Notes from the field.
Occasional thoughts on relationships, deal-making, and what it actually takes to move technology and marketing companies forward.
Once Again Seth is right….he breaks it down perfectly
URL: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/10/open-co… Seth Godin is a genius. He knows what to say and how to say it, and it always makes sense….Most of the time it is one of those smack your head type ideas where y…
MOBILE and RECRUITING GO HAND IN HAND-BELIEVE IT
http://www.ere.net/2011/10/10/recruitings-blunder-of-epic-prop… John Sullivan provides yet more compelling evidence that companies and recruiters need to embrace mobile is the way to reach candidates….if you don’t you are m…
Some pretty sharp people on this list…..
URL: http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-alley-100-2011 Some of the people on this list are real world changers…..perfect examples of what happens when you come up with a new solution to a common problem and then execute…. Se…
What Corporate IT Departments are evaluating these days….Where do we go from here ??
URL: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hinchcliffe/the-big-five-it-t… CIO’s and IT Leadership have a ton to think about these days. Technology continues to evolve and corpoate IT continues to try and leverage that technology but struggle…
Are you a REAL Recruiter…..?????
http://www.ere.net/2011/09/01/why-real-recruiters-rank-linkedi… Lou Adler does a great job discussing what a “real” recruiter is….and he nails it….if you are not doing the things he talks about and viewing your role l…
Oracle is trying to stay relevant as technology speeds past it
URL: http://gigaom.com/cloud/get-ready-for-oracles-takes-on-… Oracle is doing what it can to try and stay relevant. Technology is moving away from traditional ERP type products like we have been used to and heading towards more p…
The Infamous Hard To Fill/Hard to Find Purple Squirrel
http://www.ere.net/2011/09/20/the-myth-of-the-hard-to-fill-job/ Howard Adamsky lays it out there in this article. Everything he says is true. The question is how do we educate clients and recruiters alike so that positions don’t fall into t…
Friends are worth their weight in gold !!
URL: http://www.forbes.com/sites/gyro/2011/09/26/forbes-400-… There is some real truth inside this article. What is a real “friend” to you and what is that “friendship” worth. If you can’t define it or if the value comes back any…
It’s not just business it’s personal
URL: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/thank-you… Anyone who thinks that doing business today without a personal touch is the way to go is kidding themselves. Times have changed and INDIVIDUALS want to be engaged. No …
The Gamification of SAP – Interesting Concept but will it work ?? Will Gamification of Business Work ??
The Gamification of SAP – Forbes. I have been hearing more and more talk about Gamification and its uses and impact on traditional business. Bing Gordon, former EA exec and now VC is very big on this. He is a believer and seems to be doing …