For the past 7 years, I worked as an HR business partner, both internally and externally, though have never worked directly in an HR department. Within my previous organization, JobsInNH, I worked closely with HR to develop and deliver training programs, employee surveys, and employee incentive programs in addition to recruiting, interviewing, and hiring. During that time, I worked externally with organizations to help them build employment branding and recruitment marketing strategies as well as [...]
First, a word of thanks to the MaineHR Cafe for giving me this great idea. You can see the MaineHR Cafe elevator pitch by clicking here. As I read that recently, I was reminded that it’s important to routinely share the motivation, purpose, and hopes associated with a blog to let help new visitors and subscribers understand the intended perspective. Here’s a go at why I write the Recruiting Front Lines, and why you might [...]
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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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In the last 24 hours, I participated in a board meeting for the Granite State HR Conference, Exhibited at the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association mixer, attended the monthly Monadnock SHRM meeting, and met with the Director of Organizational Development and Training at The Main Street America Group in Keene, NH, to learn about their employment brand practices. While exhausting, it’s great to get out to so many events in a short time because [...]
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As Social Media and Social Networking resources grow and mature, they are becoming more valuable to Non-Profit organizations. These services provide them with the ability to connect with the community to promote activities, share information, and build awareness. As a first-year volunteer on the Board of the Granite State HR Conference, I hold the Information Management chair. I have been focused on finding ways to provide the community with access to information about the 2009 [...]