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The Only Job Interview Questions That Matter

2012-02-10T07:08:00.002-06:00

I have to agree (everything else is just details):

The only three true job interview questions are:
1. Can you do the job?
2. Will you love the job?
3. Can we tolerate working with you?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgebradt/2011/04/27/top-executive-recruiters-agree-there-are-only-three-key-job-interview-questions/

Flying Your Freak Flag

2012-01-18T08:41:00.002-06:00

This video was widely referenced at a recent recruiting conference. Todd & I have mentioned it on our podcasts more than a few times, mostly in regards to employer branding. It's well worth the five minutes it will take you to watch. It may sounds kinda wacky, but think "employee engagement."

Joe Gerstandt: freak flag-flying (what, why and how)

Zen & the Art of Recruiting: What Makes a Recruiter Great?

2012-01-13T17:51:00.002-06:00

While some of the core skills and personality traits that make recruiters effective haven't changed in the last twenty years, others are dramatically different. Today's "super recruiter" combines an amazing array of diverse skills. And it begins with personal qualities that enable someone to genuinely enjoy recruiting. So, what are these qualities, and the diverse skills, that make a recruiter great?

Hear George talk about them on the latest episode of Zen & the Art of Recruiting.

Human Decency in the Employment Process

2012-01-11T21:45:00.002-06:00

From the mind your manners gallery, this post from the Page Plane blog is worth reading. I've blogged about the importance of courtesy in the employment process before and agree that good manners like closing the loop with a candidate you interviewed is something that never goes out of style. It's just good business, especially these days when everyone can take their unhappiness about a company's unresponsiveness to the Web immediately.

Steroids For Your Employee Referral Program

2012-01-05T08:37:00.002-06:00

Can your employees use their social networks to drum up referrals for your employee referral program? More to the point, does your employee referral program explicitly answer that question? I can't imagine why you wouldn't allow employees to tap into their social networks ... it's like performance enhancing drugs for your referral program! But one way or another, you want to make sure your employees know whether it's OK or not.

Zen & The Art Of Recruiting: Leveraging The Disabled Talent Pool

2012-01-04T11:02:00.001-06:00

Patrick Maher, president of nAblement

George and I have released our latest MilwaukeeJobs-sponsored podcast with special guest Patrick Maher of nAblement. You can listen to it here.

As nAblement's managing director and subject matter expert on disability as a strategic factor of diversity in the workforce, Pat Maher has been at the forefront of exploring creative ways of engaging both employers and the disability community to optimize opportunity and value from this chronically overlooked – and misunderstood – segment of the labor force.

How does your organization hire to diversity and inclusion?

Happy Holidays from talentline411!

2011-12-25T06:00:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas!

A merry Christmas and prosperous New Year from talentline411!

Bookmarks: Job Search Strategies for 2012

2011-12-23T11:10:00.000-06:00

As a semi-regular feature, I'll post current bookmarks to articles around a theme. For this post, I thought I'd include links about job search leading practices you can leverage in 2012...

CareerBuilder offers ten tips for job seekers. One of their most insightful comments was: "Pay attention to how employers are communicating about jobs via social media and through their websites and how you can speak to them in their own language."

Speaking of using social media, The Undercover Recruiter provides a primer with instructions about how to create and use a Google Plus profile for the job search. Jorgen also has articles with advice on the job search using Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Over at reCareered's blog, you should read about four ways you can inadvertently brand yourself as a commodity candidate. These are easy traps to walk into, so it's worth the read!

Finishing out interesting December links are two from ResumeBear blog. Check out their four social media tasks that every new job seeker should perform. Best advice: "If you already have too many profiles to keep track of, delete them. No profile is better than an abandoned one."

The second link from ResumeBear includes 5 job search tips for 2012. Did you know that "approximately 75% of all hired candidates applied within three weeks of the job posting?" The article includes a number of other tasty tidbits for your holiday feasting.

Happy holidays to all! Got a link with job search tips in it? Please post it in the comments section...

Diversity Recruiting Explained

2011-12-06T09:14:00.001-06:00

It always amazes me to hear an employer comment about not finding enough qualified candidates, and then tell me that diversity recruiting isn’t a priority for them. This article does an exceptional job of explaining the value of diversity recruiting!

2011-12-06T09:13:00.001-06:00

Diversity Recruiting Explained

Posted on July 26, 2011

Read this boot camp infographic on LinkedIn then give me 20 connections, maggot!

