Thought For The Day: “There are four things I want you to make sure you understand are a priority: science, science, science, and science” Nancy Pelosi to Steve Ballmer Predicting the next 5,000 days of the web Kevin Kelly video on where the web is headed. Premise, the first 5,000 days were unimaginable; next 5,000 […]
How Do You Manage Data From Social Networks? (Feb 25, 2009) There’s no question that social networks are a huge part of the future of Recruiting. With roughly 65 Million users in the domestic US, social networks are rapidly becoming the norm. Youth (29 and under) adoption is in the 2/3 range. Here are the […]
Thought For The Day:“Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps” David Lloyd George Modern Methods of Data Visualization If you want to know what’s missing from the HR-HCM-Recruiting universe, it’s the use of visualization tools. With millions of data elements, we […]
Urban Myths and Legends (Feb 24, 2009) Yesterday, I happily “retweeted” a message that, in itself, was a retweet. (Did you follow that? I forwarded a twitter message that had been forwarded to me.) The tweet (message) said “RT @jimholincheck RT @ThomasCrampton: HK co just laidoff with fire alarm. Those whose security badges worked to […]
Thought For The Day: Attributes of social media: 1. Social media requires investment (time, energy, money) 2. Relationships can not be automated. Be authentic 3. New media works on attraction, not promotion. Broadcast tactics need careful testing 4. New media amplifies anxieties and fears in a public way. Avoid tactics that feel funny. 5. Relationships […]
Thought For The Day: “HR People are Nomadic” – Heard on The Recruiting Animal Show The Apple Mafia Corporate culture can shape much more than the insides of the company. A look at Apple influence and the culture of other Silicon Valley giants. ShareThis is the next big data platform “If the current iteration of […]
Thought For The Day: “We have some really big problems facing us. Let’s apply our talent to solving them. – –Work on Something that Matters More than Money – –Create More Value Than You Capture – –Take the Long View” – Tim O’Reilly Job Boarders A gathering place for people involved with job boards Mjob […]
Thought For The Day: Sometimes, the business problem is a shortage of routine. Amazon’s Long Play This thoughtful analysis of Amazon’s big picture media strategy suggests that we’ve just begun to glimpse the future. I wonder whether we have any analysts who are this insightful in the HR/HCM/Recruiting industry. My Tee Oh See The playing […]
Thought For The Day: Whether a business should be run for short or long term returns is a question of values. Amish Not The Only Luddites In Pennsylvania PA school district looks to ban all gadgets. Here’s the proposed legislation: “The possession by students of telephone paging devices, commonly referred to as beepers, cellular telephones […]
Thought For The Day: …successful cities, unlike biological organisms, actually get faster as they grow. In order to grow bigger and overcome diseconomies of scale like congestion and rising housing and business costs, cities must become more efficient, innovative, and productive. –Richard Florida Finding a Job With Twitter Sensible advice for an emerging new channel. […]
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