Comments for BLUESKY | PR http://bluesky-pr.net/blog The Blog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Facebook – damaging candidate’s chances. A true story. by Alconcalcia http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/recruitment/facebook-%e2%80%93-damaging-candidate%e2%80%99s-chances-a-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Alconcalcia Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:38:37 +0000 http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/?p=351#comment-120 Far too many people lay themselves bare on social networking sites. Gen Y bang on about how techno savvy they are, yet it's predominantly the younger generation who also reveal every aspect of their lives to total strangers who could one day conceivably be potential employers. My advice is always to be very wary about how much of your life you expose to the world. That's why I am not a great fan of Facebook. I have a page but seldom use it as it is purely a vehicle for exposure to the minutiae of people's lives. Far too many people lay themselves bare on social networking sites. Gen Y bang on about how techno savvy they are, yet it’s predominantly the younger generation who also reveal every aspect of their lives to total strangers who could one day conceivably be potential employers. My advice is always to be very wary about how much of your life you expose to the world. That’s why I am not a great fan of Facebook. I have a page but seldom use it as it is purely a vehicle for exposure to the minutiae of people’s lives.

]]> Comment on Facebook – damaging candidate’s chances. A true story. by Tweets that mention Facebook – damaging candidate’s chances. A true story. | BLUESKY | PR -- Topsy.com http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/recruitment/facebook-%e2%80%93-damaging-candidate%e2%80%99s-chances-a-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Tweets that mention Facebook – damaging candidate’s chances. A true story. | BLUESKY | PR -- Topsy.com Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:02:41 +0000 http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/?p=351#comment-117 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jenny Simpson, Sam Woodward and Vishal Thanki, Stephanie . Stephanie said: Facebook – damaging candidate’s chances. A true story. http://ow.ly/2rKV2 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jenny Simpson, Sam Woodward and Vishal Thanki, Stephanie . Stephanie said: Facebook – damaging candidate’s chances. A true story. http://ow.ly/2rKV2 [...]

]]> Comment on Ageism? by Sam Woodward http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/employment/ageism/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Sam Woodward Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:33:36 +0000 http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/?p=343#comment-116 Thanks for the comment Stephen - that's good to know. Having the chance to prove yourself is all you need! Thanks for the comment Stephen – that’s good to know. Having the chance to prove yourself is all you need!

]]> Comment on Ageism? by Stephen O'Donnell http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/employment/ageism/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Stephen O'Donnell Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:57:31 +0000 http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/?p=343#comment-109 In my 20's I was always the youngest in the office, even when I was the employer. I almost didn't get my first job as a recruiter, in 1987, because I was "only 21". I then reminded the HMS director that I looked and acted much more mature. Thankfully he took a chance. In my 20′s I was always the youngest in the office, even when I was the employer.

I almost didn’t get my first job as a recruiter, in 1987, because I was “only 21″. I then reminded the HMS director that I looked and acted much more mature. Thankfully he took a chance.

]]> Comment on Working in PR for grown ups by BlueSky PR needs YOU! | BLUESKY | PR http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/recruitment/working-in-pr-for-grown-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-95 BlueSky PR needs YOU! | BLUESKY | PR Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:14:33 +0000 http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/?p=325#comment-95 [...] BLUESKY | PR The Blog « Working in PR for grown ups [...] [...] BLUESKY | PR The Blog « Working in PR for grown ups [...]

]]> Comment on Social media – how do recruiters compare? by Michelle Allison http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/social-media/social-media-and-recruitment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Michelle Allison Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:25:05 +0000 http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/?p=321#comment-81 There are plenty of sceptics out there too that need convincing! Josh is right, lots of people are no ever really going to get it either. I work for a recruitment consultancy in the North of England, and centrally manage all social media and PR activity; overcoming intital resistance was tought, but we are now developing a corporate Twitter and blog. The greatest thing I've been able to demonstrate around these Web 2.0 tools are that they are free! Which always helps convince those who are a bit sceptical! Michelle There are plenty of sceptics out there too that need convincing! Josh is right, lots of people are no ever really going to get it either.
I work for a recruitment consultancy in the North of England, and centrally manage all social media and PR activity; overcoming intital resistance was tought, but we are now developing a corporate Twitter and blog. The greatest thing I’ve been able to demonstrate around these Web 2.0 tools are that they are free! Which always helps convince those who are a bit sceptical!

