Over the last 20 years I’ve spent a considerable amount of time working with startups in our domain. It has been interesting to observe the development of the start up landscape across HR and recruitment technology and the increased focus and attention on this now very popular sector. Go back 7 or 8 years and…
As the week draws to a close and the last of the jet lag ebbs away, I’m compelled to put finger to key and share some initial thoughts from my trip last week to the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas. I have more to say on some of these highlights but for now, this…
Back in November I blogged about the biggest language and personality study ever undertaken and the fact that researchers confirmed they were able to assess your personality by scanning your Facebook likes and status updates. At the time, the research findings got very little coverage and those that did hear about it were very sceptical. I said I…
Ok that’s a bit harsh. Of course you still matter – to your loved ones and anyone else that may be dependent on you. I’ve no wish to kick a big hole in your self esteem! No, what I’m referring to is your position as a professional in the workplace or as a consumer and…
Yesterday I came across a post entitled “5 things about Social Media you need to stop saying in 2012.” via a tweet by @socialhonesty by a guy called Edward Bass An interesting post and I don’t have a big issue with some of his points (Ed would love to see email usurped by social comms so he must…
I seem to have spent a significant amount of this last year back in the field of something that occupied my working life some 13 years ago – recruitment technology. More specifically, new technology in the form of start ups and new entrants which is always more interesting. However, as those with way more experience…
