Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded. —Yogi Berra You read it here first, folks: Twitter — at least as it is structured today … Read more
5 New Recruiter Skills for Success
What does a modern recruiter need to be good at? Is it all about knowing how to leverage social media, or are the traditional skills of cold-calling, … Read more
Tripling Traffic to Your Careers Site With a Facebook Account?
Curious as to the impact of social media on your search-engine profile? Try this experiment: Go to a search engine and type in “(your company) … Read more
Twitter vs. Yammer in the War for Workplace Knowledge Sharing
It’s only April but I’ve already failed to keep my New Year’s Resolution. Back in December I vowed to consolidate my digital footprint. … Read more
Amazing Practices in Recruiting — ERE Award Winners 2009 (Part 2 of 2)
It has been an amazing year in recruiting and talent management. Despite severe economic hardships, budget cuts, and hiring freezes, recruiting functions … Read more
Pandora’s Box: Appreciating the Challenges of Social Networking
Social networking is hot; at a recent event over 300 recruiters showed up to hear the experience of a company best known for making urinal cakes. … Read more
Employment Branding 2.0 — The 8 C’s of My Web My Way
Employment Branding 1.0 was a monologue. Employment Branding 2.0 is a conversation. And the conversation is happening real time with smart organizations … Read more
6 Questions About Your Web 2.0 Plans
Most people coming out of schools “don’t really want to build bridges when they grow up,” says Andrew McCarty. McCarty, sourcing manager … Read more
It’s Web 2.009: Is your company’s career portal keeping up?
Congrats to my buds at Yahoo for winning ERE’s prestigious 2009 award for best corporate careers website last week. This accomplishment is … Read more
Beyond the Hype: Making Social Networking Work
Social networking is all the rage in recruiting these days. Hearing or reading about some of the claims being made — that soon sourcing will become … Read more