Michelle

]]> Comment on Social media – how do recruiters compare? by Josh Chandler http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/social-media/social-media-and-recruitment-2/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Josh Chandler Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:07:28 +0000 http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/?p=321#comment-77 Sam, Firstly, can I just say that I don't believe that many large corporations are really ever going to get social media. They've spent the last two years trying out different solutions, yet still they tell us they've not quite got it. I know there is hope for large companies to get social media when I see the likes of Starbucks, JetBlue and SouthWest doing so well, so that gives me hope. Secondly, I'm interested to hear about how BlueSkyPR is making the best use of social media? Regards, Josh Chandler Sam,

Firstly, can I just say that I don’t believe that many large corporations are really ever going to get social media. They’ve spent the last two years trying out different solutions, yet still they tell us they’ve not quite got it.

I know there is hope for large companies to get social media when I see the likes of Starbucks, JetBlue and SouthWest doing so well, so that gives me hope.

Secondly, I’m interested to hear about how BlueSkyPR is making the best use of social media?

Regards,
Josh Chandler

]]> Comment on Rewarding recruiters – is it all just about numbers? by Mark Smith http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/recruitment/rewarding-recruiters-is-it-all-just-about-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Mark Smith Wed, 19 May 2010 12:53:08 +0000 http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/?p=143#comment-42 Took great interest in finding this article. I had wanted for years to think of a way of incentivising the whole industry and then came up with our model that basically rewards recruiters who provide a good level of service and penalises whereby the standard has been below par. Though system will highlight also for directors where their consultants may need training. By doing this at a consultant level allows employers to really select who they want to work for their roles. Now directors and owners of agencies can renumerate their consultants dependent upon their feedback and placements service history. The site allows consultants to form their profile. Took great interest in finding this article. I had wanted for years to think of a way of incentivising the whole industry and then came up with our model that basically rewards recruiters who provide a good level of service and penalises whereby the standard has been below par. Though system will highlight also for directors where their consultants may need training. By doing this at a consultant level allows employers to really select who they want to work for their roles. Now directors and owners of agencies can renumerate their consultants dependent upon their feedback and placements service history.

The site allows consultants to form their profile.

]]> Comment on BlueSky’s New Recruit by Another new face at BlueSky | BLUESKY | PR http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/uncategorized/blueskys-new-recruit/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Another new face at BlueSky | BLUESKY | PR Tue, 04 May 2010 13:26:53 +0000 http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/?p=263#comment-40 [...] another quick entry with a big hello from BlueSky’s latest ‘newest recruit’. As Stephanie has now established a tradition of new faces introducing themelves on the blog, it’s now my [...] [...] another quick entry with a big hello from BlueSky’s latest ‘newest recruit’. As Stephanie has now established a tradition of new faces introducing themelves on the blog, it’s now my [...]

]]> Comment on Fancy joining BlueSky? by The sea of CVs | BLUESKY | PR http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/bluesky-news/fancy-joining-bluesky/comment-page-1/#comment-36 The sea of CVs | BLUESKY | PR Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:07:01 +0000 http://bluesky-pr.net/blog/?p=223#comment-36 [...] we blogged about a few weeks ago we’re recruiting at the moment - due to aforementioned busy-ness we’re keen to take someone on. This is where we are put in [...] [...] we blogged about a few weeks ago we’re recruiting at the moment - due to aforementioned busy-ness we’re keen to take someone on. This is where we are put in [...]

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