2011-12-04T11:25:00.001-06:00

Here's a really entertaining and useful infographic from mindflash.com intended to help you improve your LinkedIn presence.

Source: Mindflash

Apply with LinkedIn: End the Pain of Online Job Applications

2011-07-26T09:21:00.000-05:00

Applying for jobs online just got much, much easier.

A friend just forwarded me this new LinkedIn feature called "Apply with LinkedIn." With some minimal JavaScript code, it looks like any company can now make it possible to apply for any job via LinkedIn. Here's how it works:

Just one click to submit for any candidate, says the LinkedIn blog. Considering the completely horrible amount of work companies make people go through to submit an application for an open position, this is potentially a huge step forward. LinkedIn has already captured the public consciousness for being the go-to social network for the job search. I think it's very likely that LinkedIn has made a smart move that will significantly improve the job seeker's experience of the job search in an area that has been about as close as you can get to Dante's ninth circle of Hell for a long time.

IMMEDIATE Hiring Need: Microsoft System Center!!!

2011-07-23T15:42:00.002-05:00

I realize I'm approaching these a little backwards, but this is the second of my YouTube videos outlining what I'm recruiting for these days. Some of you who follow my writing may be aware that I maintain another blog over at Social Syntax, but that blog is more about social media strategy and analytics than recruiting. I'm reserving my personal blogging for what it's always been best at... discussions of employment, career and the job search.

So look for more videos here in the near future as I continue to look for talent both in the midwest and globally, wherever my customers need me!

If you know of someone with Microsoft System Center, please contact me right away. And be sure to leave me a comment here if you liked my assistant.

Guest Blog: Billye Survis on Being a Corporate Recruiter

2011-05-26T22:27:00.000-05:00

Guest blogger
Billye Survis

Did you ever wonder what happens to your resume once you apply to a job? You finally find the perfect job posting, you’ve read the job description a hundred times and KNOW you can do the job; it’s the dream job you’ve always wanted. So, you sit down and write a carefully crafted cover letter outlining your skills and how you would be the perfect fit for the job. You edit your resume to better showcase your skills as they relate to the position. Finally, after spell and grammar check, and a last minute once-over, you submit your resume through the online application. You did it! You applied! You just know as soon as the corporate recruiter reads your resume you’re going to get a phone call. In fact it’s been 15 minutes since you submitted your resume, you should be getting a call any minute….

As a corporate recruiter, more often than not I find that people applying for jobs through our website are not qualified for the position they are applying for. On average I would say that two thirds of applicants for any given position are not a fit. While they may state a good case in their cover letter as to why they would like the job and think they are a good fit for the position; in reality based upon the experience listed on their resume they have no relevant experience and it is really more like a “dream job.” As both a professional resume writer and a corporate recruiter, I view hundreds of resumes a day and my biggest “pet peeve” is when someone applies to a job that they are not remotely qualified for. If I specifically state in my job description that the successful candidate MUST HAVE PLC programming experience or a CPA certification, I will only consider candidates that have that experience listed on their resume.

So, what can you do to increase your chances of making it through the initial screening and get your resume in front of the hiring manager? Make sure you pay close attention to the job description of the position you are applying for and have a “real” handle on what your skills and experience are. Make sure you edit your resume and create a new cover letter specific for each position, bringing out the qualifications you have that match what the job description is asking for. Utilize key words found in the job description and work them in to your resume and cover letter. If the job description states that a requirement is to have PLC programming and troubleshooting experience, detail that not only in your cover letter but also in your resume, giving specific information as to what types of PLC’s you worked with and what your responsibilities were. If the position requires a CPA certification and an MBA, again, list these qualifications clearly.

Lastly, never be afraid to seek out and contact the company for follow up if you haven’t heard anything about your application after a week. It is perfectly acceptable to call or email to verify that your application has been received and to ask what the process is for resumes to be reviewed.

Good luck!

Resume Survis Lady is written by Billye Survis. Billye Survis is a full time Corporate Recruiter for Rockwell Automation during the day professional resume writer/blogger of resume tips at night and superhero wife and mom 24/7. For more resume tips visit: https://resumesurvislady.wordpress.com

Setting Appointments Effectively: Lessons Learned

2011-05-22T08:00:00.004-05:00

Are you regularly on time for appointments?

