Every candidate asks "why should I leave my job and work here"? Why can't HR and Recruiting answer them?...
"Social Recruiting" is a buzzword and needs to die. What does it really mean?...
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[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"] Everywhere you turn you hear one buzz word; social! I am in the field of talent acquisition and companies are always looking for the fountain of candidates; that one place where strong candidates are abundant, java developers fall off of trees and the purple squirrels...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] If you Google the term "social media expert" you will find tons of posts and writings on the topic. I have met many so called "experts", several whom contribute to blogs and a few that have written papers and even books regarding this topic. I was recently...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] I recently heard the following comment about "improving" customer interaction and relationships "well it has worked for 25+ years, it should work the same way today. " "Why change it?" This got me to thinking, some things may work the same as 25 years ago (toilets, sinks and other...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] I have wanted to post about "location-based social networks" for sometime now. I started doing my research on the basics; Facebook Places, Foursquare and Gowalla along with a handful of others. I loaded the apps and was totally ready to rank each one of...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] Many people (talent acquisition and human resources professionals) think of themselves as social media experts because they have a Facebook and/or a LinkedIn account. They update their status and even place job post (with links...