From the monthly archives:

September 2010

Driven to Work: many can’t work without their car

September 30, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Wheels keep on turning I recently tweeted about my jealousy and envy aimed at Mark Stelzner.   I know, it is really unprofessional to blog about being green (with jealousy) about a professional colleague, but this morning I just don’t care. Here is why I am jealous of Stelzner He tweeted this out [...]

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Companies and the Power of Social Media

September 25, 2010

The Power of Social Media for job seekers Cool video, not viewed by many yet! Related articles by Zemanta 10 Social Media Mistakes We Bet You’re Making (businessinsider.com) The New Social Learning is the Most Authoritative Guide on the Power of Social Media in Organizations (prweb.com) Freerice.com and the power of social media (metrica.net)

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2010 Barcamp Tampa Bay is now!

September 25, 2010

Barcamp Tampa Bay is today If you are in Tampa and have never been to an unconference, you can get to one right now! (8:09 AM, 9/25/2010)  Barcamp Tampa Bay is being held at the Kforce Building located at 1001 East Palm Avenue Tampa FL 33605.   Today is Media Day for Barcamp. Tomorrow is [...]

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ConvergeSouth is almost here!

September 24, 2010

Presenting at ConvergeSouth 2010 I am going to be doing a presentation on job search and social media next week at ConvergeSouth 2010.  I will be sharing information and thoughts on how to approach a job search using social media from a number of different perspectives.    I will also get to attend a bunch of [...]

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It all began with one little tweet

September 21, 2010

Image by Thomas Hawk via Flickr I ran across a very interesting, still developing case study in social media policy last night that serves as an excellent example of the way human resources will be involved in making decisions about social media behavior in the future.  Please note, what I am writing about here is [...]

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What’s wrong with working like a dog anyway?

September 19, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Great HR means letting go My buddy Frank Roche wrote a piece on the Know HR blog the other day called  Sometimes Great HR means letting go and unleashing creativity. He couldn’t be more right if he tried! The article is about how the employees at IFRACTAL spontaneously decided to create a [...]

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Being an HR Superhero

September 18, 2010

Image by Esparta via Flickr HR Tampa Annual Event is next week What dos it take to be an HR Superhero?  It takes a lot more than super powers. It takes: a big heart a wise head an open mind the patience of Job professional knowledge some great partners and professional colleagues You can find [...]

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In memoriam

September 14, 2010

Image by feeliz via Flickr I am on bereavement leave today. I am flying to Detroit to hug my children and grand-children, and my ex-wife, Ali. I am also going to say goodbye to a woman that I knew before any of them. I first met her when I was working as a short-order cook [...]

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The “Human Cliffs Notes” of Leadership

September 13, 2010

John Spence is a leadership consultant you should know One of my favorite speakers at HR Florida the past two years has been John Spence.  John is professional speaker with a deep expertise in leadership.  He is also one of the most prolific readers of leadership books that you will ever encounter.   He also acts [...]

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The SHIFT has hit the fan

September 9, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Social Media Thoughts from HR Florida MMMBOPP! by Hanson? No, not that Hanson – Michael Hanson. Michael Hanson of Jobs2Web gave this presentation on the Social Recruiting experience at the 2010 HR Florida State conference.   Check out what he has to say about how the Shift has hit the fan. Here [...]

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