This is def. not a recruitment related post but since its a holiday... :-D





One more cuz I love the breed:…

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This recruitment community is so interesting - it has become part of my daily routine. I really enjoy reading the posts of various member. Up to this point I've not really been connected to a professional community - except for the professionals at BCBSM. But I'm really glad my sm research led me here.



The social media project is going well - I am learning a lot about the value-add and shortcomings of the mediums. You can't ignore social media - our world works in social media and my… Continue

So, today was not a great day. I definitely learned an important lesson...



A) Tags work, be careful how you use them

B) I need to work on my 'inner filters'



I had to pull a few blog posts down because they were not well appreciated by a particular group mentioned. Although when I first found out I was even more irritated after speaking with my leader I realized that my posts were a bit short sighted.



My leader is great at refocusing my energy on productive… Continue

I found this video on TalentCloud after Peter Gold followed me on twitter. The site looks very interesting. It should keep me occupied for the rest of the evening.



I am not sure if I endorse this or not just yet but I do see some of the truth in the way we (gen y'ers) see the world.



Although, it… Continue

Well, it really isn't day 1 but it just sounded like a good title. Journeys should always start with a Day 1. The last post was a preface.



A portion of my time... I mean focus... today was mostly on LinkedIn. Of all the social media tools suggested for recruitment purposes I see the most value in LinkedIn without any hesitations.



My hesitation - I am struggling with the idea that as corporations use these social media tools for professional purposes those of us that have… Continue

I've been researching social media for my recruitment team. Last year we implemented an ats (Taleo) and now that we have such an awesome tool I think our recruiters are ready and eager to jump into the world of recruitment technology.



I am our Taleo System Administrator so it seemed like a natural project for me to accept - with the help of my good friend and colleague.



We've been exploring tools that both of us use for personal reasons (Myspace, Facebook, Bloggings) and… Continue