Recruiting through Social Networks

More and more companies are turning to social networks to find qualified job candidates. Jobvite, an e-recruitment provider, recently conducted their third annual Social Recruiting Survey which proved this to be true. According to the survey results, more than 80% of companies use or plan to start using social networks for recruitment, and more than [...]

LinkedIn Groups—New and Improved

written by Adam Cupples (@ACupples) Who has two thumbs and likes the NEW LinkedIn Group interface and functionality? (Two thumbs thumping into my chest) “This guy” Yup, I’m that guy. For those who haven’t noticed or have been ignoring LinkedIn lately, the Groups have changed and I’m loving it. I’ll leave my favorite new feature [...]

LinkedIn Recommendations: “You scratch my back, I scratch yours???”

written by Adam Cupples (@ACupples) I love LinkedIn. It’s a great tool to reconnect with past colleagues, create new business opportunities, and strengthen relationships. I could go on and on about the positive aspects of it, but let’s face it, what fun would this post be if it was one big, fat LinkedIn love-fest? Here [...]

Now you can Follow us on LinkedIn!!

written by: Rachel Lagesse In case you haven’t heard or noticed yet, LinkedIn is now offering a new feature, “Follow Company.”  This new feature allows users to get notifications about activity happening from the companies they follow. This new feature is along the lines of the Facebook fan page, but instead of receiving status updates [...]

If a tree falls in the forest and no one’s there…….will someone read your great PR write-up in the newspaper/magazine?

written by Adam Cupples (@ACupples) I know what you’re thinking, did he just fall off a bull and hit his head?  Well, yes I did, but trust me on this… follow me for a minute. My point (yes, I have one) is that everyone has heard the saying:     “If a tree falls in [...]

What’s your reputation worth?

The measure of your reputation is what you do plus what others say about you. You can manage your reputation and even influence it by the things you do or choose not to do. However in the end your reputation is not decided upon by you. Reputation is earned. Here are 3 tips for managing [...]

Social Networking Maximization

written by Adam Cupples (@ACupples) When I get asked “Does Social Networking help you for business?” I sometimes just feel like saying….. yaah TOTALLY (insert valley girl voice) But besides that question I frequently get asked the following: 1. What Social Networking tools does this media-savvy, innovative stud use? Me: (the stud or valley girl): [...]

Looking to hire?

Are you looking for the perfect candidate to fill an open position at your company? The same old recruitment not generating worthy candidates? Try using LinkedIn! Reports show that LinkedIn has over 60 million professional profiles scanning over 200 countries. I’d say that qualifies it as a resourceful place to look. OpenForum.com posted these five [...]

Are you LinkedIn?

Social networking sites are on the raise.  Now that it has become essential to stay connected to not only friends and family but also business partners and associates, LinkedIn offers the best means for doing so. With over 55 million registered users worldwide, it allows you to maintain a list of contact details of people you know and [...]

Scoops Top Five Reasons She <3 s Social Media

Scoops Here. This Friday, instead of delivering the latest popular social/ media news topic, I wanted to take a little time and reflect on why I love social media so much. So here it goes… 1. TRENDING TOPICS. I am able to make up ridiculous trending topics with the hopes of it will catch on. [...]

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