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Goodonya: Once on This Island
Posted on May 29, 2014 8 Comments
There’s something almost mystical about Australia – which makes sense, considering its antipodal positioning. And, I can tell you from experience, that 17 hour plane ride across the Pacific sucks. You know when you get excited that the monotony of sky and surf is broken by some remote atoll or, better yet, a barge – […]
Millennials and Social Media
Posted on March 26, 2014 2 Comments
The first thing you should know about recruiting Generation Y? According to pioneering generational researchers William Strauss and Neil Howe, workers born between 1982-2000 actually prefer to be called Millennials. That nuance illustrates the essential element to recruiting and attracting the best Millennial talent — effective communications that speak to and understand their language and values. […]
The Gospel of Social Recruiting
Posted on February 12, 2014 8 Comments
I’m no theologian – my apologetics tend to be limited to defending snarky blog comments – but one thing that’s always struck me as kind of odd is the striking semblance that social has kind of always had to spirituality. I’m not talking about those who would, like the Pharisees, display their faith by live […]
Influenca: Ignoring The Influence Industry
Posted on January 31, 2014 Leave a Comment
The last few weeks have brought on an onslaught of posts dedicated to HR and recruiting trends, although it’s a constant staple of almost every B2B editorial calendar, New Year’s or not. The funny thing is, upon closer inspection it seems that in the business of hiring, trends aren’t actually defined by consumer demand or market […]
Once Upon A Time: A Post in 3 Acts
Posted on January 24, 2014 Leave a Comment
FADE IN: Act I: Set-Up The shaman figures prominently in many Precolumbian and aboriginal cultures, and for millennia they acted as stewards of an oral legacy stretching back to time immemorial. Around dancing fires, the people huddled and listened as the Shaman cast his spell; but his sorcery was not supernatural – it was story […]
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