We’ve all watched something on youtube (ok perhaps not for work reasons) and we’re seeing a big shift from print media spend in recruitment advertising to the use of video online. Instead of trying to build brand presence by buying ad space in prominent newspapers, companies are giving people insight to the organisation and what they are about using videos....

On Thursday 3rd December, I was fortunate enough to attend the ATC on Social Media: A Recruitment Revolution which was held on Collins Street in Melbourne. Earlier this year I first met Michael Specht at the HR Futures Conference and since this time, I’ve been enthralled about the possibilities that Social Media has for us folks in the world of HR. The best thing...

Wow what a whirlwind the past two weeks has been! I have some explaining to do so here goes. So I last left you with MC Hammer. Now, some were disappointed that MC Hammer didn’t come out wearing hammer pants, dancers and music playing in the background. He is still going by the name ‘MC Hammer’ but a very different man appeared on the stage. Dressed in a suit...

Tonight I’m a bit excited because Social Media Club Sydney is hosting an event tonight with special guest- MC Hammer! Social Media Club Sydney is the local chapter for http://www.socialmediaclub.org/ and it’s essentially a place for a diverse bunch of people (including people like me who don’t work in marketing or advertising) to get together for a drink,...

There is so much going around the HR circles at the moment about social media and what HR needs to do to be prepared. I love working in HR but sometimes I feel like we (and our legal counterparts) get our knickers in a knot about things when really we should just take a chill pill. For instance, just this week I read an article on how your company may own your...