by Ray_anne

People Development - if you think about it in the context of product development, it is incredible how worlds will open up to you. Have you ever met someone and initially thought, I could never like this person because of how their lifestyle is, how they dress, the way they speak, the color of their skin… have you [...]

March 30, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

People Development vs. Product Development. Can YOU make a difference?

by Ray_anne

People Development I once climbed a hill – not a mountain, but not an insignificant hill. And as I stood at the top and had a 360° view of the world below me – the view was staggering. I always hope I will see something wonderful when given an opportunity but the splendor and [...]

March 29, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How Recruiters Use Social Media to Find Talent & Hire Online

by theguestblogger

For Job Seekers: Online Job Search Tips & Advice According to a study done in 2011 by Jobvite, 95% of recruiters use LinkedIn to find new talent. But unless you understand the recruiting industry as it is set up today, that statistic doesn’t mean much. Recruiting has two functions; sourcing and screening. In some [...]

March 29, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Updated David vs. Goliath. Someone’s Hijacking My Twitter Stream

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

**Updated at 4/3/2012 at bottom of post. New details so read below. Help! My Brand Has Been Hijacked On Twitter A couple weeks ago while at SXSW, I was sitting in a panel session minding my own business and enjoying one of my favorite conferences of the year, SXSW. In fact, I’ve been planning and [...]

March 28, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Failure is Nature’s Plan

by Ray_anne

Retention efforts require complete submersion in company culture

“Failure is nature’s plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.” -Napoleon Hill Five years ago, I worked on a retention campaign within a small technology start-up company. I loved my job and it was made even better by the fact that I hired most of the people on the floor that I daily walked. And [...]

March 28, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Breaking News Blogging4Jobs Acquires Job Seeker Talent Community

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

In 2007, the popular human resources and workplace blog, Blogging4Jobs.com was created with one goal, to help job seekers learn the unwritten rules of the job hunt. Nearly 5 years later, the blog’s focus has changed to incorporate job search, workplace, HR, and leadership topics boasting traffic of nearly 100,000 monthly visitors. And today, [...]

March 27, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Automation vs. Organic & Real: what do we lose?

by Ray_anne

Satisfy, Justify, Mystify You’ve probably heard of Spotify. I have it on my iPhone, laptop, and all three of my desktops. I love it. It has changed the way I select, play, and listen to music. If you haven’t yet checked it out, you should. A new world of free music is just a click [...]

March 27, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

5 Mistakes to AVOID when Implementing Internal Collaboration Tool

by Lisa Bonner

Pitfalls of An Employee Collaboration Tool The workplace is evolving to embrace social media. A recent study of U.S. based employers by Gagen MacDonald revealed that companies are leveraging internal social media (ISM) to communicate and drive business. Employees reported: 58% would prefer to work at a company that uses ISM 86% would refer others [...]

March 26, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Opposition: Rising Against the Wind

by Ray_anne

Yesterday, there was a great deal of rain in my neck of the woods. It doesn’t rain very often here, so when it does, there are those who forget everything they have ever learned about rain. It is interesting how drivers are suddenly thrown into a tailspin when you add a little inclement weather. Even [...]

March 26, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

You ARE Irreplaceable.

by Ray_anne

Matthew Shepard was NOT dispesable, neither are you.

For as long as I can remember somebody has said, “No one is irreplaceable.” Well, I don’t believe it. That being said, I’d like to share a TRUE story… A few years ago, I was involved in a global theater production called, “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later”. This particular production was produced in over 150 [...]

March 24, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Managing Talent & Navigating the Asshole Threshold

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

There is a phenomenon occurring in the talent and technology spaces in the war as well as battle for managing talent. As companies are experiencing challenges in hiring top talent, they are forced to compromise their own integrity and company culture in favor of the Asshole Threshold. This threshold was described during a session I [...]

March 23, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Truth in Advertising: Perspective & the Eye of the Beholder

by Ray_anne

Perspective Emails, tweets, status updates, blogs, surveys, voicemails, text messages…, So many ways to get a message across. How do we break it down? How do we disseminate truth from made-up, happy-go-lucky, too-good-too-believe mostly true? Advertising, marketing, bragging, or sharing? If it feels like a template, it just might be. If it feels like a [...]

March 23, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Pocket Guide: How to Recruit on Twitter #infographic

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

How to Recruit on Twitter and ERE Expo 2012 Last week I served as a panelist for a webinar hosted by Recruiting Trends discussing how to recruit and engage candidates on Twitter. It was a great session, and I picked up some new tips and tricks when it comes to all things Twitter. In [...]

March 22, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Magnetic & Knobby Knees: Success Wrapped in Promise

by Ray_anne

The story of me and surviving knobby knees Ever since I was a little girl, I have felt different, like I didn’t fit in. I had a big mouth, beyond loud, just big. I was very skinny with knobby knees and pointy elbows. I wanted so badly to be popular, I hoped the“popular fairy” would visit [...]

March 22, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Dear Potential Employer, Please Access My Social Network

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

*Updated * Learn more about the move to create a job seeker social media privacy bill in California below . . . Background Checks for Hiring & Screening on Facebook Free online background checks sound great to employers, but not when it tramples employee rights. Unfortunately, that is a new trend in that is happening [...]

March 21, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

RECESSION: Challenged or Forged by Fire?

by Ray_anne

After a year of being unemployed, my brother started at a new job this week. His unemployment has been tough on him and his family, but I feel certain they are on the road to recovery. They downsized considerably when he lost his job and were able to stay afloatwhile not getting behind, not so [...]