by Alex Putman | Dec 18, 2010 | Human Resources, LinkedIn, Slideshare, Social Media, Social Networking
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] Communities, Tribes, Social Networks; whatever term you use to describe “your peops” most people fall short on the most important thing in social media: Engagement! In this post I want to discuss how to best...
by Alex Putman | Nov 27, 2010 | Facebook, Human Resources, LinkedIn, Recruiting, Social Media, Social Networking, Talent Management, Twitter, YouTube
[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...
by Alex Putman | Oct 28, 2010 | Human Resources, Job Search, LinkedIn, Resume
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] Remember the days of sending your resume via snail mail. You purchased the perfect stock of paper and envelope, addressed it ever so carefully, bought a….ugh…what’s that sticky thing called, oh yeah, a...
by Alex Putman | Jun 22, 2010 | Creativity, Social Media, Social Networking, social t-rex, socialtrex, socialtrex.com, thesocialtrex, YouTube
What do you need for a successful YouTube campaign? How can YouTube create a buzz around your brand or have an impact on your recruiting/sales campaigns? I wasn’t sure until recently. About 1 year ago I caught my 3 year old daughter, pretend playing on a piano...
by Alex Putman | Mar 1, 2010 | Job Search, LinkedIn, Recruiting, Search Tips, Sourcing
In the age of information their is an abundance of information about anything you want (and some you may not). Companies beware, your employees are talking about you. Welcome to the days of interactive information versus the static website where a company...
by Alex Putman | Oct 4, 2009 | Social Media, Social Networking, Twitter
How many people remember the young chicken hawk from the Foghorn Leghorn series? Henery Hawk strikes out on his own for the first time, eager to capture (and presumably consume) a chicken. Having led a sheltered life, however, he does not know what a chicken looks...
