090413 Social Recruiting Links
Topics: All, Daily Links, John Sumser, JohnSumser.com, Social Recruiting, Social Software,
by John Sumser
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. […]
What Is Social Recruiting?
Topics: All, Employment Branding, Futures, Industry Analysis, John Sumser, JohnSumser.com, Online Community, Recruiting Strategy, Social Recruiting, Social Software, Sourcing,
by John Sumser
What Is Social Recruiting (April 08, 2009) I’ve started a conversation about the nature of Social Recruiting on an Australian Wiki. It’s my contention that using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn et all to recruit is not necessarily social recruiting. It’s a desktop variant of Recruitment advertising. It’s an advanced form of sourcing. That’s not to say that […]
The Twitter Revolution
Topics: All, Futures, Job Boards, John Sumser, JohnSumser.com, Networking, Social Recruiting, Social Software, Sourcing,
by John Sumser
The Twitter Revolution (Mar 24, 2009) It’s no small irony that I write this note from my office in Bodega Bay, CA. This place is known for its assortment of unique avian inhabitants. The reputation was enough to convince Alfred Hitchcock to film the classic move about birds right here. Twittering, the squawking that frightened […]
Future’s So Bright II
Topics: All, Daily News, Futures, John Sumser, JohnSumser.com, Networking, Social Software,
by John Sumser
The Future’s So Bright II (March 18, 2009) Can you recall the emergence of Google? The financial crash had hit its bottom, the recovery was moving slowly. The ashes of the dotcom era included high rolling Search Engines like AltaVista, Lycos and Northernlight. These companies indexed the web and provided great search results. But, they […]
(The Future’s So Bright) I Gotta Wear Shades (March 17, 2009) Twitter, twitter everywhere and not a drop to drink. Stealing a line from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a useful way to begin to unravel the terrors of the deep blue sea that is social media. Like the intrepid land lubbers who […]
080908 Old is the New New
Topics: All, Daily News, Futures, John Sumser, JohnSumser.com, Online Community, Social Software,
by John Sumser
(September 08, 2008) Reading through the industry news this morning, I had the weirdest sense that it was 1993 all over again. That winter and early spring, versions of xMosaic found their way onto computers. At first, it seemed like a non-event. The first web browser was an text based exercise in hyperlinking. Formatting was […]
As I write, it’s beginning to look like Jobster will terminate my editorial responsibilities on Wednesday the 9th. It’s certainly their opion to change horses when and where they see fit. They’ve just done it awkwardly. For the vast majority of my time as the editor of Recruiting.com, Jobster has ignored me. No resources and […]
Inflection.7
Topics: All, Industry Analysis, John Sumser, JohnSumser.com, Online Community, Personal Publishing, Social Software,
by John Sumser
The Rapid Multiplication of Social Software Tools and Environments So, now you can join an online social network whose membership is restricted to extremely narrow parameters. It’s so bad that the VCs are complaining. With no observable business model and limited barriers to entry, the proliferation of social software/networking sites is reaching a screaming peak. […]
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