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Top 25 Talent Management Blogs As Ranked On Fistful of Talent

FOT Top 25 Yesterday over on Fistful of Talent, the Top 25 Talent Management Blogs were unveiled. It’s an impressive list, and as one of the judges, I enjoy both getting the list to vote for my personal favorites, as well as seeing the final results. As a result, I always come away with some new blogs to check out and add to my Google Reader. For the most recent poll, the crew at FOT considered 115 blogs, and votes were cast using this methodology.

Here’s the list of the 25 blogs we believe represent the best of the talent/recruiting/HR and human capital blogs. Be sure to check out the original post on Fistful for more information regarding first place votes, last poll ranking, etc. as well as a listing of 38 additional blogs that also received votes from at least one judge.

  1. cheezhead™
  2. The Recruiter Guy
  3. Jim Stroud’s The Recruiters Lounge
  4. Compensation Force
  5. Personal Branding Blog – Dan Schawbel
  6. Your HR Guy
  7. Amybeth Hale – Research Goddess
  8. All Things Workplace
  9. Employee Evolution
  10. Great Leadership
  11. http://learn.trizle.com/
  12. TalentMash by Kristin Gissarro
  13. Andy Headworth’s Sirona Says
  14. HRMarketer.com
  15. Evil HR Lady
  16. Marketing Headhunter.com
  17. HR Bartender
  18. Three Star Leadership Blog
  19. Ask a Manager
  20. Seth Godin
  21. The Business of Management
  22. JibberJobber Blog
  23. Punk Rock HR
  24. TalentedApps
  25. Social Media Headhunter

The one and only downside of being a judge is that your own personal blog cannot be considered. So I’d like to make sure you’re aware of the personal blogs of some of those on the fine panel of judges, because I’m sure they would all be on this list if they were eligible! Kris Dunn, Jessica Lee, Maren Hogan, Josh Letourneau and Paul Hebert.

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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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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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