by K B , updated on March 17, 2020
It could become all about how big your bot is.
I had a massive dilemma about what to call this post because technology and artificial intelligence and the techniques that some smarter recruiters are now using have moved a long way online since I first wrote this article for the Australian 7 years ago.
I thought about calling my post how to get my AI bot talking to your AI bot and went into a big fantasy thinking about how if recruiters are using bots to proactively search people across the web, match them to roles, and/or eliminate them, then why couldn’t someone looking for a job do the same thing?
Why not use your own bot to crawl the web and chat up a recruiter’s bot?
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Two paragraphs into this post and I am already on a tangent, so here’s where we’ll head now.
First I’ll give you insight into how people used to recruit (and many still do).
Then I’ll talk about what smarter recruiters are doing now. And how you can make the most of these trends to get yourself headhunted. [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on November 17, 2020
Last week I was super excited to spend a day in what I can only describe as deep “nerdsville” – the Sourcing Summit in Sydney.
For a number of years I have been banging on to people searching for jobs about how important it is to have a professional online presence that extends beyond LinkedIn, that showcases your broader talents and interests.
Coming away from the summit I am even more convinced about how important this is.
I named the summit “nerdsville” because it is all around how employers and recruiters are using the latest technology, tools and thinking to source hidden talent, and to do so faster.
If you’re reading this blog, you’re that talent – right?
Now imagine if you were aware of how people are looking for you AND you took the opportunity to help you be found.
Helping people find you could cut hours (or even days) off your job search.
Using some of the technology I discovered could help you cut even more.
I am officially excited, so stay tuned.
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by K B , updated on March 17, 2020
Psst…. do you want to give your social media activities a boost, but need some inspiration and/or motivation?
Perhaps you’d like some feedback from other professionals about the content you’d like to put out?
I am a big believer that momentum creates motivation, not the other way around.
So I am running a social media mojo booster #SoMojo as part of my Meetup group – Career IQ so we can all accelerate our impact social media.
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I have set up this Meetup group to meet like minded professionals who are in the coaching and professional development space – whether that be career development, executive coaching, interview coaching, resume writing and so on.
So I invite you to come join me Friday June 23 at the State Library in Melbourne, from 10 am to 12 pm for some #SoMojo.
Or if you wish, join us via skype.
Click here to find out more.
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by Daniel Solodky , updated on March 17, 2020
“There may be another way than what your culture is telling you…” Tom Shadyac, Hollywood Director
Three years ago I made the decision to throw my life away. I had gone so far off-track that I was in crisis.
I gave up my professional career of almost 14 years in human resources management.
I walked away from a long-term relationship that was no longer working.
I gave up the two bedrooms, two bathroom Docklands apartment, and BMW convertible.
Heavily in debt, I was broke. I did not have a single cent to my name. I had been reckless in spending over the past decade, believing that the overseas trips, 5-star hotels, and expensive restaurants would make me happy. [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on March 17, 2020
This post is for all of you Talent Acquisition wannabe gurus out there wondering if there are smarter ways to find hidden talent.
The good news is that there are. (Try saying this 10 times fast)
Find your path at this year’s Sourcing Summit (#sosuau) in Sydney June 14&15!
You’ll learn from accomplished global sourcing practitioners who’ll be talking on the latest trends, tools and strategies.
Find out, for example, how you can accelerate your influence and impact by applying growth hacking methods to your sourcing tactics from guest speaker Billy McDiarmid.
Billy, one of the brilliant new voices in global sourcing, is speaking at #sosuau this year.
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by K B , updated on March 17, 2020
The first thing to do is get a good headline!
But before I go into how to do this, I need a short rant…
LinkedIn, oh LinkedIn what HAVE you done?
Why are you no longer displaying the summary section in full?
You do know its so tough to get people to click through to see more content, don’t you?
As a writer, I LOVED the summary section. It was a great place for people to to sell their story.
It was the place people could translate the benefit of their experience to future employers.
They had the opportunity to explain what they were passionate about, the difference they’d like to make in the world, and above all seem human.
And LinkedIn displayed it prominently on the profile page.
The summary section was also a great place to pitch a career change, or to promote something that was not obvious from reading about someone’s experience.
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