Fri, Jan 7, 2011
Monster 5 for Friday (Works Edition) – Volume 23
Posted by Matt Charney
While the jury’s still out on the value of video in talent acquisition and management, the news this week demonstrated the medium’s potential power to help with the job search…or else create the need for one.
Captain Owen Honors’ now infamous attempt at boosting morale proved that loose lips not only sink ships, but also careers, as his video moment resulted in the discharge of this career officer. On the other hand, the “homeless man with the golden voice,” Ted Williams, showed that video’s not always a liability, transforming his on-camera turn into job offers from the Cleveland Cavaliers, MSNBC and NFL Films, among others.
Ted Williams and Captain Honors? As they say in Hollywood, “It takes a name to make a star.”
While these stories dominated the mainstream media this week, here were the top 5 stories from the world of work you might have missed we consider these stories “must reads” for HR and recruiting professionals:
The Monster 5 For Friday (Week of 1.1.11-1.07.11)
5. Recruiting Veterans Is Only Half the Battle You have to keep them, too, says HR Fishbowl’s Charlie Judy, who shows that when it comes to ex-military employees, the real ROI for organizations rests with retention.
4. Curation: The New Business Competency It’s pretty obvious we agree wholeheartedly with Sharlyn Lauby, but if you need more convincing, check out this HR Bartender post on how to filter news from the social media noise.
3. Watch Economic Data for Recruiting Advantage Monster’s Chief Knowledge Officer, Dr. Jesse Harriott, speaks with ERE’s John Zappe on how understanding labor market trends can create a competitive advantage for talent organizations. Kind of like having a blog to showcase internal thought leadership…
2. 5 Ways to Talk to Your Candidates About Competitors It’s a tough act to pull off without, in blogger Kris Dunn’s words, “looking like a total *$$.” Read this Fistful of Talent post to learn how to have this meaningful discussion without being, well, mean.
1. Just Shut Up and Listen to What Younger Workers Have to Say If Mark Zuckerberg as Time’s Man of the Year didn’t convince you that Gen Y workers can be valuable assets to your business and bottom line, this post from Ron Thomas just might.
If you’d like to enjoy the best of this week’s job search and career advice articles, check out the Monster 5 for Friday, Careers Edition.
Which of these was your favorite? What did we miss? Let us know!
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[...] Last week, Ted Williams was the “Homeless Man with the Golden Voice.” While it warms the cockles to hear how everyone rushed to the man’s side, with job offers pouring in from companies ranging from MSNBC to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, he’s allegedly fallen ‘off the wagon’ (or is it ‘on the wagon?’) and gone from redemption to rehab in a matter of days. [...]
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