Setting appointments effectively is a key skill for anyone in the business world, yet many of us are just terrible at it.

I've been in recruiting and business for over 15 years now and still regularly encounter situations of ambiguity where it simply takes too long to coordinate schedules for a live meeting. Things happen at live meetings. Live meetings are important. Few business decisions ever occur in a context other than a live meeting.

I'd like to share some lessons I've learned over the years for effective appointment setting. This represents hard won experience for me.

Always state the day, date, time and place of a meeting

This may seem like common sense, but it's far from common to have someone who manages this data effectively. Most people will not look at their calendars to double check whether a meeting on May 6th is taking place on a Thursday or a Friday. Worse yet, if you make an assumption about the date from memory and get the day wrong, you've suddenly set off a long string of emails in an effort to clarify which date we were talking about. Do yourself a favor and include the day of the week as well as the date, double check it, and include it in your original email.

Likewise, try to be as precise as possible about the meeting location, especially if you are going to meet at a Starbucks or other business with multiple locations in the vicinity.

Be an appointment scheduling ninja by eliminating wasted email conversations

During my career, it has not been uncommon for me to set dozens of appointments during the course of a week. Some of these appointment setting exercises that take place over email are the most painful part of my day because they devolve into some version of the inevitable "what time is good for you?" or "where would you like to meet?" questions.

Get ninja-fast at nailing down the appointment by suggesting a specific time and place once you've got a possible day to meet. If you find yourself asking "Where would you like to meet?" try replacing with something like "Let's meet at the Starbucks in the Sears Tower at 2:30 p.m."

When I receive your email, I'm either going to accept the appointment immediately or will propose an alternative. We've successfully avoided the time-wasting "what's good for you?" exchange!

Use a scheduling calendar, preferably software

I'll probably take some heat from people who live out of their analog appointment book or moleskine, but our schedules change so quickly today that a software for scheduling is essential just for keeping your day straight. Additionally, one that syncs between devices like your laptop and mobile phone is a huge help.

Use reminders

You totally need them. Set them for every appointment, no matter how seeming inconsequential. A beep might get annoying but it will keep you on time.

On the other hand, don't forget to turn off your mobile device's sound when you're in a meeting. Miscellaneous beeps and boops are impolite during regular meetings and potentially a dealkiller during interviews.

While you're at it, make sure your reminders give you enough time to get to where you're going

When it comes to interviews, it's a good idea to be about 15-20 minutes early. No more and no less. If your calendaring software allows you to set more than one reminder, it might be a good idea to use one to remind you far ahead and then again when it's the last possible minute to leave and be on time.

Put the street address in the location field of your appointment, so that it is mapping software friendly

Many people do not use the location option in their calendaring software, but having to scramble to find an unfamiliar location via a mobile device is almost a certain way to be late. As a rule of thumb, the more unfamiliar the area is to me, the more paranoid I get about pasting a link to Google Maps into my appointment, along with written directions or even a photo of the place I'm looking for.

Some of the best mobile devices I've used, allow me to touch an address and recognize it to the extent that I'm prompted about whether I'd like to open a browser to map the location.

Put the phone number in the appointment so you can just touch to dial it

Depending on what sort of mobile phone you've got, it may also be possible to include a phone number in the body of the appointment so you can just touch it in the event that you are running late. This used to work wonderfully back when I used a Palm Pre device. I've just switched over to an Android phone within the past few months and as much as I like it, I really miss this feature. How did Android get to be more primitive than the never-updated Palm?

A word about Tungle.me

Tungle is an online service that syncs with your calendar and publishes select information about your schedule to the cloud. It is a free service and supposedly makes it simple to set your free times for appointments with others.

I want to like Tungle. I really do. Unfortunately, with my heavy travel schedule between Milwaukee and Chicago, showing when I am available isn't enough. I need to show where I am on a particular day and that needs to be clear in the available slots. As far as I can tell, the application does not support location disclosures so its usefulness for self-service scheduling of appointments with me is nil. Furthermore, since I've switched over to the Mac, I'm using Outlook 2011 for which there isn't a Tungle plugin.

This app may be of more value to most others than me, so I'm going to give them a benefit-of-the-doubt thumbs up. It's worth checking out.

Check your schedule in the morning

Finally, I cannot emphasize how important it is to check our schedule first thing in the morning. Not only does it help you to mentally prepare for your day, but it also may remind you of a last minute schedule change you'll need to make.

