Is Viadeo a serious alternative to LinkedIn?
I just joined the professional networking site Viadeo. While it has 35 million members it is strongest in Europe and Asia, which is probably why I didn’t know of the service until recently. I have added a rudimentary profile to http://viadeo.com/en/profile/hakan.soderbom. I expect it will take me some time to explore all the features, however I have to ask myself – how many social sites can I realistically be active on? What is your experience with Viadeo? Is it a real competitor to...
read moreFacebook or LinkedIn for business networking?
There is a really interesting and active thread in the eMarketing Association Network Group on LinkedIn. The question raised by Marco Schreurs is: “Do you see Facebook groups as a business network? Or should we focus on linkedin?” With over 150 responses he has stated a question that raises a lot of passion and engages analytical minds. In my case, my answer is straight forward and focuses on simplicity. Here is what I said: I do not currently see FB as a strong way of building or engaging my business network, if with business network you mean corporate colleagues, vendors,...
read moreThird article of the three-part interview series with Rod Brooks
I found that to be true in my personal and professional life, where the news that I’m most interested in somehow either hits me in a newsfeed on Facebook, shows up on LinkedIn, or someone contacts me about something I might be interested in. So I don’t really manage the torrent of information, I make myself available to it and I try to catch what I can. Rod Brooks commenting on how he manages information overload, by not managing it at all. Read the full third article here. If you would like to start from the beginning, start with the first article...
read moreHow do recruiters find Executive candidates online?
Next week I am giving a presentation on career development to a group of executives. The main focus is on social media and specifically on LinkedIn as a channel to creating a personal brand and for being found by recruiters. To help in my preparation, would you mind sharing some of your experiences in recruiting executives? Where do you look for candidates? What are your favorite places to look for candidates? Is LinkedIn at the top? How much do you focus on already submitted applications versus finding prospects online? How do you find and filter the most interesting resumes? Do you use...
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