The idea of a community manager isn’t unique to the recruiting function. The term is borrowed from the consumer world and emerged with the influence social media is exerting on brand engagement and reputation. While the role is still relatively new, companies have begun to realize the potential to attract, engage, nurture, retain and expand their customer / client base beyond traditional marketing and PR. Its about creating brand value through experiential engagement and listening… Continue

Well, Maren tagged me and here's my response as posted on Maren's blog



Since I’ve been tagged by Maren and don’t have my blog up yet, long story - but soon…very soon, I’ll share my sorted details here and also celebrate Maren’s blog:



1. I’m a passionate talent strategist on the edge



2. I hiked 100 miles through the Patagonia wilderness



3. I love Twitter and think of it as an evolving e-learning and collaboration… Continue

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Be sure to check out all of our new guest hosts and the topics they'll be covering. You can read it HERE!

This week's Talent Talk Cafe discussion was focused on Generations - the Myths and Realities of attracting, engaging and retaining talent. With so much discussion around the significant difference with each Generation what we really found out is that its more about connecting and establishing best practices for all. You can access the Chat transcript HERE and please… Continue

Talent Talk Cafe, June 24th 3pm ET/ 12pm PT



Community: Moving to Action Part 1



We started a conversation around Community by first addressing the ultimate question - What is Community? From there we asked - What happens if you build a recruitment strategy that begins by first establishing a deliberate community focus. This week we explored moving to action and integrating social media into your recruitment strategy:



Setting… Continue

Join me this Thursday, June 12th, at 1pm ET for a Kennedy Information sponsored webinar. Event information follows and registration is HERE. You can also reference one of my previous articles Building a Recruitment Strategy in A Social World.…



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Have you ever wondered what you would do if you identified a passion outside of your current career? Dave Williams did and the result is, well, quite outstanding! If you haven't come across Dave previously let me tell you a bit about him. Dave was Senior Director for the Corporate Executive Board and led the Recruiting Roundtable for part of his eleven plus year tenure. At the time I was with a company that wasn't a member but did have the opportunity for a couple of really good conversations… Continue

Don't miss today's Talent Talk Cafe - Here's our discussion topic:



You have a blank check AND infinite influence. What are the two changes in your recruiting world you would most like to see occur. And, if these two changes did occur, you would see them have a positive influence on:



> how you contribute value to your company

> the hiring process experience for both job seekers and recruiters

> your overall career



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Thanks to Super_Josh for a humorous look at… Continue

My interview with Bill Vick on ExtremeRecruiting.TV. Bill's developing a great series of videos on the recruitment space and the role of technology.…



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I've seen a lot of questions recently about selecting an ATS and thought I would share an article I wrote a few years ago (2003, I believe) since much is still relevant - and what's not is good for a nostalgic chuckle. Unfortunately, it may also reveal how little has changed with ATS technology. The focus was on employment branding but I always saw this as being intricately linked to the ATS - selection and deployment. When this was written I was heading up employment initiatives and college… Continue

I began writing a post on social networking the end of January – can’t believe it is already March! Due to a variety of events I’m just getting back to writing and what I quickly discovered is that this is a very different post than I would have shared in January and I think it has a lot to do with the continued advancements of social media. So, its quite appropriate to see that the subject has influenced the writer and I hope that I can share this learning experience with you as… Continue

"Acquisition strengthens Taleo’s leading position in the retail industry"



Well, I guess its been a long time coming. Consolidation in the space was predictable and it will no doubt continue. I had the pleasure of working with Gary Alpert and the WetFeet team from late 2000 through the end of 2005 during my tenure as… Continue