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A hot topic right now for HR, definitely! Organizations must develop their own strategies and then dictate to their HR staff how they should be representing themselves in social media circles. For some, it may be best to ban using the organization...
October 26
October 26
Great article Michael; I've forwarded this to my LinkedIn and Facebook connections. Critical I think, is taking steps to develop baseline policies for content management, so that boundaries are established. Jumping into the deep end of the pool wi...
October 26
Yes. Necessary to be ready. On the back end, its essential to have a strategy to support all these online activities. Without a roadmap, its like approaching someone with no address.
October 26
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Are you ready? It is coming soon. Maybe tomorrow, maybe sometime in 2010, but it is definitely coming to your office. No, I’m not talking about Halloween, or Christmas. I’m not even talking about the end of open enrollment. I am talking about t...
October 25
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Are you ready? It is coming soon. Maybe tomorrow, maybe sometime in 2010, but it is definitely coming to your office. No, I’m not talking about Halloween, or Christmas. I’m not even talking about the end of open enrollment. I am talking about t...
October 25
@David White Hey, thanks for the sparky, bub! I used to be a dyed in the wool starbucks guy until I figured out that I could get a cup of coffee, two donuts, and change for the same price at DD as I did for a cup of crappy tasting stuff at SBUX....
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Michael VanDervort
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Michael VanDervort

Your Social Media Moment is Coming Soon!

Are you ready?

It is coming soon. Maybe tomorrow, maybe sometime in 2010, but it is definitely coming to your office.

No, I’m not talking about Halloween, or Christmas. I’m not even talking about the end of open enrollment.

I am talking about the day in your HR career when you are confronted by the need to make a strategic recommendation about social media.

Most HR professionals won’t be ready!

If you will just invest a little time, you can position yourself to enhance your ca… Continue

Posted on October 25, 2009 at 5:53am — 3 Comments

Michael VanDervort

Why HR is like the Yellow Pages

Current Yellow Pages logo.

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Posted on September 28, 2009 at 7:29pm — 4 Comments

Michael VanDervort

This is your brain on HR

A human brain.

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Posted on September 20, 2009 at 9:40am — 4 Comments

Michael VanDervort

This is your brain on HR

A human brain.

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Posted on September 19, 2009 at 9:12am —

Michael VanDervort

Workplace Porn: the next Killer app?



Building your firewall


You work in corporate HR and IT.

You put put up the latest advances in firewall protection and keystroke monitoring technology.

You block MySpace, Facebook, and numerous other sites with “dubious/unsavory” ratings.

You broadcast well drafted policies on the use of soci… Continue

Posted on September 15, 2009 at 10:30am — 5 Comments

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At 12:45pm on May 3, 2009, Karla Porter said…
Why Thank you Michael, the pleasure is all mine!
At 12:58pm on December 26, 2008, Dr. Anthony Casas Jr. said…
Hi,

During this holiday season, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued partnership. It is business associates like you who make my job a pleasure and contribute to our success.

May your holidays, and new year, be filled with much joy, happiness and success. I look forward to working with you in 2009 and hope our association continues for years to come.

Happy Holidays!

Anthony
At 1:46am on October 18, 2008, Abdul Mannan Barbhuiya said…
Hi Michael,

Thank you very much for accepting RecruitingBlogs.com invitation. I have browsed your Profile with great interest and am glad to have connected with a successful executive/professional like you. Be well, do good work and keep in touch.

I am an Open Networker. Please feel free to invite me to your network or group/community.

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At 2:43pm on February 12, 2008, Dave Mendoza said…
Welcome Michael!
Feel free to add me as a 'friend' within RecruitingBlogs.com

If you need assistance, let me know how I can be of help.

Jason Davis has put together an amazing site.

You can create your own blog within the "My Page" tab button of your profile here and add music and video. It's really cool.

Look forward to seeing you here more often and best wishes

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