Happy Monday! Here are the blog posts that I've particularly enjoyed reading over the past week, as well as a few "best of" lists for 2009. Enjoy!
Tom Peters! Blog: Success in Five Words. Success in Nineteen Words - Tom starts off by distilling success down to a mere five words, then expands his list to nineteen and shares his insight for each element of success.
Tim Sanders, Sanders Says: Five Ways to Make a Great Second Impression - Much is made about making a good first impression - and for good reason. However, that doesn't mean that you can let your guard down after a good first showing. Tim reminds us that your second and subsequent impressions on a group or individual are just as important as the first, especially after you've earned the right to be asked back.
Kelly Dingee, Fistful of Talent: You Don't Have to be Social to Recruit Via Social Media. Really. - Any HR pro worth his or her salt knows there is a world of opportunity out there to recruit new talent via today's emerging social media networks. However, not everyone is an early adapting "social butterfly", and may be at a loss as to where to start their social media recruiting efforts. Kelly assures us that you don't have to be "social" to recruit via social media and provides some tips for leveraging these important recruiting platforms for those who aren't active users.
Eric Samdahl, HRM Today: Few Companies Have Employee Retention Strategies for an Economic Uptick- While a return to economic "normalcy" may seem a far ways off for most of us, it is hard to deny that when the economy does come back, things are going to be seriously shaken up in the labor market, especially when it comes to retaining talent. Eric and the folks from I4CP share an intriguing report that indicates few companies are ready for the employee retention challenges they will face when the economy recovers. Interesting stuff... Check it out!
Best of 2009- Around this time every year we see a lot of "best of" lists circulating the blogosphere... Here are a couple lists I enjoyed last week:
- Top 25 Digital HR Influencers of 2009 - HR Examiner
- The 75 Best Business Blogs of 2009 - Business Pundit
- Top 30 Articles of 2009 - Personnel Today
