01
Mar

5 Reasons HR needs to increase digital IQ and embrace social media

The internet has changed the way businesses market, the way we shop, get our news, watch TV, and communicate with friends and family. It’s time that HR and organizations realized that we must also embrace web 2.0 to better connect and engage our workforce. The Social Business, Enterprise 2.0, or whatever you want to call it, is here to stay, and …
07
Feb

My favourite social media for social good story of 2011

On a daily basis, I am inspired and amazed by the magic of social media. I’ve experienced generosity and sharing from people I’ve never met in real life, I’ve been connected to great leaders I would otherwise never have had the chance to know, and my network has helped me with projects and problems that I face. But even more inspirational …
23
Jan

HR Resources – More Innovative HR – Social Media Monitoring

I promised to add HR Resources and updates to my Innovative HR page as I play with new tools or come across examples. One of the questions I’ve been asked by HR professionals as they start to explore social media is how can I monitor what’s being said about my company? There are several ways to monitor social media. Many large companies …
24
Dec

Twitter basics you need to know

I’ve recently had the opportunity to attend the Impact99 conference which was all about integrating HR and social media. It was a great opportunity to hear about what leading companies like IBM, Kobo, Starbucks, ING Direct, and others, are doing to integrate HR into their human resources strategy. During the conference, there was opportunity to …
02
Dec

Tips to Avoid Crossing the Line in Social Recruiting

Guest post by Kyle Lagunas About the Author: Kyle is the HR Analyst at Software Advice – a company that conducts human resources and applicant tracking software comparisons.  When it comes to using social media websites for recruiting – what we call social recruiting – how far is too far? Beyond learning the hard way what works and …
26
Oct

HR and Social Media: Impact99

It has been a couple of weeks since Impact99 in Squamish, BC, and I’ve been decompressing, absorbing, and thinking about the things I learned and people I met at the event. Impact99 is a one-day interactive conference for 99 leaders, focused on integrating Social Media and Human Resources. Those of you who know me know I’m passionate about …
12
Jul

8 Signs you’re addicted to Twitter

1. You check your smartphone for Mentions and DMs before you even get out of bed. 2. You #write #everything in #hashtags. 3. You have trouble expressing yourself in more than 140 characters. 4. You haven’t turned on the TV in months because there’s always a great #chat going on. 5. Your friends don’t know what’s up with you unless …