Most people join a community because they want to feel a sense of belonging.  In fact, one of the definitions of community is a unified group of individuals. Despite this commonality, there is often a timing mismatch.  When a community begins, the first people to join are those who feel a strong connection to the [...]

For the past 12 months, I’ve succeeded in blogging regularly. I’ve been able to stick with my bi-weekly commitment as well as flex my content creation muscles ever so slightly with a couple of guest posts. As my fellow bloggers already know, it is no easy to task to consistently publish content on a weekly [...]

I’m all about people using whatever advantage they can to further their personal or professional success.  This does not include doing illegal or unethical things. However, if you’ve cracked the code on using social media and social networking to influence others, that’s awesome.  But, before you start asking people to kiss your pinky ring, it [...]

As more and more companies begin to embrace social media for recruiting, the obvious question becomes how can an organization successfully use these tools to achieve their goals?  Without a focus on goals, using social media is simply a diversion that will not yield dividends.  One strategy that I think will be extremely important in [...]

As I think more and more about the potential of social media to positively impact the ability of organizations to successfully recruit top talent, one of the key areas that I constantly return to is how employers can better use these tools to establish a connection with prospective candidates.  Many of the strategies that have [...]

Despite being one of the easiest to use and most engaging social media tools, many companies seem focused on gaining the least amount of value from Twitter.  So, what can you do to better utilize this amazing tool for social recruiting? Create Goodwill Remember that hard to value intangible asset on your balance sheet that [...]

When seeking entry-level talent for your organization, there are several available channels that company recruiters can utilize when seeking talent.  Many of these methods rely on prospective candidates viewing the open position immediately after it is posted.  If this occurs and these prospective candidates meet the hiring criteria and are a good fit, your organization will have a difficult time making an [...]