090413 Social Recruiting Links
Thought For The Day: Free content does not mean low value, no matter what the expensive content providers say.
- An Open Social Approach
This presentation (15 easy to read slides) is the best articulation of the impact social media is having, will have. Learning is more important than being right. You’re not making enough mistakes. It’s the product of Gary Koelling who is the energy behind much of Best Buy’s extraordinary moves. Read it and understand that the Best Buy recruiting philosophy runs along the same lines. Amazing and Important - Recruiting Your Recruiter
Job Hunters should read this before engaging a recruiter. - SAP Techies
This SAP support portal is exactly the kind of place where you can find a community in action. Lots of technical information, people talking with each other, jobs, energy. - Top 50 Web 2.0 Job Applications and Websites
Tempting Magazine presents a long list of really interesting services. Almost no familiar names here. - Leveraging Recruitment Media
From the well of bad titles comes this gem the notices the fact that staffing firms and inhouse recruiters compete for the same talent. That’s why, they say, recruitment media is so important for staffing firms. Fantastic move forward. - BlogERP: Jim Holicheck’s HCM Software Blog
If you want to understand the mainstream view of HCM software and tools, you should have Holincheck in your RSS Reader.
I am still collecting information about Online communities in the HR – HCM – HRTech – TotalHR – Benefits – Compensation – Recruiting – Talent Management Industry. Please forward ideas and places I shouldn’t miss to john (at) johnsumser.com. Thanks – js
I’m on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Friendfeed. Catch up with me.
I’m leading an Intensive workshop called Recruiting Strategy in a Down Economy: Identifying What’s to Come in the Upturn at the Kennedy Recruiting Conference in Las Vegas on May 19.
John Sumser
John Sumser is a principal analyst for HRExaminer, an independent analyst firm covering HR Technology and the intersection of people, tech, and work. John’s mix of experience over the course of his career gives him a broad and unique perspective on the industry. Like anyone trying to process a lot of information, he is two or three steps ahead in some areas and still learning about others. Sumser’s work includes deep research into the nooks and crannies of HR Technology to identify and explain rapidly evolving trends. Built on a foundation of engineering, design, and philosophy, John’s seeks to understand and advise clients on where their technology works best, for whom, and in what context. Each year, John examines the insides of hundreds of companies, their products, and ecosystems. He delivers vendor analysis by building the framework from which to deliver the critique. He is constantly connecting and making visible the front end of change. He can help you see the path of evolution and the risks on the journey. The HRExaminer is Sumser’s vehicle for understanding and explaining the inner workings of the industry. With three weekly podcasts, and written commentary, he covers emerging ideas, the state of the industry, and the executives who operate it.









