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Michael VanDervort

SHRM working to connect the social media dots

March 22, 2011

SHRM and Social Media I was going to write a post with some detail about the #SHRMconnect task force I took part in last in Washington DC, but that has already been done in great fashion by Victorio Milian.  You should be sure to check out his thoughts on “The Rebirth of SHRM Connect“.   Along [...]

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Day two at #SHRMLEG11: HR has a new attitude on social media

March 15, 2011

HR interest and use of social media on the rise There are about 550 people in attendance at the Legislative Conference this year.    They are offering 3-4 concurrent sessions at a time.   This morning, the social media panel hosted by Curtis Midkiff was a standing room only venue.  Along with Fistful of Talent superstar Jessica [...]

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Inside Washington DC at #SHRMLEG11: SHRM, Social Media and Balance

March 14, 2011

2011 SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference coverage This is the second straight year that I have attended the SHRM Employment Law and Legislative Conference here in Washington D.C.   Last year, when sat down to write about day 1 at the Conference,  I posted a  rant called Inside Washington SC:  SHRM, Social Media and Fearmongering [...]

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Michael VanDervort: Where I’ll be – March/April 2011

March 11, 2011

Speaking and Live blogging events for Michael VanDervort  I have a few speaking engagements, and blogging events lined at different conferences over the next couple of months.  Here are the details for conferences or events that I will be attending in March and April.   If you will be attending any of these events, please let [...]

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Breaking: NLRB settlement imposes heavy employer remedies

February 28, 2011

Board imposes heavy remedies on Missouri company The National Labor Relations Board has been discussing using more strict employer remedies in recent days, and a case they just settled contains many of these remedies, including requiring a company executive to read the terms of the settlement aloud before all employees, and granting access to the [...]

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Help me with my Project Social – HR Chatterbox is now up!

February 14, 2011

Project Social A couple of months ago, I volunteered to participate in Project Social, started by Ben Eubanks and Victorio Milian.   You can read all about Project: Social and how it got started by clicking here and here.  Essentially, it is an effort to match  HR pros who are savvy with social media with [...]

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Talking social media at NAAAHR

February 12, 2011

Social Media Panel I am going to be part of a social media panel next week on Thursday at the February meeting of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources in Tampa Bay.     Details below if you would like to come  join in the fun! Social Media and HR: What’s The [...]

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How to jumpstart onboarding from the Upstart

February 2, 2011

Blogging makes a difference People often look at me with a puzzled expression when they ask me the big question.  You know, “Why do you write a blog?” I do it for the networking opportunities, to build my professional credentials, and of course, the fame and fortune.   Mostly I do it as a labor of love, [...]

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A Social media primer for SHRM Chapter Leaders

January 17, 2011

Image via Wikipedia Using social media to push your brand I recently spoke at the HR Florida State Leadership Conference.   My presentation topic was Using social media to push your brand. People who came to the session may have hoped to hear me offer a blueprint for chapters to set up a social media program, [...]

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My VIP Royal Welcome at Zappos

December 3, 2010

I got crowned at Zappos Last night, I called in to HR Happy Hour and made what has been described on Twitter as “@mikevandervort’s fanboy moment with @jamstar. Very cute.”.  I was raving about a company that everyone knows about, but I was raving about my own personal experience with them.  On #HRHappyHour, I mentioned [...]

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