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Uniting Open Networks and Hierarchy in Talent Networks
“We can walk our road together If our goals are all the same. We can run alone and free If we pursue a different aim. Let the truth of love be lighted, Let the love of truth shine clear. Sensibility,...
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A sweet career development meal for our military veterans
One in three. Mercy me. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, one in three young military veterans were out of a job the last quarter of 2011. That rate was double that of their civilian peers....
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So Much for the Job Have Nots
“All I know is that sometimes you have to be wary Of a miracle too good to be true All I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary Everything in life you thought you knew…” –Neil Peart They sat in...
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From the Heartland to Hereafter
In the quirky yet poignant coming-of-age movie Moonrise Kingdom, every single frame of film is like a lovely picture-box where the forced perspective of people and imagery is slanted outward toward the...
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Making Mini Economic Mountains Out of Frozen Dog Sh$t Hills
“I’ve lost all respect for you.” She shook her head and rolled her eyes, but then that was followed by laughter — one of my wife’s cousin chiding another cousin’s husband about hiring a poop pick-up...
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A Bold New Approach to Talent Communities
That’s the way it begins – change – the movement from one state to another, from a static status quo state to a hopefully more progressive and productive state. Like moving from flat two dimensions to...
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A Brave New World of Work
I’ve been a big proponent of the convergence of social, career development and community, especially since I co-founded the highly popular Twitter chat called #TChat. True Talent Communities offer...
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Talented Communities Built Better and Brighter
They’re the waiting rooms from hell. Or, more precisely, they might be the waiting rooms for hell. Don’t look at me — you’re the one that built them. You wooed them in with your warm and fuzzy...
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Channeling the crowd-sourced mindshare
“I don’t want to be out here doing nothing. It’s dangerous.” This from a 14-year-old boy in Chicago who should be in school, but is not, because of the Chicago Teachers’ strike. This isn’t a rebuke of...
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In case of personal Armageddon
“You can do a lot in a lifetime, if you don’t burn out too fast. You can make the most of the distance — first you need endurance, first you’ve got to last.” –Neil Peart In case of personal Armageddon,...
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Reach West, My Friends
“Go West young man Earn a dollar a day that’s what your family said And you’re rollin’ the days right on into the night At the head of the line always goin’ way, way, way, way, way out of sight Go West...
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Reach West, My Friends. And Welcome.
“Go West young man Earn a dollar a day that’s what your family said And you’re rollin’ the days right on into the night At the head of the line always goin’ way, way, way, way, way out of sight Go West...
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The new world of ongoing engagement
That was when my finger refused to post the benign tweet. The simple, straightforward tweet about the Recruiting Trends panel discussion on social media, transparency and competitive advantage in the...
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Mind the Gaps
It was the repetition that got to me, like a writer pointing out the obvious over and over to ensure you didn’t miss the point. And yet, someone always misjudged the distance, overcompensating reach...
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The Razor Thin Margin of HR
The thinness comment woke me up. I’d been nodding off all week due to horrible jet lag, and sitting there in the opening keynote of HR Tech Europe last week was no exception. Until the thinness...
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SocialHRCamp
When I participated in SocialHRCamp earlier this year in Vancouver, I was quite impressed with the progressive HR, recruiting and social marketing professionals who had come to the event ready to...
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Get your binders ready because big data jobs abound
She put the scrap of paper in a clear plastic pocket inside the binder and shut it. Another scrap of paper taped to the binder cover read “Lost and Found.” I’d been waiting upwards of 10 minutes to...
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HR in High-Tech: New Tools for a New Reality
I’m really excited to be a part of the HR in High-Tech e-Summit starting on December 4, 2012. The eSummit will meet in four online sessions from 10:30-11:30 am PST, December 4-13. This is an exciting...
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A-B-C: Tech Job Hunt Handbook Now Available
It’s Cyber Monday, November 26, 2012, and all the eBooks at Apress are available for $15. Why is this important? Well, it’s because: A) You love to read. B) You love all things business, technology and...
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Fish Schticks, Twinkies and Talent Communities
They’re becoming a reality. Really, they are. They’re evolving from the origins of deadbeat databases and avant-garde tech user groups to true online communities where like-minded individuals can “do...
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