by Ron Callari LinkedIn announced recently that it was opening up its platform to Open Source development, allowing public developers to be able to access the site’s API and incorporate LinkedIn into their business and Web sites (similar to the process permitted by Facebook and Twitter). In so doing, one could only hope that aRead more
Colin Alsheimer (@levelten_colin on Twitter) of LevelTen Interactive recently invited me and Chris Hoyt, the Associate Director of Talent Attraction for AT&T (aka TheRecruiterGuy) into their offices to record a session for their weekly podcast, The Ten Spot. During the podcast, we share our top tips for job seekers in today’s economy, and share some recent trends inRead more
A friend of mine recently moved to the Houston area and is trying to find a job as a Revenue Accountant in the Oil and Gas industry. Easy, right? Not necessarily. There are quite a few job seekers with the same skills applying to any openings that come available in that area right now. MyRead more
This week I had the pleasure of writing a guest post on the CruiterTalk Carnival hosted by @RyanLeary. Social recruiting is not a golden ticket to more placements. But it will allow you to build a prospect and referral network like no other medium, and to brand yourself as a professional, knowledgeable, and trustworthy expertRead more
A while back I posed this question on Twitter and LinkedIn, “What should job seekers leave OFF of their resume?” It generated dozens of great responses from recruiting, career, HR, and resume professionals and hiring managers. The number one thing that was suggested to leave off of your resume is something that most job seekers simplyRead more
In March of 2009 I was asked by international employer branding company, Universum, to be a guest writer for their new employer brand magazine called Universum Quarterly. Subscribers in HR organizations worldwide received live copies of the printed editions. Universum Quarterly began as the world’s first periodical for Employer Branding. Each issue brought feature articlesRead more
Personal Branding. Do those words make you cringe? Let’s choose something else like, Name Equity. Whatever term you use, it’s really all the same thing. Mitch Joel posted a great article today on his blog that clearly illustrates the current need to take control of your online persona. No matter who you are, or whatRead more
Sometimes its who you know and who they know. Last summer I was introduced to the president of The Loomis Agency, Mike Sullivan. Maybe re-introduced is more accurate. We first met years ago at the wedding of mutual friend, Lauren Mulkey. Now Lauren, in her business development capacity with Loomis, a 20-year old Dallas creativeRead more
For many people, especially those new to Twitter, one of the big questions about this popular application is, “who should I follow?” Well, there are many good answers to this, all depending on your purpose for using Twitter. But there are a few shortcuts you can use that will make life simpler and get yourRead more
Social media sites are fast becoming the go to outlet to compliment a marketing campaign. Companies of all sizes are embracing the technology and the ability to interact with their audience to boost sales and enhance marketing. But as I stated in a previous post, Employer Branding with Web2.0 & Social Media, HR and PRRead more
Did you know that people with more than twenty connections on LinkedIn are thirty-four times more likely to be approached with a job opportunity than people with less than five. That fact came from Guy Kawasaki’s blog in January of 2007. And while his 10 Ways to Use LinkedIn are still a good primer, muchRead more
Great post from CareerFire.com by GUEST BLOGGER on JANUARY 4, 2009 Today’s career environment is different, at least for the information workers. What’s different is that there are more ways to influence getting a job than in the past. You probably already know that the old saying is true: “it’s not what you know; it’sRead more
If your company’s HR department is not already utilizing Web 2.0 tools and Social Media to market the company to job seekers, it should be. A new report by Gartner, Inc., shows that even though corporate marketing and web strategies are embracing social media, HR departments are generally slow to align with those efforts forRead more
I have a problem. I really like Twitter. And you should too. In my quest to learn and pass along personal branding tips I have experimented with all kinds of tools. I firmly believe you need a good blog to help establish your personal brand. But you need to get people to read it. InRead more
Image via Wikipedia Just in time for Halloween comes this frightening article from Nicholas Carlson on Silicon Alley Insider: Here Come The Pro Accounts. In this article Nicholas confirms something I have long feared. The days of all free Social Media services are numbered. I am probably not alone in my fears that, like LinkedInRead more
