In April, 2010, Fortune’s Jessi Hempel published a cover story that states, “More than 60 million members (of LinkedIn) have logged on to create profiles, upload their employment histories, and build connections with people they know.” Surely, LinkedIn and other social sites have gone mainstream for professionals wanting — needing — to network in these challenging economic times. At the same time, HR professionals seeking the best talent in the shortest amount of time and for the least amount of money are embracing new technologies as well. In particular, they are leveraging LinkedIn to find those so-called “passive” candidates who are currently employed elsewhere and may only have created a profile to research potential customers, network with peers, and stay in touch with former colleagues. Often in doing so, they reveal much about their professional capabilities.
Of course, whether searching for active or passive candidates, finding a single great hire out of those 60-million-plus members requires some skills in actually using the tool, and as Hempel writes, “...it has to be used carefully.” On July 28th, at 12:00 pm EDT, Wade Burgess, Director of Sales, United Kingdom for LinkedIn Hiring Solutions, will discuss the benefits and obstacles that organizations large and small have faced in marrying web 2.0 and their talent strategies.
Of course, to truly fire up your career during this scorching summer heat, you need more than just LinkedIn. HCI’s Executive Membership is all about developing YOUR OWN human capital. It’s about growing your career as a new economy leader, and becoming ever more valuable to your organization, and in the marketplace. HCI is very pleased to offer a 33% introductory discount for this brand new offering which will connect you to an exclusive network of progressive human capital and business leaders with great ideas to share.
While school’s out for summer and Alice Cooper is out on the links, class is in session at HCI. Both our Human Capital Strategist (HCS) and Strategic Workforce Plannning (SWP) certifications are in session and on sale now with limited-time-only summer pricing. Register now for any upcoming class this year and save!
Finally, don’t forget that the Taleo Talent Intelligence Tour will be sizzling this week with two southern stops: Houston July 27th and Atlanta July 29th. In both towns, guests will enjoy breakfast, networking and thought-compelling information sharing from Taleo’s experts and Barbara Sheedhlo, Director of Recruiting and Staffing at ConocoPhillips (Houston) and Robert Sunderland, Manager of Recruiting Operations at Southern Company (Atlanta). While the AC at this free event will keep you cool, the content promises to be hot! We’ll see you there!
