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Social Recruiting: Make a Plan or Plan to Fail

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Personal use of social media has been made too easy to use. The platforms that allow us to stay in touch with family, friends, and former colleagues even reminds us to wish a “Happy Birthday” to them and others… and we call people friends that we have never met. This is not a bad thing, but the same medium that provides so much information and entertainment also lures us onto dangerous turf. Ease of use… Read More »Social Recruiting: Make a Plan or Plan to Fail

Social Recruiting: Justification by the Numbers

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When everybody professes to be an expert on a topic there is a high probability that nobody is really an expert. Finding hard data to support a social recruiting program is a never ending quest. It is like looking for proof of extraterrestrial life by scanning the heavens with a radio telescope and getting excited when a blip on the scope shows signs of promise. Often space noise is just a million-year old star fart… Read More »Social Recruiting: Justification by the Numbers

Social Recruiting: The Importance of Missionaries for the Cause

What is the difference between a social media enthusiast and a social media missionary? I almost hesitate to use the term “missionary” because of the religious overtones of that word, but in this case it is 100% appropriate. Many people who are knowledgeable about the major social media platforms are ardent supporters and can argue passionately about their belief that this is the wave of the future. Unfortunately, they are just as wrong as the… Read More »Social Recruiting: The Importance of Missionaries for the Cause

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Exploring the -isms

Looking at a cross section of factors in the world of work is a rich source of -isms that are always topics of concern. How much new thought can be generated about the stars of these shows? Racism, sexism, ageism, nationalism and a whole herd of others that are dragged out, warmed up, and then served as leftovers in policies, podcasts and blog posts are necessary to remember, but those discussions are seldom memorable. This… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Exploring the -isms

Corralling, Conquering, and Cultivating Cynicism

When somebody accuses me of being cynical, it is difficult to keep that smirky smile from showing up on my face. I am one that takes pride in being somewhat on the edge of everything, so I wear that cynicism label like a badge of honor. Like all human actions, the correct use of a symbolically negative thing can add punctuation to an idea. Have you noticed that when ordinarily civil people use profanity it… Read More »Corralling, Conquering, and Cultivating Cynicism