Tag: Social Media

Alliance Management—Tour of Duty Template

In yesterday’s Advisor, Ben Casnocha, entrepreneur and cofounder of LinkedIn, shared his new vision for the employer/employee relationship: alliances for tours of duty. Today, a template for a tour of duty.

Alliances—the New Paradigm for Employees and Employers

Today, there’s a fundamental disconnect for employers and employees, says Ben Casnocha, entrepreneur and cofounder of LinkedIn. The old company-as-family approach is gone (if it ever existed), but you can’t build a lasting, innovative business when employees act like free agents. Where’s the middle ground?

Recruiting on LinkedIn, the ‘Official’ Workplace Social Media Hub

Recruiting on LinkedIn yet? As of May 2014, the site claims to have over 300 million members worldwide exchanging information, referrals, recommendations, ideas, and opportunities, so there’s no denying it’s a force to be reckoned with—and a key tool in your recruiting toolbox.

Have You Learned How to Use Social Media for Recruiting?

Recruiting is a key skill that can benefit from new technologies, such as social media, as much as any other professional skill. IF you learn how to use the technology effectively. In today’s Advisor, we get expert answers to a few frequently asked questions (FAQs) on this current topic.

7 Deadly Sins of Recruiting

Yesterday’s Advisor covered the first three “Sins” of recruiting; today, the rest of our list of seven sins.

Using Facebook for Background Checks

Should you consider using Facebook as part of your background screening process? It may be beneficial because it could turn up potential problems and keep you from hiring someone who could be a problem later on. But it can also be a risk because Facebook pages are known to contain an abundance of personal information—and […]