Every candidate asks "why should I leave my job and work here"? Why can't HR and Recruiting answer them?...
Why should you invest in your talent brand? What is the difference in "talent brand" and "employer brand"? ...
"Social Recruiting" is a buzzword and needs to die. What does it really mean?...
LinkedIn has many uses for recruiters outside of sourcing. Let's talk about strategy first...
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I had the pleasure of attending the SHRM 2012 conference on Sunday night and all day Monday! Many of the key Human Resource influencers were out and about with the clicking keyboards of bloggers and tweeters under the city night lights and rings, vibrates and glows of smartphones! It was...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] Before we get into the purpose, let's answer another question asked by many, "what is a talent community?" Short answer; a social recruiting environment consisting of people who can share ideas for career networking. A talent community is ...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] Orignal Post appeared on the SHRM-Atlanta blog Did you know that there are over 1 billion (with a “B”) smart phone users globally? By 2015 smart phone usage will overtake desktops. Do you think this mobile explosion will have an impact on talent acquisition? Consider...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] In October I presented at the 2011 SHRM-Atlanta Annual conference on the topic of blogging. The biggest question; Why Blog? There are several reasons to blog and below is a list of benefits to being a blogger. Engagement (being part of a conversation & dialogue via comments) Tool to develop discussion around...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] April 1999 - August 2005: I was working for a great company and as the Talent Manager had spent 6.5 years building a 450+ person team! Like any company we had ups and downs, but there were a lot more ups! September 2005: With great...