Simplicity and Employer Branding
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Things change in the social world. Connections can be broken, photos deleted, tweets taken down and so on. I blogged recently about Twitter’s new service allowing you to download your entire archive –...
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I wrote previously about my move to a self-hosted blog – which means I’ve been tinkering much more with the guts of WordPress, the theme, the plug-ins etc. While solving a few issues, I’ve needed to...
View ArticleSEO – What is was, and what it’s become
I’ve argued for a long time that unique content is highly valuable. It’s why many companies now run blogs. I’ve also argued on many occasions that the context in which that information is delivered is...
View ArticleWhen LinkedIn Endorsements go wrong
LinkedIn endorsements have been around a while now. The little box asking whether someone has certain skills has become familiar and there’s been much debate about whether they add value. There are...
View ArticleMy problem with the video interview
Earlier today I was participating in and live tweeting from the Reconverse discussion on Recruitment Technology. A full write-up will appear on the Reconverse site soon, but I wanted to delve deeper...
View ArticleHow did they build that? Technology stacks uncovered!
Ever wondered what technology stacks power some of the world’s most successful start-ups? It’s now easier than ever to examine these sites, both for tech stacks and for other details. Two such...
View ArticleWhich Twitter Clients are being used most?
There are regularly articles on new Twitter clients, new features and usage stats – but the landscape moves so fast, they’re out of date in a month or two. I’ve just found a little page which monitors...
View Article“Do you offer a free version for startups?”
Startups need to be as careful with the cash flow as possible. We all understand that and with the work I’ve been doing over the past few years I’ve seen this from so many different angles. However,...
View ArticleCreativity in personal branding… and newsjacking!
Personal branding has been a growing part of the job seeker’s arsenal for a while now – but the market never stands still! There are a ton of resources available to guide job seekers on the core parts...
View ArticleWhat does your social footprint look like?
I recently noticed Max Heywood running a little side project under the tag #socialfootprint (with both Facebook and Twitter streams!). Many I know take stock of their differing social presences from...
View ArticleSEO ain’t dead yet
I heard Nick Halstead say a few years back that the days of SEO were numbered (SMART conference, Jan 2011!). He felt people would follow/discover instead of search and that gradually, social referral...
View ArticleUpdating your Twitter Widget
Twitter’s API went through a major update this month. As a result, many of the blogs I read have seen their Twitter widget cease working. For the truly technical, Twitter’s write-up on the API changes...
View ArticleTwo step verification – worth it?
Seeing more sites using two step verification recently, the latest being Twitter. I can understand why, with several high profile account hacks hitting the news and a long wait to get account thefts...
View ArticleRecruiting with SnapChat
Really? You’re ready to start recruiting with Snapchat? No, I don’t think you are. I think you’re more likely excited about it because the valuation just hit $800m and user numbers are going through...
View ArticleEmployer transparency may never happen
So I’m at the Social Media in Recruitment event today. A session with the sales guy from Glassdoor has just finished, where the concept of employer transparency has been very much on the table. I...
View ArticleSwitching on Facebook Graph Search
There’s been more and more noise about Facebook Open Graph recently, and especially the beta launch of Graph Search. If you don’t know what this is, start with Facebook’s own quick intro here. For...
View ArticleFacebook privacy – the data released to governments
Facebook has just released it’s first “Global Government Requests Report” – in which they detail which countries requested Facebook data, on how many accounts and what percentage of those requests were...
View ArticleWhen LinkedIn Endorsements go well
I wrote a while ago on how LinkedIn Endorsements can sometimes go wrong - so it’s only fair that I reflect a rather different experience today! George was kind enough to endorse me – and got rather...
View ArticleSeasonal tips for Facebook marketing
Qwaya is one of many companies building smarter social tools for Facebook marketing. Having raised $3m earlier this year, the products are developing quickly and the firm is targeting international...
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