About Michael VanDervort

Exploring human resources, labor relations, and social media daily

Using social media, I share my thoughts, rants, advice, training and consulting in human resources, labor relations, and social media.   I also walk dogs.

I can be reached via email at michael.vandervort (@) gmail.com, or by phone at +1 813 417 8781, or on Skype at michael.vandervort

Here are the important things you need to know about me.

I am the Social Media Community Manager for a Fortune 100 company headquartered in Lakeland Florida that sells a lot of groceries every day!   I have been crazy about social media for the past five years, and putting them to work professionally for just as long.   I am lucky enough to get to do the stuff I love at work every day.

Before I started doing social media, I did a fair amount of work in the human resources space, and managed to acquire something of a reputation as an early adopter of social media,  and for being something of a “thinker” on issues related to human resources, labor relations, and social media.   As a result, I have been fortunate enough to be asked to speak and write about human resources and social media in a number of venues over the past few years.

If you want to know more about this stuff,  you can check out my profile on about.me for links to my main personal social media platforms.

Organizations I am affiliated with include:

• HR Florida Social Technology Team
• Society of Human Resources Management special expertise panel
• Smartbrief on Workforce Advisory Board
• People Report Workforce Symposium
• Georgia Employer Association
• Talent Culture