Check your schedule in the evening

While it might seem like overkill to check your schedule both at the beginning and end of the day, it's far from trivial. You can certainly use this time to look ahead at your schedule for the next day, but consider using this time to look at what you did today. Most of us let days roll over us and never realize all that we've accomplished. It's worth taking the time to realize what you've done, who you've met, and what you've accomplished. Keep a file for really great things that have happened to you and use this time of the day to update it. The activity isn't just for self promotion--it's also a helpful way to reduce tension and mark the end of your work day.

Robert Figliulo Named Finalist for 2011 ITA CEO of the Year | SPR Companies

2011-04-26T09:27:00.002-05:00

Robert Figliulo Named Finalist for 2011 ITA CEO of the Year | SPR Companies

I've worked for Rob Figliulo for years now and have gotten to know him pretty well. What has kept me working at SPR Companies consistently over the years is the commitment the company (and Rob) has had to people with disabilities. I first started working with Goodwill's AbilITy Connection program because of SPR's nAblement ~~program~~ business unit and from the outset I was hooked.

Rob has a very personal stake in employing professionals with disabilities and what I've appreciated about him has always been his frank perspective that this is an underserved pool of talent that the IT profession needs badly and that we should do everything in our power to level the playing field for them to compete for work.

Recently, Rob was named as a finalist for the Illinois Technology Association's CEO of the Year award and I'd like to urge all of my friends to support him. In a world where so many corporations and their CEO's are so often selfish and greedy, Rob has shown a refreshing generosity of spirit that I'd like to see him recognized for. Please vote for him here.

57% of Inc. 500 Use Social Networks to Recruit

2011-02-03T20:13:00.002-06:00

A recent study of the Inc. 500 social media usage conducted by the Center for Marketing Research showed, among other facts, that over half of the companies are using social networks for the express purpose of recruiting.

In all candor, the numbers seem low to me. While the study states that it is statistically significant, I wonder to what degree the company representative who responded had visibility into the day-to-day recruiting function. At the very least, I would hazard that LinkedIn is among the most heavily used for recruiting whether you are a small or large shop. Can anyone shed light on this for me?

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10 Out Of The Box Job Hunting Tips

2011-01-22T08:58:00.001-06:00

Some good thoughts about the job hunt from the War Room blog.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/businessinsider/warroom/~3/pT48yyyhje0/10-outside-of-the-box-job-hunting-tips-2011-1

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2010 Q3 hiring for technology jobs through the roof!

2010-11-22T06:00:00.016-06:00

A recent report from Corp-Corp.com, shows that tech hiring is growing month by month and that Illinois is one of the top ten leading states for demand.

Check out difference between August and September 2010

Illinois is among the top ten states doing the hiring in technology, falling in or about the middle of the pack. The top skills in demand in Illinois for IT jobs? Java / J2EE comes out, unsurprisingly, tops accounting for 13% of the market demand followed by 10% demand for skills in SAP. System and network administration, Microsoft .NET development (VB.NET, C#, etc.) and data warehousing all come in at 9% of the market demand in Illinois.

Illinois hiring among top ten states

It appears that Illinois has remained in its position among the top ten since early this year. Looking back at earlier reports, it also looks like demand for Microsoft .NET skills has slipped, at least in Illinois. I wonder if demand is being impacted by more demand for mobile development, although I understand from the team of engineers I work with at Redpoint Technologies that lots of the iPhone development is done in C# and ported over. I wonder how much market demand for Java/J2EE development is being spurred by mobile app development on the Android.

The losers in terms of market demand in Illinois are mainframe skills, which may not be terribly surprising, but also EAI middleware, Unix, C, shell scripting, Siebel and even PeopleSoft.Taken together, all of these skill sets represent only 7% of the market demand in Illinois.

Java / J2EE is skill in highest demand in Illinois for Q3 2010

By contrast, the state of Wisconsin has its highest IT demand for workers skilled with SAP, claiming a whopping 13% of IT worker demand. The next highest demand is for Java/J2EE developers at 9%, data warehousing 8%, systems administration at 8%, and Microsoft .NET skills at 8%.

