Using LinkedIn for recruiting is not a new idea, actually using any social network software for recruiting is not new either. But I wonder what the success rate is? I suspect low. I have received lots of notes over the last few years from recruiters wanting to connect or looking for applicants, most I ignore.Continue reading “Getting me to help you recruit”
Category Archives: Social Networks
Slide show available online
I have put the slides from last night’s presentation online at SlideShare, they can be viewed via http://www.slideshare.net/mspecht/intro-for-hr-on-blogs-web-20/, only issue is you miss out on my fantastic commentary. A couple of points The cartoons are all Hugh Macleod’s of gapingvoid fame To review the buzz words you need to view the CommonCraft Show videos ToContinue reading “Slide show available online”
Employees and Web 2.0
One of the topics I covered during last night’s presentation was how to build safeguards within your organisation so that employees for who were interacting in this brave new web 2.0 world. (Converts of Web 2.0 you might think I have lost it so before you all stand up and walk out hear me outContinue reading “Employees and Web 2.0”
MTUB #3
Last night was the 3rd MTUB (Melbourne Twitter Underground Brigade) meetup, sponsored by Adobe (and someone else but I can’t remember) who bought us all a few drinks and pizza. I think fun was had by all, highlights. There was an iPhone in the wild, anyone who touched it had complete iPhone lust Lots ofContinue reading “MTUB #3”
Justifying Social Networks?
UPDATE: I changed the title as I hated it, don’t even like the new one but it is better. For some of my new readers I suspect this post is a bit “old-skool” in style. Jason Corsello from The Human Capitalist blog wrote an interesting piece the other day proposing that maybe HR could shepherdContinue reading “Justifying Social Networks?”
Open up the network and be really Web 2.0
Warning rant. My biggest complaint about social networks is they are basically a closed shop, and I have told that to anyone who will listen. You pour all this data in and if you want to leave, too bad you need to start again. No! Finally it seems others are starting to see the lightContinue reading “Open up the network and be really Web 2.0”
Back on deck, almost
We are back from our holidays, lots to do before I feel in control again. Skiing was excellent, company was excellent and the food was outstanding. All in all a great 8 days break, although Jayne has come home with a sore back we think from falling earlier in the week. Even though we wereContinue reading “Back on deck, almost”
Social Networks
Lee LeFever and his wife Sachi are at it again with another video Social Networks in Plain English, worth a watch. Of interest is I really grok the concept that networks get things done, d’oh! Also a social network site allow you to uncover the hidden value of your social connections, be it for money,Continue reading “Social Networks”
Always on connectivity and management
I wrote about hyperconnectivity a few days ago which is essentially a technology trend, but it is and will continue to have a profound impact on management both professional and personal. The basic issue is with everything always connected and communicating where does one draw the line? Let’s take the obvious examples, BlackBerry’s and personalContinue reading “Always on connectivity and management”
Social networks in the extreme
Today I was lucky enough to get an invite to Pownce, thanks JJ, which is cool as I can claim to be one of the first 10,000 no 50,000 no 100,000 people on the service which keeps up my street cred as being ahead of the curve. But it raises the same issue as IContinue reading “Social networks in the extreme”
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