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Social Media in Recruiting and Job Search

One of the first uses of social media ties between a company and an individual is sales and marketing communications. Many miss this legitimate point: there is nothing different about the message if it is just warmed over crap on a different medium. The use of social media for recruiting is the probably the most significant use in that it contributes to both the lifeblood of a company and the livelihood of prospective employees. There… Read More »Social Media in Recruiting and Job Search

Social Medium at Large

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Again we are having a week that has been designated as Social Media Week. The first one was held in New York City in February 2009 and in September 2010 it was expanded to a twice-yearly event and expanded to more cities. The sponsor, SocialMediaWeek.org, has announced that the February 2013 event will include over 100,000 members in 26 cities around the globe. With almost everybody on the planet connected to everybody else through this… Read More »Social Medium at Large

Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.13

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          This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen by Tom Bolt.           Blogging Biorhythm Blues – For those of you who don’t participate in Twitter chat sessions, #TChat, which happens weekly on Wednesday’s at 7:00 pm Eastern, is probably one of the better ones to ease into the chatter world. It is convenient (not late at night, not in the middle of the… Read More »Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.13

The New Resume Song: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Those of us who have been in recruiting longer than a few minutes may not have to squeeze our brains too hard to juice out the memories of a time when a gap in a resume was an anomaly. It could usually be interpreted to mean that there was a possible flaw in a candidate’s ability or character. Only once in my career did I get an explanation from a candidate that involved lessons learned… Read More »The New Resume Song: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Job Seekers: You Need a Pilot for Your Ship

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The concept of a maritime pilot is said to be as old as the sea itself. In ancient Greece, local fishermen would be hired to bring foreign ships safely into port. Modern day pilots serve to facilitate a global shipping trade where local laws and navigation rules could possibly overwhelm a ship’s captain and crew. Instead of risking shipwreck or disaster, they rely on pilot ships to guide them to harbor or actually allow a… Read More »Job Seekers: You Need a Pilot for Your Ship