Since the launch of Blogger in 1999, the ability to publish content on the Internet has become easier and easier. Savvy recruiting professionals have taken advantage of this dynamic shift to connect with prospective candidates to better meet their organization's recruiting needs. In many cases, these early adopters had to build a web presence on their own because senior leadership…

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A Google search for “Quickly Growing Twitter Followers” is filled with pages of paid/unpaid strategies designed to increase your numbers. Some of these strategies rely on using computer software and programs (keyword based) to automate your account to follow users who automatically reciprocate.… Continue

We've all seen the stories about how social media, social networking, and social sharing are changing our lives. In fact, a recent TechCrunch article states that 44% of social sharing on the web happens on Facebook, followed by 29% on Twitter, 18% on Yahoo, and 9% on MySpace. Digging deeper, one begins to get an idea of just how social the web is becoming. According to…

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Owners, General Managers, Athletic Directors, and Coaches understand better than most the need to secure top talent for their sports team. However, they have not just paid lip service to this belief. Instead, they have relentlessly adopted innovative recruiting practices focused on gaining a competitive advantage for their organizations. These innovations are naturally evolving to include the increased use of social media tools in recruiting.



Prior innovative practices from sports…

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On Feb. 12th 2010, my.barackobama.com advertised a Social Networks Manager position. Key content elements of this recruiting advertisement make it more likely to be shared with other members of an individual’s network: position utilizes…

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