Michael Specht

Last week while I was at ATC Sydney there was lots and lots of talk about employer brands and who really controls them in today’s social media world. For example Steve Fogarty, Recruiting Captain, from adidas in North America covered the topic highlighting that recruiters need to think more like marketers to attract top talent, [...]

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If you have been following some of the other HR and Recruitment blogs in Australia there has been a bit of talk about using video, even I joined the discussions with a bit of a technology review.
Today I want to highlight a fairly unique use of YouTube Video. (If you are in marketing circles you [...]

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A couple of years ago the Collab@Work blog wrote a very interesting article on how leadership in MMORPG’s, such as World of Warcraft is temporary. They provided reasons why in these MMORPG’s it makes sense to have temporary leaders:
In those games, leadership is a temporary position. At one point in time, you’re leading, the week [...]

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Yesterday afternoon I sat in to listen Bill Boorman’s Downunder Recruiting show where the discussion was on video, an interesting topic. I am very interested in video within a talent acquisition strategy as this has been a topic for many many years and I am glad to see people are starting to move away from the [...]

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A lack of clear communication is cited as a common cause of many relationships failures, be they personal or professional.
Many a study has shown that clearly communicating the employment deal up front is a critical first step in having an engaged employee.
This should be obvious, no one likes to buy a product only to find out [...]

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