Comments on: Google Gives HR Something New To Worry About http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:03:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Recruiting Roundup » Is Employment Branding Relevant in the Era of Web 2.0? http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-61611 Recruiting Roundup » Is Employment Branding Relevant in the Era of Web 2.0? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:48:51 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-61611 [...] user-generated content has changed the world of employment branding. People are saying things about our organizations for millions of Internet surfers to see, which [...] [...] user-generated content has changed the world of employment branding. People are saying things about our organizations for millions of Internet surfers to see, which [...]

]]> By: 5 Tips to Increase Quality Referrals from Third-Party Recruiters http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-54065 5 Tips to Increase Quality Referrals from Third-Party Recruiters Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:26:06 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-54065 [...] agency recruiters when they don't provide regular updates. Likewise, recruiters who do not obtain regular feedback from hiring decision makers have no clear direction for their search. Communication is clearly the [...] [...] agency recruiters when they don't provide regular updates. Likewise, recruiters who do not obtain regular feedback from hiring decision makers have no clear direction for their search. Communication is clearly the [...]

]]> By: Google Wants to Manage Your Inbox - ERE.net http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-32193 Google Wants to Manage Your Inbox - ERE.net Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:45:49 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-32193 [...] limitations there’s always the question of just how many people will adopt Gmail Priority. Last fall Google introduced Sidewiki. That browser add-on allows users to leave comments on any webpage they visit. Although I come [...] [...] limitations there’s always the question of just how many people will adopt Gmail Priority. Last fall Google introduced Sidewiki. That browser add-on allows users to leave comments on any webpage they visit. Although I come [...]

]]> By: Social Media Only Makes Recruiting Fundamentals More Important http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-18562 Social Media Only Makes Recruiting Fundamentals More Important Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:36:06 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-18562 [...] interview experience with you now have so many more places to voice their disappointment, through Google’s Sidewiki, or Glassdoor,  Diigo, Twitter or other emerging sites.  And their comments will do more to [...] [...] interview experience with you now have so many more places to voice their disappointment, through Google’s Sidewiki, or Glassdoor,  Diigo, Twitter or other emerging sites.  And their comments will do more to [...]

]]> By: Social Media Only Makes Recruiting Fundamentals More Important « SocialMediaRecruitment.com http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-18479 Social Media Only Makes Recruiting Fundamentals More Important « SocialMediaRecruitment.com Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:46:58 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-18479 [...] interview experience with you now have so many more places to voice their disappointment, through Google’s Sidewiki, or Glassdoor,  Diigo, Twitter or other emerging sites.  And their comments will do more to [...] [...] interview experience with you now have so many more places to voice their disappointment, through Google’s Sidewiki, or Glassdoor,  Diigo, Twitter or other emerging sites.  And their comments will do more to [...]

]]> By: Emerging Talent Acquisition Trends For 2010: Are You Ready for a Roller Coaster? (Part III of III) : ERE.net http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-18267 Emerging Talent Acquisition Trends For 2010: Are You Ready for a Roller Coaster? (Part III of III) : ERE.net Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:47:26 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-18267 [...] employers are rapidly losing control over their own brand image. Tools like Google’s sidewiki and websites like glassdoor.com are making it even easier for candidates researching jobs to find [...] [...] employers are rapidly losing control over their own brand image. Tools like Google’s sidewiki and websites like glassdoor.com are making it even easier for candidates researching jobs to find [...]

]]> By: Social Media Only Makes Recruiting Fundamentals More Important « The Staffing Advisor http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-18258 Social Media Only Makes Recruiting Fundamentals More Important « The Staffing Advisor Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:46:39 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-18258 [...] interview experience with you now have so many more places to voice their disappointment, through Google’s Sidewiki, or Glassdoor,  Diigo, Twitter or other emerging sites.  And their comments will do more to [...] [...] interview experience with you now have so many more places to voice their disappointment, through Google’s Sidewiki, or Glassdoor,  Diigo, Twitter or other emerging sites.  And their comments will do more to [...]

]]> By: Google’s Universal Customization Has SEO Implications : ERE.net http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-17648 Google’s Universal Customization Has SEO Implications : ERE.net Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:53:34 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-17648 [...] development, “The long-term implications for SEO are interesting, to say the least. As with Sidewiki, however, it is impossible at this stage to predict what, exactly, the impact will be on recruiters [...] [...] development, “The long-term implications for SEO are interesting, to say the least. As with Sidewiki, however, it is impossible at this stage to predict what, exactly, the impact will be on recruiters [...]

]]> By: Corporate Communications and Social Media: Genie Will Not Return to Bottle | Corporate Eye http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16780 Corporate Communications and Social Media: Genie Will Not Return to Bottle | Corporate Eye Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:28:05 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16780 [...] strategist John Zappe follows up with Google Gives HR Something New To Worry About.  Salient quote:  “Just imagine the mischief a disgruntled job seeker or employee can wreak by [...] [...] strategist John Zappe follows up with Google Gives HR Something New To Worry About.  Salient quote:  “Just imagine the mischief a disgruntled job seeker or employee can wreak by [...]

