Being in the job search is tough and as a job seeker you are not alone especially with the more than 15 million who are out of work and in the job hunt. People don’t prepare for the job search although they should at least six months in advance. This provides you opportunity to grow [...]
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
I would like to begin by thanking my lucky stars that, in this economy, I have had the good fortune of being gainfully employed for the past two years since graduating college. But, as I start a new chapter in my life, one that I hope turns out to be about a fabulous new career [...]
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Hats off to @billboorman and @radicalrecruit for an amazing first day of TRU London. The conference proved to be especially “unconferencey” in the fact that the scheduled tracts changed multiple times deviating from the unofficial official schedule. There are over 100 Recruiters from all across the world that have graced their presence in London. Some [...]
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Time management is something that most of us struggled with long before social media. As we become more involved in the world of social media and the see the importance of building personal business relationships, managing your time both inside the social media space and outside as a business professional and human being becomes ever [...]
Monday, February 1, 2010
As businesses begin to integrate social media into their long term strategies, they are looking for ways to take collaboration, coordination, and networking to the next level. And Carlin Wiegner, CEO and co-founder of Cube Tree believes his company has the answer. Last May, Cube Tree quietly released their new internal social media software just out [...]
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
More often than not when meeting with a new client I am asked questions surrounding Social Media ROI or Return on Investment. Potential clients who are unfamiliar with social media as a form of lead generation, brand awareness, networking, research, or customer service platform are extremely skeptical and quick to ask the ROI question. While [...]
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Twitter was a service originally created for friends, family, and co-workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing? It was originally developed for use with SMS text messaging. Twitter users post tweets––posts written in 140 characters or fewer. Think of Twitter as a [...]
Monday, January 4, 2010
Door-to-door salesmen, junk mail, telemarketers, urgent recorded phone messages, and Viagra emails. Utter just one of these words to a family member or friend and chances are they will elicit words of anger, frustration, and just flat out negativity. Automatic DM’s are no different. There has been a great debate on Twitter ever [...]
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
2010 is already shaping up to be an exciting year and 2010 hasn’t yet begun. Even still, I can’t seem to contain myself. I have three different announcements– Brand-Yourself. I am now a weekly columnist for Brand-Yourself Blog. Each Wednesday I’ll be contributing to the blog and talking about personal branding, the job search, and social [...]
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 [...]
Monday, November 23, 2009
Social Media, it’s been a topic for more than a few conversations in 2009. From Oprah, to Iran, to Michael Jackson, and Starbucks, this has been the year that social media became mainstream. Quantcast reports that Twitter has grown from 6 million to 24 million from January-October 2009 while FaceBook boasts adding more than 1.5 [...]
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Like many of my fellow HR professionals this week, I have been busy reading all the fantastic blog posts related to the Human Resources (un)conference November 6-8th, 2009 in Louisville, KY. I have been blown away with the take-a-ways and conversation that HR Evolution has so far generated. I was particularly intrigued by our opening [...]
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Just like networking, obtaining speaking engagements involves a number of important factors: Develop a Niche. It’s important to understand what topics you want to be an expert on and what you should discuss. This will determine where and with whom you speak. Develop Relationships. Obtaining speaking opportunities is all about who you know. Never miss an opportunity [...]
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
One of my favorite fellow bloggers is Chris Wilson who is also located in Oklahoma City. While his blog focuses on digital marketing strategies for businesses, many of his posts are relevant to those in the job hunt as well as the human resource industry. A recent post of his discusses, a revealing Slide Share [...]
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Honestly, I’m not sure if I remember what my life was like before my iPhone or if I even want to. I have access to maps, internet search engines, social networks, and a variety of applications to fulfill almost every want, need, and desire. A recent study by Ball State and the Institute for Mobile [...]
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