Disclaimer: This auto-generated thumbnail above is absolutely no indication of how fun this episode of Jobvite-sponsored “No Scrubs” is. It is F-U-N fun. On this episode of “No Scrubs,” Dawn Burke follows up with Director of Talent Acquisition at McCarthy Building Companies and fellow FOT blogger, R.J. Morris, to hash out the topic of her latest post here on just how relevant Facebook is to employee …
Can Social Media Replace Your Career Site?
When was the last time you went to a corporate website… other than your own? Now consider, when was the last time you visited a brand on social media? A majority of the Fortune 100 websites (68% in fact) have been experiencing negative growth, but are seeing significant increases in their social media traffic, posing the question: Do you still …
Swipe Right: The Most Attractive Job Titles According to Tinder
Tinder—the wildly popular dating app—rolled out the ability to add job titles and education to user profiles last November, layering another data point onto their algorithm to help serve up potential love matches to subscribers. Well, the initial results are in, and Tinder has released a list of the jobs that users are swiping right on (aka expressing interest in) …
HR TIP: Facebook Still Kickin’ And Working
I had an HR Pro who totally “gets it”—whom I really, really like and completely respect—tell me he doesn’t do Facebook. Hmmm. Actually, I get it and don’t hold it against him. And I imagine many of you HR pros don’t do Facebook either. I don’t judge. In this conversation I quickly told him I’m addicted. Well, in many ways …
Screw The Gym. 3 Healthier Ways To Keep Your 2016 HR Resolutions
January 1st. My gym is packed. Brand new workout gear is on display. There’s a line for the adduction lever machine. Fitness resolutions are certainly worthy, but, like most well-intentioned resolutions, are hard to keep without help. You’ve also probably got some HR resolutions on your list. Why not kill two birds… and forget the gym! Here are three ways …
Straight Outta Your Employees: The Power of User-Generated Content
Straight Outta Compton, the musical biopic about hip-hop group N.W.A, opened two weeks ago to the tune of $60.2M in box office sales, steamrolling their initial $40M projections. The film attributes opening weekend success to a strong marketing campaign with a wildly successful social media play. For most of August, social media streams have been plastered with ‘Straight Outta…’ memes …
The Performance Enhancing Podcast E2: Using Social Media Effectively In HR [PODCAST]
Today on the second edition of the Performance Enhancing Podcast, host Kris Dunn talks with Nick Borelli, Director of Marketing at CSR Colortone Staging & Rentals, on using social media effectively (and differently) in HR. Borelli demystifies social media as he talks about how HR folks can shed the fear often innately associated with being transparent online. Instead, he encourages folks to step …
Pack It In The Beach Bag! Social Media Recruitment by Andy Headworth
A little over a year ago, Andy Headworth of Sirona Consulting, asked me if I’d contribute a section to his newest recruiting book, Social Media Recruitment: How to Successfully Integrate Social Media into Recruitment Strategy. I’ve “known” Andy for going on 7 years, he was one of my first Tweeps across the pond and someone I found to be excellent …
This Is Your Brain On Social Media (And It May Not Be Good.)
Below is a video of Dr. Dan Siegel, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, discussing the impact social media is having on us humans. And not just on our behavior – but on the actual physical way our brain is wired. The video is only 4 minutes long but those with the most minimal of attention …
Candidate Tip O’ The Week: Just say No Thank You….
Last summer, my oldest daughter worked in a daycare. Forty hours a week, sometimes split shifts, and a lot of times… the poop work. Literally. She had a great time with the kiddos (except for that poop part!), learned a lot about holding down a real job, split shifts, commuting, taxes, office politics. And she learned how to say “No …