Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Yesterday was Earth Day and as I sent an email to my company in observation of being environmentally conscious, I was reminded of a topic that is becoming increasing to the forefront of human resources management - Corporate Social Responsibility.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR, also called corporate responsibility, corporate citizenship, and ...
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
In my practice as a Seattle Human Resources Manager, I have run across my own job postings posted by Recruiting Agencies that I didn't authorize.
Yes, that's right. Let me say it again, I have run across my own job postings (ones that I have personally created) posted by Recruiting Agencies ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
I read a good post by Scott Allen labelled Confessions of an Open Networker that included some musings and thoughts from a self-professed "notorious" Open Networker.
I think it does a good job summarizing the diminishing value that this practice can return while providing some tips on how to maximize the utility of ...
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Read an article that discusses Blocking Social Media Sites at the Workplace .
My company is probably one of the few that will never block social media websites, primarily because we provide social media monitoring, analysis, and engagement tools for Fortune 500 companies.
Being a Human Resources Manager, these are are also important sites when ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
Imagine my surprise when I learned that Open Networking Groups actually have fine print. Once again, someone I don't know sent an invitation to join their network on LinkedIn, which is fine. I don't have anything personally against Open Networking. From a professional standpoint, I don't believe this practice adds much value to my ...
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
I was hoping to post more this week, but my many hats as a Seattle Human Resources Manager in a Social Media Web 2.0 Startup got the better of me.
Here is a breakdown of the various hats worn and exercised to their fullest this week:
1. Human Resources Manager
2. Recruiting Lead
3. ...
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