On Fatherhood

June 19, 2011

Tweet Wow.  Fatherhood. How did this happen?  Well, wait, I know how it happened… but, wow… how did this happen? It seems like only yesterday that I was in Pee Wee football learning how to maneuver my pre-teen years.  “Dad” wasn’t a title I could even imagine. I’ve wanted children for years.  I don’t know [...]

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Happy Birds

May 22, 2011

Tweet We spent this weekend in Arizona with my family.  Fun to visit with everyone and fortunately we avoided the rapture. My parents, among other hobbies, enjoy watching the birds in their backyard.  They buy these massive seed cubes and leave them out for the birds to devour.  I decided to set up a time [...]

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Empire Avenue: The Social Media Stock Market

March 26, 2011

Tweet The other night, Kelly and I were surfing Facebook and we came across a status update from Jessica Miller-Merrell about Empire Avenue… “Empire What?” we thought… Little did we know, within a couple of hours, we would be wholly swallowed and entranced by this world of social investment. When we first joined Empire Avenue, [...]

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TruEvolution in London

February 23, 2011

Tweet My first visit to London in 2010 was a packed experience.  Great conversation, learning and networking all made for a memorable event.  The first TruLondon adventure came at a time when my life was changing at about the same pace as the perspectives on social recruiting.  Warp speed! At that time, the topics/tracks were [...]

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Culture Brand

February 16, 2011

Tweet For a while now, I’ve been searching for a way to define my role.  I have somehow found myself in a position where my responsibilities and duties don’t align with a recognized function within an HR or Recruiting group. At times, I’ve attempted to describe it as Employment Branding, but that’s not exactly it [...]

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#TruLondon Time!

February 1, 2011

Tweet London called and they want their #Tru back. (#jokefail) It’s that time again – time for another round of #TruLondon with Bill Boorman and crew. Wow!  I’m amazed that a year has gone by already.  Based on my conversations with Bill, there seem to be some major changes in the works.  I’m looking forward [...]

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Now That’s A Resume!

November 18, 2010

Tweet Since joining the profession of recruiting, I’ve seen a number of creative approaches for finding a job. Walking the streets with a cardboard sign around ones neck Creating a resume that has a a special color or scent Dancing in the lobby of our staffing office (awkward) Personal business cards in all shapes, sizes [...]

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The Social Journey

August 25, 2010

Tweet It’s easy to fall in love with social media – recruiting – (insert word of choice).  Let’s face it; you’re able to connect with a bunch of like-minded individuals, the tools are ever evolving, and, if that weren’t enough, it’s a great conversation topic. I remember the day it clicked for me.  At that [...]

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Facebook always existed

August 18, 2010

Tweet I was contemplating the arrival of Sophie today – as I have been doing for the past 9 months – and something occurred to me.  My daughter will grow up in a very different world. She will be born in a post-iPad era.  Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn… hell, THE INTERNET would have always existed.  The [...]

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Recruiting at the Car Wash

August 2, 2010

Tweet As I was having my car treated to a long overdue car wash today, I was reminded about a golden rule of recruiting – always be doing it. The friendly gatekeeper to the tunnel of car cleanliness greeted me with a smile, took my order and embarked in some idle chit chat while I [...]

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