Are you an A, B or a C?
While everyone can agree that networking is an important part of a job search, the members of these organizations actually go a step further to develop the individual into a better and more educated job seeker readying them for the challenges of today's job market. I have a strong belief that tomorrow's economy will be driven by those between the ages of 25-45 and also that the positions that these individuals will eventually have are not even currently envisioned. Think all new job titles, new responsibilities and new focus.
read moreSocial Media Tips for Recruiters
I was asked on Friday by a private recruiting firm exactly how Social Media could find better qualified candidates, and obtain them quicker. Of course while time to money is important, I wanted to identify what other areas were key in recruiting the best and the brightest. Who participates? By definition, social media is meant to be consumed by choice, not by force. Therefore, your job candidates may participate in one social networking site or many or not at all, The information they post about themselves may be different based on the type of site. For example, LinkedIn participants tend to...
read moreAshton Kutcher hits 1,000,000 followers on Twitter
I have to eat some crow this evening. (morning) It is 2:22AM EST and Ashton Kutcher hit 1.000,000 Twitter followers before CNN. This competition was tracked live and Twitter even helped by blocking any attempts to “unfollow” either Ashton or CNN as the race to one million got closer. Seriously though, beyond the sort of moronic competition, Ashton actually carried himself well as he described social media networks and the fact that individuals matter now more than ever in this social media context. CNN and Ted Turner with all of their money, resources and power could not beat a single man...
read moreSocial Media Today and Community Strategist
While I usually try to dedicate one theme per blog I have been really cranking out the Foo today and have to combine two very cool things in one blog. Social Media Today is a moderated social community that allows you to start building a personal network with your peers, create a profile and promote your business, add content by blogging directly on the site or adding the RSS feed of your current blog, comment and rate posts and have instant access to some of the best minds on issues that concern SM specialists directly. Bash Foo Social Media has joined Social Media Today in a continued...
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