By nature it seems that the HR and Recruiting community is very social. We like to have a good time and sometimes we like to take those online connections offline at events, unconferences, or tweetups (twitter meetups). It’s nice to have a beer with a social media someone who in many ways you know better [...]
Friday, February 19, 2010
I certainly enjoyed my visit to London to attend the TRU London conference. As someone who has a background and a love of culture and anthropology (my undergrad is in Anthro.), I love to soak up the people, the places, the culture, and nuisances of wherever I am traveling at the moment. What I have found [...]
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Geolocation systems seem to be on every social media expert’s mind these days. Like any new technology, geolocation is an interesting and untested tool that I believe can be used as a way to further strengthen your company’s brand, drive consumers to your multiple locations, and as well as a great way to inexpensively market [...]
Sunday, December 20, 2009
For the most of us, the end of the year signifies an opportunity to think, reflect, and remember the life lessons, events, and topics that demanded our attention over the last 12 months. And professionals within the Human Resource and Recruiting industry are no exception. I think that I can speak for everyone that [...]
Sunday, November 29, 2009
The recession in the UK has understandably made the HR job-seeker’s endeavour significantly more difficult than in times of plenty, but the current challenge appears to be even greater as a result of certain dubious and shoddy practices within the recruitment industry. The shop-window for HR jobs in the UK largely consists of either printed media [...]
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Just this past September ERE held there Expo in Florida. One of the key speakers for the Expo was Mike Grennier of Walmart. Now, I didn’t get to go to the Expo but because all my “friends” were sending back copious twitpics about how much fun it was I decided that I had better watch [...]
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
As we begin to see the rays of sunshine begin to shine through the gloom and doom of the economy and the economic recession, it’s important to remember that change is near. This addition of the Carnival of HR highlights Talent Management and the focus on the current and future economies. With so many great [...]
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Talent Management is changing and forward-thinking companies must begin preparing for the changing job market. Over the last several weeks, the news publications and news networks have begun reporting positive changes in the economic markets. The Globe and Mail reported last week, that as the economy improves, we will see a “W” shaped recovery. A [...]
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Recruitfest, the official “unconference” Day 1 has officially come to an end. Here are some highlights in my humble opinion. Jenny’s DeVaughn’s social media discussion was packed full of great information for beginners and advanced social media users. She discussed the importance of being genuine while being yourself on sites like FaceBook, Twitter, and MySpace. [...]
Friday, July 3, 2009
Check out the article below and see my quotes! ***************************************************** Jon Jordan got a weird feeling recently when he interviewed a candidate for a sales and marketing position. The applicant’s claim of double-digit sales at another company didn’t parallel with that company’s turbulent history. “It didn’t match up,” says Jordan, founder of Atlantic Business Technologies, a Raleigh, N.C. [...]
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The South Oklahoma City Chamber Presents: “Media Mix-a-Lot: Using traditional media in conjunction with online social networking to promote your business” featuring Jessica Miller-MerrellApril 8th from 9:00 am-11:00 am or 1:00 pm-3:00 pm John Massey Center 11919 South I-44 Service Road Oklahoma City, OK 73173 Visit http://www.southokc.com/index.asp or contact the South Oklahoma City Chamber to register. (Space is limited [...]
Friday, January 30, 2009
HR & Recruiting Professionals: Please take a short 13 question survey to help those in the job search. Click Here to take survey Results will be discussed in future blog posts to come and shared with HR professionals and job seekers alike. Happy Hunting! Jessica
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Who’s Who in Recruiting? Learn the job search lingo. See below. Headhunter A Headhunter is an independent recruiter whose client is a company that’s searching for candidates for a certain job. Some Headhunters specialize in searches for high-level executives, while others specialize in specific professions or industries. A Headhunter working for a “contingency fee” only gets paid [...]
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Here is a recent answer that I provided to someone on LikedIn regarding the changing job market. Question: With newspapers in a quick decline, where should my students look for internships and jobs? Free-falling revenues and major cutbacks at many newspapers are a cause for concern for my students at the University of Oklahoma College of [...]
Friday, August 22, 2008
The article below is courtesy of one of my favorite sites as a recruiter: ere.net. In my own experiences, I see a number of parallels between hiring candidates and finding a mate. Candidates can use this article a number of different ways. Enjoy! ********************************************************** by Amy Kimmes Dating and recruiting have a lot in common. Learn how to [...]
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