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The Twitter Debate – Who owns your followers?
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Since its launch in 2006, Twitter has become one of the most wildly talked about platforms for both corporate and third party recruiters. Sites like tweetajob.com, tweetmyjobs.com, and jobshouts.com promise recruiters ‘applicants a plenty’ for each job tweeted on the web.
We all know the success of the twitter platform hinges on the number of followers someone can attract. Bloggers, recruiters, and even companies are spending millions of dollars to build their list of followers in order to leverage them for marketing their products, services and careers. Lets face it, as recruiters it takes hours and hours of tweeting in the hopes of generating groups of followers that may turn into future candidates. With all of the effort it takes to actually leverage twitter, the real question is – Who owns your followers? Read More→
Social Media: The Next Mid-Life Crisis?
Posted by: | CommentsIn the past, we countered a mid-life crisis by buying a new sports car, changing a hairstyle or making-over our wardrobes. (When I turned 36 I just had to have a Ferrari – so I bought one!) Successful in our careers and young at heart, we were determined to enjoy the best of both worlds: the wisdom of experience and the adventurous, sometimes reckless spirit of youth. Could modern times cause us to take more drastic measures when reinventing our identities- mid life or mid career?
Google boss, Eric Schmidt, thinks so. He recently warned that one day people may need to change their names to escape their previous online activity. That means when you’re ready to take the next step in your career-to accelerate towards peak earning power and position-the online behavior of your younger years could come back to bite you in the butt! Read More→
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