The least in-demand skills in Wisconsin are Unix, C, and shell scripting, EAI middleware, and embedded systems, all at just 1% demand each. It's interesting that there is only 2% demand for Siebel and Web / Internet work respectively. The lack of demand for Web / Internet design makes me wonder whether people doing design and development of new sites are simply too plentiful in the market, companies simply aren't investing, or there's something skewed about the research. It's hard to judge, but based on my experience in IT recruiting in Wisconsin I'd agree that the demand for Web designers, usability, and even back end development of web sites is in comparatively low demand. Are enterprises simply not investing? Probably. Are there lots of workers in this space who are perhaps driving down prices of consulting in this space? Maybe.

SAP is skill in highest demand in Wisconsin for Q3 2010

What I did not see in the report was an accounting for mobile application development. From what I have seen at my own firm, demand for development on the iPhone, Android, and iPad has been extremely hot. The fact that it has not been introduced as a category here is a concern for me. It's also a concern that I cannot see any information on the site about methodology, but maybe I missed it?

Good night and good luck.

2010-09-24T22:50:00.003-05:00

From Evernote:

Good night and good luck.

Yes. It's after 10:30 on a Friday night and I am still working on JobCamp preparations. Am I crazy? Yes.

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Milwaukee JobCamp Returns! Free day-long event jam-packed with job search goodness!

2010-09-20T07:45:00.002-05:00

The economic recovery is coming along slowly. While I've seen the technology sector perk up, I'm hearing about many, many people who are still out of work and many more who have found themselves out of a job.

The job networking groups are continuing to fill up. People who have not had to search for a job in over ten years suddenly find themselves out on the street with no outplacement, little (or no) severance, and precious little direction.

It's hard times, the closest thing we'll see to the Great Depression in our lifetime. At least I hope this is as close as it ever gets.

That's why we created the Milwaukee JobCamp. This is an absolutely free event for the unemployed, the underemployed or the just plain unhappy-with-my-job. It's designed to renew the energy for your job search and to fill you with new ideas.

What is a JobCamp?

Milwaukee JobCamp4 is a FREE day-long, participatory event focused on networking, learning and collaboration to improve your job search and career. JobCamp offers an informal and fun setting for knowledge exchange between job seekers, hiring professionals, entrepreneurs and other members of the community. In addition to speakers, JobCamp offers resume reviews, practice interviews, social media training, speed networking, industry huddles, elevator pitch practice and free headshots.

More information can be found on our website at www.milwaukeejobcamp.org, but the event is coming up fast: Thursday, 10/7/10 at the Potawatomi Conference Center in Milwaukee. We open the doors at 8 a.m. and will hold an orientation for "new campers" at 8:30. The fun starts at 9 a.m. and will continue with speakers and activities up until 5 p.m. at which time we'll be doing a wrap-up session and "open mike" where people can talk about what they learned during the day.

Ellie Mixter-Keller of Interfaith has been talking about the event for some time and I could not really put it any better, so I'll quote something she recently wrote: "From resumes, to interviews, to personal branding and LinkedIn... there are great resources for people of every skill level, education level, career type and age group."

More Great Reasons to Be There October 7th

Find out the inside scoop on tapping less publicized jobs
Sharpen your résumé, elevator pitch, networking skills, and interviewing acumen with human resources and hiring experts who can provide one-on-one help
Get your LinkedIn photo updated by a professional photographer--at no charge whatsoever
Upload your new portrait photo to your LInkedIn profile at our social media spa while getting your profile reviewed by a friendly social media expert
Learn relaxation techniques and enjoy a chair massage courtesy of Anthem College, a JobCamp gold sponsor
Manage your finances and insurance with expert advice from Farmers Insurance, a JobCamp platinum sponsor
Take an employment profile and learn how to interpret the results courtesy of Farmers Insurance
Get your résumé reviewed at the Résumé Doctor area sponsored by Bryant & Stratton College, our newest gold sponsor

Sign up today at the Milwaukee JobCamp website. Parking is free. The location is easy to find. Great food court. And it's a no smoking environment this time around!

There is no better place in Milwaukee or the world you can go for a day full of resources like this. Renew yourself, rejuvenate your job search.

Personal Branding for Technology Executives: The Social Media Question

2010-09-17T16:28:00.004-05:00

The complications of managing your personal brand when you are a technology executive in an organization has its complications. Not only do you need to be sensitive to the policies (if there are any) of the organization but also realize that any statements you make about your job could have ramifications for how that business is perceived by investors, partners, employees and potential customers.

