Alex PutmanSocial Recruiting Will Die!
Do you remember the archaic language of the 60′s “groovy” and “dig it”. I remember my first real world job in the late 90′s and everyday hearing the word ”synergy” and thinking to myself “huh”. Those terms today seem dated and tired (much like wearing a tie to work where you talk on the phone at your desk … Read more
Are You Innovative Enough?
Ask yourself a question….”what is the most innovative thing I have accomplished professionally this year?” My journey started with a New Year’s resolution. That resolution included being happy at work, using my creativity to build something cool and never being required to wear a tie ever again. Thus began a new job search in January 2011. As … Read more
SHRM-Atlanta Conference: Future of Talent Acquisition
Orignal Post appeared on the SHRM-Atlanta blog Did you know that there are over 1 billion (with a “B”) smart phone users globally? By 2015 smart phone usage will overtake desktops. Do you think this mobile explosion will have an impact on talent acquisition? Consider this scenario… The year is 2015, the war for top … Read more
13 Reasons You’re NOT a Social Media Expert
If you Google the term “social media expert” you will find tons of posts and writings on the topic. I have met many so called “experts”, several whom contribute to blogs and a few that have written papers and even books regarding this topic. I was recently amazed to find a collection of these experts were unable to provide a … Read more
Change Worth Video Chatting About!
I recently heard the following comment about “improving” customer interaction and relationships ”well it has worked for 25+ years, it should work the same way today. ” “Why change it?” This got me to thinking, some things may work the same as 25 years ago (toilets, sinks and other household items) but what about communication and interaction with people? Think about … Read more
Geo Social Gone Wild!
I have wanted to post about “location-based social networks” for sometime now. I started doing my research on the basics; Facebook Places, Foursquare and Gowalla along with a handful of others. I loaded the apps and was totally ready to rank each one of the three! Next, I was going to offer a case study … Read more
Social Media Engagement Tips
Many people (talent acquisition and human resources professionals) think of themselves as social media experts because they have a Facebook and/or a LinkedIn account. They update their status and even place job post (with links…look out now) in their status. This makes you a social media expert about as much as standing in your garage … Read more
Mork From Ork is a Social Network King!
7 Stages of a Social T-Rex: Stage 1 “The Egg” If you are a child of the 80′s this title makes so much sense. If not, google it! Mork came from the planet Ork, in an egg shaped spaceship (see the connection) to study human behavior and quickly won the hearts of everyone around him! How did … Read more
Social T-Rex™: Trait #2 – Be Bold
What does it mean to “Be Bold”? What does this have to do with branding yourself via social networks? Being bold is all about taking the chance and putting yourself out there. With so many “new frontiers” in social networking and social media it can be difficult to decide where to invest the most time. Maybe … Read more
