In an effort to recruit the next generation of armed forces personnel, the Chinese Army has put out the world’s most intense recruitment video. China Really Wants Millennials to Join its Army Of course you’ve seen US armed forces recruitment videos, and sure they’re inspiring, all brotherhood, duty, honour and really long hikes in the country. […]
Universal Basic Income After the Robot Apocalypse
Back in January, startup accelerator Y Combinator announced that it would fund research into universal basic income. This made waves for two reasons: 1) it’s still unusual for tech giants to take an interest in social science, despite it being increasingly common for tech innovators to dabble in it, and 2) universal basic income is usually […]
Ep 78 – What Gen Z Wants From Work #fivegenwork
Gen Z short for Zen range from ages 2 to 19, though the target range for marketers lies from ages 11 to 16. Gen Z is the most diverse and multicultural of any generation in the U.S. — 55% are Caucasian, 24% are Hispanic, 14% are African-American and 4% are Asian according to AdAge from published earlier […]
Mobile, Remote, & Fast: The Future of Workplace Communciation
There are several trends that are, and have been, intersecting to create changes in workplace and workforce communication. These trends include: Millennials as the workforce The hatred of email Telecommuting Increased use of mobile devices These four things are changing the face of communication at work. I will explore each below. Millennials As the Workforce […]
Ep 77 – The Future of Job Boards and Hiring Effectiveness
Despite even me calling for the end to job boards in a 2011 post called “Chicken Little, the Job Boards Are Failing,” job boards remain a powerful recruiting strategy for effective hiring. According to CareerXroads 2015 Source of Hire Study, job boards account for nearly 10% of all hires not including job aggregators which account […]
