11 Cool LinkedIn Tips for Job Seekers at SXSW
South By Southwest 2013 is just around the corner and there’s quite a lot of online buzz about it… What started out as a small festival back in 1987 is now a giant mega-conference catering to lovers of music, film and all-things-interactive. More than 30,000 attendees are expected at this year’s event and that’s a […]
50 Blog Post Ideas for HR, Recruiting & the World of Work
During 2011, 70 million new blogs were registered on WordPress alone; as of the end of 2012, Tumblr users had uploaded a staggering 80 billion posts – which works out to about 12 posts for every global internet user. We, as humans crave advice, information, and tips to help us do our jobs better, and we look to […]
Your Personal Brand: Are You Forgettable?
Let’s face it; the economy in the US is in rough shape! Blah, blah, blah…All I hear no matter where I go is complaining and whining. Well here’s what I say – STOP IT! The law of gravity states, “What goes up must come down” and we’re on the down swing of an over-inflated, […]
Don’t Be a LinkedIn Don’t
Don’t Be a LinkedIn Don’t Every now and then, I’ll be networking on LinkedIn when I’m suddenly reminded of the “Fashion Don’t” page at the back of Glamour Magazine. You know, the one where the poor, unsuspecting victim is walking around committing some fashion faux pas with a little black box covering her eyes to […]
Better Candidate Experience = Sustainability For Us All
Recently I observed a candidate experience that went something like this; the recruiting team was pushing for a self imposed deadline for an interview day. A couple days before the ‘big day’ a few of the candidates that had been through the normal and fairly rigorous screening process needed to reschedule. To meet the SLA’s […]
How Much Authenticity Can You Really Show In the Job?
Do you remember the board room scene in Jim Carey’s movie, Liar Liar? Can you imagine having a “no holds barred” truth approach on the job? Movies are not real and the reality is that your boss and entire team would have it out for you! Authenticity. It sounds like a nice concept. What we need […]
