By Chris Ferdinandi on October 22, 2009 - 10 Comments
If you visit a lot of blogs, you’ll notice that many of them have what’s called a blog-roll in their sidebar. This is basically a list of other blogs that the writer of another blog finds interesting.
Garr Reynolds at Presentation Zen has turned me into a bit of a simplicity nut, so I don’t have a blog-roll on my site. I hate having too much crap cluttering up my sidebar.
That said, I thought you still might be interested in what’s in my RSS reader, so today, I wanted to share with you the list of blogs that make my short list.
Many of them are less about technical HR skills, and more about how to market and spread ideas. Since Renegade HR is about transforming our profession into something way awesomer, I think those are pretty important skills to have.
How would you like to have a pipeline of qualified candidates who were incredibly excited to come work at your organization – before you’ve even posted a job opening?
I want to talk to you about employer branding, and how it can help you hire better people with less effort.
By Chris Ferdinandi on October 12, 2009 - 4 Comments
I always encourage recruiters to think of job postings as a marketing tool instead of just a list of duties and job requirements. One thing I’d love to see are video job postings, featuring conversations with the recruiter, hiring manager, and maybe some of the coworkers. This could be a great way to connect with the candidate and build an employer brand.
Worrying about social media is like a rocking chair. It will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere. (Credit: Van Wilder)
There are a lot of things HR pros worry about when it comes to social media:
What if someone discloses confidential information?
What if someone says something bad about the organization?
What if we lose productivity because people are wasting time on Facebook and Twitter?
What if an employee threatens someone or says something offensive?
These are the same issues HR peeps deal with in the real world. The only things that’s changed is the space where they happen.
Do you have a strategy for dealing with these problems in the real world? If not, worrying about social media is a waste time. If you do, worrying about social media is still a waste of time – you already have a strategy in place.
Instead, focus your energy on using social media to help your organization thrive.
By Chris Ferdinandi on March 12, 2009 - Comments Off
I’m a big fan of using social media to develop and employer brand, build a pipeline of potential candidates, and source for open positions.
Measuring ROI on HR initiatives is rarely easy, and the open and often anonymous nature of social media makes it seem even more difficult. The ever Jessica Lee dropped an awesome post the other week on Fistful of Talent titled 4 Ways to Measure ROI + Metrics of Social Media Recruiting.
By Chris Ferdinandi on October 27, 2008 - 5 Comments
Social media is moving from the dorm room to the office. Today, I’m going to show you how you can leverage this powerful medium to increase productivity, improve communication, and create a culture that promotes innovation and collaboration.
