Ascendify: Data is not a Relationship

The power of social technology enters the organization from the outside. Candidates and employees bring it in with them. Being candidate-centric is a survival strategy for companies looking to survive the coming demographic transitions.
 

Meeting Candidates Wherever They Are

Have you been following the continuing foolishness about whether Facebook or LinkedIn are the ‘best’ place for recruiting? It’s as if those pundits have not begun to grasp social media. Candidates don’t congregate where you want them to; they are in the places that are comfortable to them
 

Fundamentals of Facebook Recruiting

As times change, the ‘recruiting waters’ get overfished. This is what makes the profession so highly flexible.  Over the course of a decade, the success of one technique creates the demand for the next.
 

HRExaminer v.3.28

HR Examiner Weekly Edition v 3.28 July 13, 2012 Top 25 Voices in Employment LawThis Special Edition of The HRExaminer is to announce the first edition of our Top 25 List for online influencers in Employment Law. Read Now »
 

Still More Online Influence

Topics: HR Influencers, HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Every bit of attention paid in training and mentoring employees pays a huge benefit for the firm in loyalty, improved decision making and effective work habits. Influence is what happens when you change the organization by improving the people who work there.
 

Where Are the Lawyers?

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Lawyers can’t really write about their own cases because of their ethical obligations to protect client confidences. That requirement lasts forever–even after the case is done. They also can’t write about cases they are currently involved in, because they can’t disclose their strategy and analysis.
 

Refer or Reefer: Another Social Recruiting Referral Play

Referral programs harness the energies of a few very specific types of people. While automation can reduce the complexity of referral programs, it is unlikely to significantly increase the yield of those programs.
 

HRExaminer v.3.27

The next time you submit a job app online make sure you’re naked in a Hot Pink Boa. Don’t worry, the ATS won’t notice. Chances are, it’ll be the highlight of your candidate experience.
 

Relationships

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, Recruiting Strategy, by John Sumser
No good relationship begins with the proposition that it will depend on my understanding of the value I’ll get. They begin with the question “What value can I give?”
 

The Gift of No

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
No sucks. No dashes your fantasies. But No also lets you move on. No is what gets you to the company that says Yes.