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Via Scoop.it – Social Media And Digital Influence

John Sumser posted this today to his blog:  Recently, I had the opportunity to interview the founders of The Candidate Experience Awards, and learned how this is transforming into a movement to which businesses large, and small are not paying attention.  Check out my podcast ‘Compassionate HR,’ with Gerry Crispin, Elaine Orler, and Ed Newman at http://blogtalkradio.com/comphr   What Sumser describes below is extremely important.  The candidate experience requirements are often ignored by companies, and recruiters who post their job.  Some companies think that people magically appear, as if opening a box of Lucky Charms, with the expectation that the perfect candidate is going to jump out of the box into their laps.   This isn’t how it happens, arguably as the recession subsides, and candidates are less desperate for work, they will be more discerning where they apply, and why.  Furthermore, they will remember how they were treated when they applied in the past.   In summary, check out The HRExaminer’s post today.  Comment, and let me know what you think!   I quote:   “Candidate Experience Requirements: The basic idea is that any person who visits an employment wbsite should be treated with respect, as a minimum, and delighted, as an objective.  The basic steps in the process are are delineated eloquently in today’s article.  I’d invite you to listen to my podcast with Gerry, Elaine, and Ed, as they are the founders of this movement, and this movement has teeth, and traction.  Now, take a moment to read John Sumser’s article, and leave me a comment.  I’d love your opinion.
Via www.hrexaminer.com

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This week, I interviewed two recruiting industry titans, one controversial, one gentle giant, both were extraordinarily interesting: The Recruiting Animal, from BlogTalkRadio, and Jeff Lipschultz of A-List Solutions. (hint-hint, you can hear the show now if you click on the Compassionate HR tab on top of this page.)
Their stories with both shock and amaze you. One thing’s for sure, they will open your eyes to things you may on not considered before.
Both of these recruiting experts have done service work behind the scenes.  Most people don’t know that Jeff Lipschultz has two degrees, one of which is in engineering.  He used to be a columnist for AOL.com, and he continues to write for career-blogs around the US, and is sought after as a speaker, and recruiter alike.
For intance, Jeff Lipschultz rode his bike cross-country to raise funds for LiveStrong, which was founded by Lance Armstrong.
The Recruiting Animal works behind the scenes to help individuals from all walks of life improve their Twitter profiles.  Animal, is perhaps the most misunderstood social media phenom of them all.
What I do now is go behind the scenes to tell the true back story of the lives of my guests, their triumphs, their failures, and most of all what they learned from it all.  My primary goal is to uncover their contribution to society, and to their communities.
Listen, and you decide:  http://blogtalkradio.com/comhr
And don’t miss tomorrow, I’ll be interviewing Guatam Ghosh, the brains behind Brave New Talent!
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Carmen Jr. His Serenity And Peace Of Mind Influences Me...what influences you?

It’s humbling, exciting, and frankly it feels good to be recognized by my peers. Today, I somehow made it on John Sumser’s HR Examiner’s Top 25 Influencers List for the Recruiting Industry. A few weeks ago, I made it on The HR Examiner’s List of Top 25 Influencers in Digital Media. It’s not a list generated by my peers. It’s not meritorious. Rather, these lists are generated by an algorithm that measure reach, resonance, and relevance. Simply put, it’s a numbers thing.

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post where I bashed the list. I was like a little child having a temper tantrum. I was angry that my mentors did not make it on the list. Frankly, I was having a teen-aged hissy fit, and decided (like a novice blogger) to sound off. I was mad my key advisor, and friend Steve Levy, Jerry Albright, and Michael Keleman weren’t on the list. It was a rookie mistake. My friend Josh LeTourneau explained to me how the thing worked, then in retrospect, I just felt stupid. Now that I made it on two lists in the past 6 weeks, I’m re-thinking the whole list thing. Laughing out loud, now I think the list is kind of cool. Now that I understand that it’s all about how many people you reach, how many link-backs you get to your blog, your radio show, your social media networking activity, it’s an interesting phenomena to watch.

Josh LeTourneau measures influence by social influence through a mathmatical process that only he could explain. Josh is someone who regularly appears on these lists, and he’s deserves his spot on them.

My facebook friend Diane Skulrr congratulated those of us who made it on John’s esteemed list. Here is how I replied. I said:

It seems ironic to me that this year, I haven’t been as vibrant online as I was in 2010, and yet I made it on his digital media influencers list too. Wow. You belong on there too. I wish there was a special list that everyone can be on, because each of us in our industry does something really special. Each of us has a gift that no one else can offer. Each of us has “the secret sauce,” and that sauce taste great. Every person is a spoke in the wheel of the universe. Let’s remember that moving forward. Influence is not in a list. True influence is when we motivate change, and touch a human beings heart, and give that person hope for a better life.

The bottom line is simply this: the lists that matter most are the lists you create, not the ones you make.

While I am always excited, and honored to be recognized as a leader, and an influencer in social media, I take it with a grain of salt.  In the final analysis what I really care about is this: did I make you smile? Did something I say, or do lighten your load?  Did you feel just a little bit better after hearing my message?  Was I helpful?  Did something I say, or do help heal something broken in your spirit?  Did something I share on my blog, or radio show encourage you to improve in some small measure?  If the answer of any of these questions is yes, then that my friends is what counts.  That is influence.  Lightening a heart.  Lifting a spirt. Sharing strength.  Now, I’d like to share a little song by one of my favorite 80′s band, “Beastie Boys.”  Gratitude.

