From the monthly archives:

April 2010

Making Work Meaningful

April 10, 2010

Image by Getty Images via Daylife New site explores the changing world of work I am going to be contributing to a new blog site that is being put together by the founders of Rypple.   The site is called Make Work Meaningful, and it will be dealing the way work is changing. You should check [...]

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I got that Social Pnuemonia, and can help you boogie woogie to TRU (for free!)

April 8, 2010

Image by libraryman via Flickr That congested feeling This is a busy social media month here at HRH world headquarters in beautiful Tampa.   In the last week, I have: done a pair of panel presentations for Jobing as a part of their Recruitment Symposium series worked with the planning team preparing for launch of what [...]

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Why social media is just the new old fax machine

April 7, 2010

Image by aliceinreality via Flickr Facebook and Twitter are just tools If you have a chance to attend any of the Recruitment Symposium events that Jobing is holding around the county, I strongly urge you to do so.  They are turning out to be very strong events with a lot of engagement and dialogue and [...]

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More reasons for business to understand social media: Foursquare Day

April 4, 2010

Image by dpstyles™ via Flickr The Tampa Bay area is not generally regarded as a leading hot bed for Internet business or techie innovation, but right now one simple but great idea is gaining global attention for one Tampa Bay small business owner dedicated to using the power of social networking to build his business. [...]

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Are your job descriptions sexy enough?

April 4, 2010

Image by colorblindPICASO via Flickr Job Descriptions are the first reflection of your culture I found this Position Overview in a CareerBuilder  weekly job update I get listing Florida HR jobs.  Technically proficient, but depressing as hell….. Position Overview: Directs and ensures the efficient administration and management of the Human Resources function to include recruiting, [...]

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Punk Rock human resources blogger goes corporate in a big way

April 1, 2010

Top HR Blogger takes bold leap   From Drop Box Congratulations to Laurie Ruettimann on her fantastic new career opportunity. Laurie supposedly has just accepted a new position at one of her favorite companies – Walmart. Always a company on the leading edge of business, Walmart has hired Laurie in a newly created position -  Minister [...]

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Something wicked this way comes…towards the HR department

April 1, 2010

The life cycle of social media for human resources professionals Here is the most important thing I learned yesterday at the Jobing Recruitment Symposium that was held in Tampa Bay. There is a four year cycle taking place in human resources and the  adoption of social media tools into the profession. 2008:  “Social media is [...]

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