I cannot believe how many of my clients/followers tell me that they don’t or won’t use job boards because their clients either won’t pay for job board … Read more
Will States Ban Companies From Requiring Passwords From Employees?
By Eric B. Meyer About a year ago, I wondered whether employers should ever require job applicants to divulge Facebook passwords. Ultimately, I concluded … Read more
Countdown to Transform: Focusing on Forward-Looking Talent Management
We’re coming down to it — the inaugural TLNT Transform conference kicks off this coming Monday at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas. … Read more
Countdown to Transform: Sometimes, Great Wisdom Comes in Pairs
In all of the writing I’ve done here telling you about the first-ever TLNT Transform conference taking place next week in Austin, Texas, my hope is … Read more
Using Social Media to Predict the Potential For Job Success
Facebook, and potentially other social media as well, can be used to assess a person’s potential for job success. That not so surprising conclusion … Read more
Social Media: It Has More Influence on Candidates Than the Numbers Show
Ask the next hire you onboard to describe everything, every step they took on their way to becoming a candidate, and you may be in for a surprise. If you … Read more
Source of Hire Survey: Not Much Hiring Coming From Social Media
After two years of looking internally to fill vacancies, companies in 2011 again began to hire new workers, relying on referrals and job boards for nearly … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Would You Fare If the FBI Dug Into Your Life?
If there is a single story that intrigued and amused me this week, it had to be the one about the file the FBI kept on the late Steve Jobs. Yes, there was … Read more
Giving Hope For All Those Impacted by the Social Media Onslaught
Last Saturday, I was an invited guest on a panel discussion during Social Media Weekend at Columbia University. This is their second annual Social Media … Read more
Facebook Files For a $5 Billion Plus IPO
Facebook finally did today what everyone expected: It filed for an IPO. In the paperwork submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Facebook said … Read more