Nevertheless, choosing not to have a meaningful presence on social media sites, even what I'd consider the basics like on LinkedIn, is pretty much unthinkable. If you're a technology professional and do not at least have a reasonably well filled-out profile on LinkedIn, you risk being seen as a Luddite unfamiliar with the career management 101.

Personal Branding For Tech Executives

View more presentations from Todd Nilson.

I spent some time speaking about this topic last night at the Society for Information Management Chicago Chapter. What a great group of people--their questions were terrific and it was a truly energizing session despite the Metro Club leaving us in the dark after dinner with only the light of the projector and my droning voice to keep people engaged!

Are you giving a fair shake?

2010-07-20T06:00:00.000-05:00

Okay, so being a complete Internet nerd it may sound from time to time like I think nothing exists outside of the aether, but I've always maintained that personal contact is the bedrock of establishing a good working relationship, especially in hiring situations.

Central to establishing a good working relationship in a business context is the handshake, often practiced, seldom mastered. I've shaken hands with the sweaty-palmed and dead, cold fish hand alike. It appears that some scientists over in the UK have actually spent some time and money figuring out the twelve parts of what makes up an optimal handshake. Highlights of the twelve points of a perfect handshake appear in this article over at Discovery News.

Hire the Forerunners: Professionals with a Disability

2010-06-23T06:00:00.009-05:00

For more than a few years, I have involved myself in the work of nAblement (disclosure: I work for the parent company) as well as the Milwaukee-based Goodwill Services group AbilityConnection in finding work for professionals with disabilities in Information Technology. As someone who has one foot planted firmly in the communications / marketing discipline and the other in the recruiting world, I've struggled mightily with terminology that is both accurate and acceptable to the communities of people who live with various disabilities. "Professionals with disabilities" or "people with disabilities" (PWDs) seem to be the most accepted ways I've learned to refer to these communities but the problem is how unwieldy it is to use in communications. The abbreviation, PWD, is no better since it looks like an abbreviation for "password" and could, according to Google, stand for "Public Works Department" or "Portuguese Water Dog!"

This unwieldy terminology hurts efforts at Search Engine Optimization and, therefore, is an obstacle to raising awareness about this underserved, underutlized workforce. Someone entering PWD in Google, for instance, could end up finding a picture of this cute little puppy as opposed to discussions about people with disability.

Last night, I attended the premiere of a documentary about hiring professionals with disabilities titled The Forerunners. You can learn all about the movie and get some great resources about employing professionals with disabilities over on my friend Pat Maher's nAblement blog.

In the documentary, one of the individuals interviewed really hit on something when he brought up how his efforts to push boundaries in the workplace and overcome challenges through the use of technology and by pursuing a technology career. He referred to those disabled individuals who right now are paving the way to make life easier for future people with disabilities to enter the workforce as "forerunners" and it unsurprisingly became a very fitting title for the movie.

From now on, when I'm talking about anyone who is a professional with a disability in the workforce, I'll refer to him or her as a forerunner. It fits, it provokes conversation (What is a forerunner you ask? I'll tell you!), and it works as a respectful, optimistinc, and powerful name for the community of PWDs.

The forerunners invitation

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The movie is going to be posted soon up on YouTube and is a terrific short watch that speaks volumes about the viability of careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

By the way, I know of some truly great Information Technology-specialized forerunners who are available for internships, part-time and full-time employmet in both the Milwaukee and Chicago areas. Know of some opportunities for them?

Recruiting Innovation: LinkedIn Now Lets You "Follow" Companies

2010-05-10T10:30:00.002-05:00

In case you’ve missed it, LinkedIn now supports a really useful new feature that allows you to “follow” any company updates. How do I do it, you ask? Just search for any company profile:

When you get to the company profile, notice that you can just click “Follow company” over on the right:

From here on out, that same section of the site will offer you options for notifications about the following:

Obviously, this is a hugely practical way for recruiters to keep tabs on our key competitors.

I am wondering, however, if LinkedIn will begin to get pressure from companies wanting to turn off the ability for individuals outside off a company to follow, namely because of the competitive intel it provides anyone interested about company direction or if a large number of employees happen to be leaving. Imagine how that might affect stocks?

If you've enjoyed this article, please consider subscribing. Have you started using this new LinkedIn feature? Tell us your thoughts about it in comments!

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