It’s so easy to get caught up in an online search. You begin with one topic and soon you’re submerged in many more. Sometimes it may even take a while to get back to your original topic because of all of the other connections you made along the way. This process has many similar elements [...]
Posts Tagged ‘networking’
Networking By Looking in the Rearview Mirror
Posted by Ellen on April 16th, 2012
Posted in Career Search, Mentoring 
Tags: career search, human resources, mentoring, networking, talent management 
No Comments »Positions without Titles, Yet?!
Posted by Ellen on September 14th, 2011
I’ll admit it. I’ve played the role of the “typical” HR person for a number of years. Writing policies for the possible infractions, following the rules because you might be setting a precedent and hiring people for the organization’s gap in skills was my mantra. But, I try hard not to be just average – [...]
Posted in Human Resources Information Tags: hiring, human resources, networking, positions, recruiting, talent, titles No Comments »Social Media Gifts for Human Resources
Posted by Ellen on May 28th, 2010
Today, we’re inundated with information from many sources. In fact, we don’t even have to seek information anymore, it finds us. Added to this, is our need to continuously communicate with each other as human beings. This sharing of information through communication has existed for thousands of years, however, it has been increased, expanded and [...]
Posted in Human Resources Information Tags: facebook, human resources, Learning, linkedin, networking, recruiting, social media, twitter 1 Comment »The Career Search Goes On and Forward
Posted by Ellen on May 19th, 2010
As an HR professional and a college instructor, I am often asked to help in the personal career search of my students, friends, friends of friends and most recently those I have said “no” to in my recruiting processes. It may be a review of a resume where suggestions often accompany this process; a meeting [...]
