by Alex Putman | Apr 30, 2013 | Big Data, Creativity, Futurecasting, Human Resources, Leadership, Social Media, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management
Remember the good ole days of recruiting? If drinking and smoking at your desk with a rotary dial phone popped into your head, you are on the wrong site! What I am trying to say is remember how much recruiting has evolved? 30 years ago it was a phone, phone book and...
by Alex Putman | Apr 9, 2013 | Blogs, Creativity, Facebook, G+, Human Resources, LinkedIn, SHRM-Atlanta, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Twitter, YouTube
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...
by Alex Putman | Jan 9, 2013 | Creativity, Human Resources, LinkedIn, Social Media, Social Strategy
The number one question recruiters should ask when developing their LinkedIn strategy is “What is the impact and alignment of the strategy to the employer branding goals/objectives?” Start by looking at three key criteria; Strategy: the plan that marries...
by Alex Putman | Dec 9, 2012 | Career Advice, Human Resources, Interview Tips, Job Search, Resume, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management
You spend hours changing, editing and preparing your resume that will surely land you that dream job! It is sent out through every job board, imported into your LinkedIn profile and scattered to the 4 corners of your geographic preference! Then, after all that...
by Alex Putman | Nov 11, 2012 | Human Resources, Recruiting, Talent Acquisition
It never fails, a new job post hits my career page and within 2 hours I receive the following phone messages and emails; “This is John Smith with XYZ Staffing, I was hoping to connect and see if my firm could assist with any of your openings. We specialize in...