Nothing impacts the success of a company more than its ability to recruit talent. Massive investments are earmarked for the cause ranging from websites to research to recruiters to salted caramel macarons for the requisite on-site sugar high. Yet, the auto-generated email that lands in the candidate’s inbox after submitting a resume is …more
It’s no secret that Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social platforms want you to stay engaged on their platforms. If they could create a virtual La-Z-Boy chair with an endless supply of Slim Jims, they would. The longer you stay, the more money they make. So it stands to reason that these social tools would …more
Nothing impacts the success of a company more than its ability to recruit talent. Massive investments are earmarked for the cause ranging from websites to research to recruiters to salted caramel macarons for the requisite on-site sugar high. Yet, the auto-generated email that lands in the candidate’s inbox after submitting a resume is …more
The latest study from the Pew Research Center confirms that social media continues to be the driver behind a good chunk of the news consumed by Americans. Being a glass-is-half-empty kind of person, it’s encouraging to see the numbers haven’t changed much over the last couple of years. Taking a closer look at …more
The underpinnings of any social network revolve around the interactions. By personalizing those interactions, we share a little about ourselves and make connections. For all the things that are great about LinkedIn – there are plenty, not the least being pulling other social feeds into one’s profile – it defies logic that LinkedIn encourages impersonal …more
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal carried the story, “A Kenmore Fridge, at Costco?” No, I’m not tracking the white goods sector with a keen eye. It’s the sourcing of the story – Sears plans to sell its Kenmore brand of appliances through other retailers – that got my attention. How does the Journal know this? Check …more
