As you may have heard me say, or read in previous posts or in response to questions on LinkedIn, I believe that all social media falls into one or more of three buckets: Social Networking, Professional Networking, and Information Sharing. I thought it was about time I went into more depth on these three buckets, starting with Social Media Bucket #3, Information Sharing. (Please note that these are my own thoughts and biases, so I [...]
A few weeks back, my company agreed to a proposal I put forth to offer free job hunting workshops on-site at companies that are forced to lay people off this year. We’ve been offering this content at state agencies and college career centers across New England for almost 5 years now. With the economy affecting so many businesses, we thought it would be a good opportunity to do good, and offer assistance to those in [...]
Job Seekers Scammed By LAUREN PETTY Updated 10:30 PM EDT, Mon, Mar 9, 2009 Related Topics:Jason Blais Online jobs database have seen a rise in sham jobs. Many people looking for work head online, but there’s a growing trend that some of the listings aren’t legitimate. “I actually got a call this morning from a friend. She had applied for a job and had followed up with a phone call and was told that she [...]
Mar 092009
I sat through a 90 minute presentation by a labor attorney speaking to HR folks about the issues associated with the Employee Free Choice Act, EFCA. While there was a significant undertone of fear-mongering and scare tactics employed to generate calls to his firm, the speaker did offer a good general overview of the facts associated with EFCA, as well as a nice history unions and the National Labor Relations Board. I’ve done my best [...]
I absolutely cannot believe that it’s been 10 months since the Granite State HR Conference hosted it’s 2008 event! Even more scary to me, is that our 2009 event is now just 2 months away!!! Actually, since joining the board for the conference back in May of last year, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by just how smooth this process has gone. This year, we’re expecting a record turnout as participants due to three important factors: [...]
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