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Ten People All Recruiters Should Follow On Twitter

Follow me If you’re a Twitter fan like me, you should definitely be reading the new blog called TwiTip (Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More) to learn the latest tips, tools and suggestions for getting the most out of Twitter. I’ve been actively tweeting since March 2008, and I’m not ashamed to say that Twitter has become one of the top resources I use for connecting to leaders in the recruiting industry and learning what’s new or changing in the world of talent. So in the spirit of the recent post on TwiTip – Ten People All Twitter Beginners Should Be Following – I’d like to suggest (in no particular order)

Ten People All Recruiters Should Follow On Twitter

  1. Joel Cheesman / @cheezhead – Twitter Bio: Internet recruiting junkie. Why follow? Information on how the Internet and technology are affecting Recruiting and Human Resources, as well as updates from an often frustrated Cleveland sports fan.
  2. Chris Hoyt / @TheRecruiterGuy – Twitter Bio: Social X addict and avid blogger – lover of innovative thought. Why follow? As the Associate Director of Talent Attraction at AT&T, Chris feeds his social media addictions by trying out all of the cool new tools and tricks. Get access to his findings via tweets and also on his highly informative blog.
  3. Jim Stroud / @jimstroud – Twitter Bio: The Recruiter’s LoungeBlog explores the world of HR and Recruiting. It is written by Jim Stroud and his friends. Why follow? On his blog and in his tweets, Jim shares more tools and tips on how to find people on the web than anyone else out there. Another social media junkie, his tweets regularly contain links to articles and resources of interest to recruiters.
  4. Paul DeBettignies / @MNHeadhunter– Twitter Bio: Minnesota IT Recruiter, Blog Writer, Co-Founder Minnesota Recruiters, Speaker, Consultant, Volunteer. Interests: Social Media, Politics, Sports. Why Follow? Regular tweets with employment and economic data resulted in Paul being quoted in The New York Times recently.
  5. Michael Marlatt / @michaelmarlatt – Twitter Bio: Recruiter, Internet Researcher, Evangelist, tech-junkie, social media & mobile enthusiast. Why follow? An emerging thought leader in the sourcing and recruiting worlds, Michael’s recent presentations at both SourceCon 2008 and ERE Fall Expo 2008 were the talk of the conferences.
  6. William Uranga / @williamu – Twitter Bio: Negotiating to paint the Golden Gate with Stephen Wright. Otherwise, looking for cool people to build cool products at TiVo and blogging for Fistful of Talent. Why follow? The reference to Stephen Wright in his Bio provides an insight into William’s sense of humor, and his tweets are full of informative links and references that recruiters and talent management professionals will find informative.
  7. Jason Buss / @jjbuss – Twitter Bio: VP of Recruiting, Social Networking, Marketing, Blogger, Social Media, Hubby & Dad of 3, Staffing, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, HR. Why follow? The keyword rich Twitter bio says it all. Get information and tweets across the talent spectrum.
  8. Dennis Smith / @dennissmith – Twitter Bio: Founder/President, WirelessJobs.com. Why follow? Dennis does a nice job of mixing in job opportunities with informational tweets. He’s one of the leaders in the recruiting industry on effectively using the Internet to brand himself and grow his business.
  9. Suzy Tonini / @Infosourcer – Twitter Bio: Manager, Internet Research at Deloitte. Dig: Internet Research, social media & networking, semantic web, technology, Web 2.0, careers, competitive intelligence. Why follow? Suzy’s RSS Reader must burst at the seams everyday, and she shares links and information relevant to all of the things she digs, as well as what’s going on in the world around us.
  10. Maren Hogan / @marenhogan – Twitter Bio: I rule. Really. Why follow? Maren definitely rules the social media space in the recruiting field. She’s active on RecruitingBlogs.com, Fistful of Talent and just about EVERYWHERE. She probably has more Tabs open on her computer at any given time than most of us do in a week, and she’s mixing it all up with her own style and humor. Guaranteed to make you laugh!

BONUS TIP: If you’re reading this blog, you should already be following Me (@CincyRecruiter)! Why follow? My tweets are a mixture of what’s going on in my world of recruiting, coaching and connecting.

 

 

What do you think?

 

Share some of your suggestions of additional people in the Recruiting world that should be followed on Twitter in the comments section. And if you haven’t already, subscribe via RSS or email to CincyRecruiter’s World.

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7 Things About Me You Never Knew You Needed To Know

Tagged_1Following a 3 week absence, you may have thought that I had gained so much wealth and fame from my brief blogging career that I retired with my blogging riches never to be seen again…

Ummm – unfortunately – no.

My absence can be partially explained by my recent return from an awesome experience volunteering in South Africa for almost 2 weeks, and following the Thanksgiving holiday, I’ll crank the blogging wheel up and get back to regular posting. So hang in there with me!

While I was unplugged (yep – no cell phone or laptop for 9 days), it seems that many of my fellow bloggers engaged in a bit of “blog tag”, and the lovely and talented Jessica Lee tagged me to share 7 random facts about myself.

Actually, the tag creates a great opportunity to make you aware of Jessica’s cool new blog! She’s a fellow Fistful of Talent contributor and an HR pro with a global PR firm in Washington, DC. who is challenging many of the current norms of the human resources profession. So check out jessica lee writes!

Here’s a couple of the rules of the game:

  1. Link to your original tagger, and list these rules on your blog.
  2. Share 7 facts about yourself in the post – some random, some weird.

