While watching my Twitter stream today I saw a Tweet about a new job board, Web Freelancers just for Australian and New Zealand developers. There are other freelance boards around some like RentACoder, elance, and oDesk provide major management tools (billing, time taking etc). Right now WebFreelancers is free to post a job, so ifContinue reading “New jobs site for Australian web developers”
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New career ideas for IT workers
CIO just published a great list of 24 new careers for IT professionals who are no longer in IT, covering project managers, help desk operators, software developers, BAs, and Testers. The best one Help Desk should become phone sex workers cause they are good on the phone! Here is a summary of the article: ITContinue reading “New career ideas for IT workers”
Downloadable resources
Over on the Inspecht site you can download some free resources to use as part of the HR/Recruitment/Learning/Social Media program. Here are a few to get you going: Use Google to find your next candidate with the Google Tips document New to social media and Web 2.0, get a quick overview of the key terms on theContinue reading “Downloadable resources”
Conference update
Plans are in place for the Inspecht HR Futures Conference on 26 February 2009 in Melbourne. The site is up and the program is 99% complete, just awaiting confirmation on one speaker. There is a downloadable program overview you can use to convince management that the event is worth attending. The program summary: Keynote – Thoughts fromContinue reading “Conference update”
52 ideas on using social media within HR
It has taken me a while to get this lists published, I originally had the idea six months ago! Below are 50 51 52 ideas on how you can use social media within your HR and Recruitment strategy. Not all of the ideas are practical for all organisations, and I would never recommend you tryingContinue reading “52 ideas on using social media within HR”
Workforce development in public and private sector
A couple of weeks ago Kate Carruthers spoke to me about workforce development programs, the results are an article she published on the NSW TAFE eZine web site, under the heading of “Workforce development: Case studies in private and public sector implementation“. Workforce development is a key issue for both private and public sector businesses. Continue reading “Workforce development in public and private sector”
Meet Brett Iredale from Job Adder
Following last weeks interview with Kevin Howard from Jobs in HR today we have another local recruitment expert Brett Iredale. Brett runs the successful automated job posting system JobAdder and as you will see from the interview an early adopter of technology. While the last few interviews have been focused on recruiting I am working toContinue reading “Meet Brett Iredale from Job Adder”
Australian HR Related Twitter Users
I have been wondering for a while how many HR related Twitter users are there in Australia? Well instead of just wondering I pulled together this list, if I have missed anyone just feel free to add them using the form below.
Inspecht HR Futures Conference
A quick update on the conference idea from last week. Based on feedback and discussions it have been named “Inspecht HR Futures Conference” and will bring together speakers covering all areas of HR, Recruiting and Technology to discuss how social media, innovation, culture and technology empower, attract, engage and evolve employees. More information is below. ConferenceContinue reading “Inspecht HR Futures Conference”
Social networking sites increase employee productivity
An interesting piece by David Quach on the ABC News site (Hat Tip @aussienick) about how more people should use Facebook to improve worker productivity. Here is the summary: Well, while any adverse effect of Facebook on productivity is detrimental to the economy, economic theory also suggests that the economy could be improved if thereContinue reading “Social networking sites increase employee productivity”
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