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Mike Astringer: Next on Compassionate HR, blogtalkradio

As the host of Compassionate HR, I am delighted to find generous guests who give back to their community.  Mike Astringer is a giver.  He’s launching a new pod cast that will offer job seekers excellent career advice.  I plan to interview him on November 1.  As a recruiter, he has a background rich in experience, and skills.  We will learn about what makes him tick, what charities he supports, and what drives his passion for life, and our industry.  Here’s Mike’s bio.  I hope you’ll join us.

Mike Astringer is a Recruitment and Human Capital Strategy Consultant with 17 years of experience serving clients across the U. S. Mike’s expertise is the development of human capital strategies, processes and operations. Mike specifically focuses on providing strategic human capital consulting services to rapidly growing start-up, near start-up, and mid-market firms.

In 2005 Mike founded Human Capital Consultants, Inc. (www.humancapitalconsultants.com). Human Capital Consultants is a professional services consulting organization serving entrepreneurial, near start-up, and mid-market organizations across the United States. Human Capital Consultants offers proven, customizable and metrics driven solutions for our clients’ Recruitment, Human Capital Management, and Human Resources Consulting needs. Previously Mike was Founder and CEO of Las Vegas based Information Technology Associates, a leading provider of staff augmentation and contingency recruitment services.

Mike is the co-host (with Don Charlton, founder of www.theresumator.com) of a weekly Podcast “Hireku” (www.hireku.com). Hireku is a series of Podcasts for entrepreneurs facing recruitment and human resources challenges while growing their companies. In November 2010 Mike will launch the “Career Radio Podcast” (www.careerradiopodcast.com) which will share strategies for job seekers and professionals growing their careers. Also in November Mike will launch his blog site www.mikeastringer.com where he will discuss recruitment, human resources, job seeking, and entrepreneurial issues.

Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeAstringer and Human Capital Consultants on Twitter @HCCRecruits.

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Forgiveness is not just a word. It’s a spiritual axiom. When we forgive we are free of past hurts & pain. When we humble ourselves ask those we’ve harmed to forgive us, we give them a chance to be free. The rub is this: when we ask for forgiveness, are we entirely ready to surrender the behaviors that alienate, and cause harm? That is often a different story, isn’t it?

Asking for forgiveness with no willingness to change is an empty promise. It’s like holding your hand under a waterfall, the water rushes through your finger tips. The gushing water trickles through your fingers, yet nothing holds that water, it simply passes through. When we humble ourselves and ask for forgiveness, it is incumbent upon us to change the offending behavior, otherwise that empty request can feel like salt in that person’s wound.

Why am I thinking about forgiveness, forgiving, and being forgiven? Tis the season. I am a Jew. This is Yom Kippur, and between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, it is important that I reflect on my core values, my deeds, and transgressions in the past year. You see, we believe that if we don’t earnestly try to right every wrong we knowingly committed, we won’t be sealed in “The Book Of Life,” for another year of health, happiness, and prosperity. And to that end, it all boils down to forgiveness. Yom Kippur means different things to different people. For me, it is a time I take an annual inventory, it is a time of solemn reflection, and serious consideration of my life, and what I have become. I always ask myself each year: “Did I learn from my mistakes?,” Or “Am I still making the same mistakes repeatedly?” Where do I get stuck repeatedly? That is the space I honestly pray about, and ask G-d to show me how to change, grow, and become the woman “Spirit” wants me to be.

I hate it when I don’t learn life’s lessons. This year, I can think of several instances in my professional life where I said things I later regretted. What I learned about myself is that I didn’t learn one lesson, and it came back more painfully a second time. When I don’t learn, the pain is in me, and it hurts me far more than it probably does the person I offended because I am so hard on myself. I hate it when I realized something I said caused harm. What I learned this year is that I can be a bit reactionary. But self-knowledge is nothing if it isn’t followed by a steadfast desire, and willingness to think long and hard before I speak, and write. The two instances I am speaking of happened here on my blog, and consequently in the comments sections of other people’s blogs.

Mercy. My world becomes so small when I allow myself to be driven by my ego, or a need to self-defend. My true friends love me, and know my heart. My adversaries could care less. What I am going to work on this year is to practice restraint of tongue and pen. I promise to never write when I’m angry.  We are adults here in cyberspace. It’s time I commit to be the adult, and not allow myself to be tempted into childish behavior on my blog, other people’s blogs (blogtalkradio included).  Sometimes, it’s better to let someone else be the child, and be the adult, and not react in kind.

This year, I aspire to be a mensch. A mensch is a gentle person, and someone who knows what the right thing to do is, and does it. This year I will allow cooler heads to prevail. This year I will act my age, not my shoe size. This year, I will reach out in kindness, and do my best to not lash out in anger. I can’t say I can ever remember being truly happy about something I said in anger, not for long anyway. Perfection may not be realistic, but behaving badly is a choice. I want to be better, not bitter.

I am making this pledge publicly on my blog. Let it be my reminder to be the woman I am, the goodness within.

Thanks for reading my spiritual affirmation, and reflection.

Margo Rose, Founder and CEO of HireFriday 2.0

G’mar chatima tova: May you be sealed in The Book Of Life, for a year of love, healing, well being and propsperity.

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