So here they are – in no particular order:

  1. I was voted as the Wittiest person in my class in junior high. When senior class superlatives came around, I came in second place. Guess I became less funny as I got older.
  2. I’m deathly afraid of heights, but once did a back flip jumping out of a perfectly good airplane (because I couldn’t bear to look down). The whole experience resulted in an adrenaline rush that left me unable to speak for several minutes after landing.
  3. I worked my tail off in college to accomplish a personal goal of never making less than a “B” – thinking a high GPA would help me land a great job. To this day, no potential employer has ever asked me what my GPA was. (For those playing the home game – a mix of work experience and good grades would have been better.)
  4. I was paddled every year in school from 3rd grade through 10th grade – most often for talking, goofing off, and once (in high school) for climbing out the window while the teacher was out of the room to play frisbee. I was never given detention (we liked our corporal punishment in Tennessee), and my parents still don’t know. Shh…
  5. A few years ago, I back-packed solo through Europe for a couple of weeks with no planned itinerary and an unlimited Eurail Pass. The. Most. Awesome. Experience. Of. My. Life. Evah.
  6. The first time in my career an employee came to me with a sexual harassment claim – I was in labor. Because I was otherwise engaged, I said something sarcastic, she ran out of my office and I couldn’t get up to follow. I called work from the recovery room post-delivery to begin an investigation. (Young and eager I was back then.)
  7. I’m a video game addict who is currently in recovery. I am not allowed to go near, touch or be within spitting distance of an X-Box, Play-Station, Nintendo, etc. because once I start – I cannot stop. Although a Wii keeps calling to me…

So there you go! I’m now supposed to tag seven additional bloggers, but I think most have already participated in the couple of weeks I’ve been gone, so I’ll tag my readers instead. Since I’ve shared just how strange and wonderful I really am with you, hit me in the comments with a random fact about you so I don’t feel all alone!

Stay tuned for more recruiting, coaching, talent management, etc. stuff next week…

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Your Interview Process – Too Hot, Too Cold or Just Right?

Fistful_of_talentToday over on Fistful of Talent, I share the true story of an interview for a senior level candidate gone wrong (only the name has been changed to protect the innocent), as well as some suggestions for companies and recruiters to ensure that their interview process enables them to attract top talent.

Check out my post to learn how the 2008 version Goldilocks (of Goldilocks and The Three Bears fame) needs to be treated in order to find your interview process “just right”.

I’d love for you to add your comments, additions  or suggestions to the post as well!

I’m thrilled to be a part of the motley crew over at FOT – a smart and generally snarky gang of Recruiters, HR, Consultants and Corporate types who share information, opinions and occasional rants on all things related to Talent Management. Our fearless leader is Kris Dunn – The HR Capitalist – who is to blame has been a big supporter to me in getting the Unbridled Talent blog off the ground.

If you haven’t already subscribed to Fistful of Talent and The HR Capitalist… well what are you waiting for? Click on the links, follow the instructions and add both to your RSS feed or subscribe via email today!

On some days, you’ll thank me. 🙂

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I Hate Recruiters! Why Do They Pigeonhole Me?

The short answer? Because they don’t know you.

Last week, I spoke to a group of MBA students at a local University about how to use social media in their job search. At one point in the workshop, a young gentleman raised his hand requesting permission to ask a question that was “off-topic”. Since I’m always up for a good off-topic question, permission was quickly granted, and he continued.

The student shared that he wasn’t very fond of recruiters in general (present company excepted of course), because they only view him based upon his past experience, not for what he wants to be – or can be. Since he currently held a sales position in a hot industry, recruiters were very interested in talking with him about similar roles, but not about the career move he wants to make – a leadership role in another industry.

“How do you get a recruiter to pay attention to you when you contact them because you want to make a career change, or change industries?”

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LinkedIn and Web 2.0 Still Need Networking 1.0

Online_business_networking_3It’s LinkedIn week here in my world, and I’ll be speaking to three different groups this week about using LinkedIn. The first presentation will be to a group of job seekers who are participating in a 10-week Job Search series sponsored by a community group, the second at a local Chamber of Commerce to business owners and professionals, and the third to a group of senior executives in career transition working with an outplacement firm.

As a LinkedIn fan and avid user since early 2006, it’s not hard for me to talk with all types of individuals about the benefits of using LinkedIn and share some tips and strategies to maximize its potential for job search, personal branding, employment branding or business development. (By becoming a regular reader, RSS or email subscriber to this blog, I’ll share that information with you as well!)

However, I’m always careful to point out that using LinkedIn – or any social networking or online tool – does not replace the need to get out and meet people, build real relationships and help others. I like the way Jason Alba, author of I’m on LinkedIn – – Now What??? lays it out in chapter 2 of his very informative book:

While LinkedIn is a networking tool, it is not a networking silver bullet. Timeless networking principals such as “givers gain”, etiquette, long-term relationship nurturing, and investing time and effort in others are critical. LinkedIn is not a replacement for your networking efforts (online or offline); rather, it is an excellent tool to facilitate some facets of your networking strategy.

That’s right – using LinkedIn is only ONE part of any job search, business development or networking strategy – so don’t forget that! It’s definitely important in today’s world to understand how to effectively utilize LinkedIn and other social networking tools, but some of the old-fashioned 1.0 tools – the telephone, a drop in visit, face-to-face meetings, handwritten Thank You notes, are still the best ways to make a meaningful impression and to build rich relationships.

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