]]> By: Lesa Caskey http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16399 Lesa Caskey Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:36:46 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16399 OK, I'll be the one to look at the bright sides of this app for organizations in general. Too often, dissatisfied workers have a difficult time airing their grievances or communicating the issues they're having because they are not sure who they can trust. With the Sidewiki, employers may get an opportunity to learn valuable information about their own company that they might otherwise not get to know. This could prove to be the canary in the coal mine of sorts for when there is trouble brewing. Another bright side for companies is along the same lines, but on the customer-facing side in that the Sidewiki comments may alert a company to a problem they didn't know they had. For instance, there is a large media company here in LA that has written an app that collects Twitter data on a live feed. The information from Twitter lets this broadcaster know when local cable or satellites are down much faster than through their own current process because people start squawking on Twitter about their TVs going black. This company also tracks viewer squawks on the shows and ads which is essentially free market surveying. It is possible to graciously thank those who write posts for taking the trouble, therefore setting the tone for constructive dialogue. I don't see this as a negative for employers at all. I only see the opportunity to embrace yet another channel through which a company can broadcast a positive message that further promotes their product and employer brands. OK, I’ll be the one to look at the bright sides of this app for organizations in general. Too often, dissatisfied workers have a difficult time airing their grievances or communicating the issues they’re having because they are not sure who they can trust. With the Sidewiki, employers may get an opportunity to learn valuable information about their own company that they might otherwise not get to know. This could prove to be the canary in the coal mine of sorts for when there is trouble brewing.
Another bright side for companies is along the same lines, but on the customer-facing side in that the Sidewiki comments may alert a company to a problem they didn’t know they had.
For instance, there is a large media company here in LA that has written an app that collects Twitter data on a live feed. The information from Twitter lets this broadcaster know when local cable or satellites are down much faster than through their own current process because people start squawking on Twitter about their TVs going black. This company also tracks viewer squawks on the shows and ads which is essentially free market surveying.
It is possible to graciously thank those who write posts for taking the trouble, therefore setting the tone for constructive dialogue.
I don’t see this as a negative for employers at all. I only see the opportunity to embrace yet another channel through which a company can broadcast a positive message that further promotes their product and employer brands.

]]> By: Keith Halperin http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16370 Keith Halperin Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:25:17 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16370 Interesting..... I just found this site: GLASSDOOR http://www.glassdoor.com/ A free inside look at over 30,000 companies. Company Salaries, Reviews, and Interviews posted anonymously by employees. See what we have for your company or job title... Search Salaries Reviews Interviews Interesting…..

I just found this site:

GLASSDOOR
http://www.glassdoor.com/
A free inside look at over 30,000 companies.
Company Salaries, Reviews, and Interviews posted anonymously by employees.
See what we have for your company or job title…
Search Salaries Reviews Interviews

]]> By: Joshua Westover http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16369 Joshua Westover Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:17:23 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16369 Great post Jimbo! Thanks. Great post Jimbo! Thanks.

]]> By: The Future of Recruiting | Connecting Career and Life http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16347 The Future of Recruiting | Connecting Career and Life Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:43:03 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16347 [...] Google Gives HR Something New To Worry About By John Zappe on ERE.net Share with Others: [...] [...] Google Gives HR Something New To Worry About By John Zappe on ERE.net Share with Others: [...]

]]> By: Jackie Bozorgi http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16342 Jackie Bozorgi Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:24:04 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16342 I have mixed feeling about this. While it will absolutely encourage companies to be at their best regarding customer service, etc...it will give unethical competition an upper hand in bringing your site down to promote theirs. I wish it didn't exist. I will be downloading it. I have mixed feeling about this. While it will absolutely encourage companies to be at their best regarding customer service, etc…it will give unethical competition an upper hand in bringing your site down to promote theirs.

I wish it didn’t exist.
I will be downloading it.

]]> By: Mark Scott http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16341 Mark Scott Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:53:34 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16341 Kannan to be honest the only effective way to do it is to boycott using Google, problem is of course they control 80% of the search market so would they notice. I had an issue with one of my sites where it disappeared from Google's natural searches. I immediately stopped my adword spend for the site which was about $100,000 a year and contacted the Google adwords to complain, miraculously my site reappeared again in the search results. So although they are meant to be ethically driven I still think the big buck is worth more to them. If enough people boycott using adwords then just maybe they will listen. Hit them where it hurts!!! Kannan to be honest the only effective way to do it is to boycott using Google, problem is of course they control 80% of the search market so would they notice.
I had an issue with one of my sites where it disappeared from Google’s natural searches. I immediately stopped my adword spend for the site which was about $100,000 a year and contacted the Google adwords to complain, miraculously my site reappeared again in the search results. So although they are meant to be ethically driven I still think the big buck is worth more to them. If enough people boycott using adwords then just maybe they will listen. Hit them where it hurts!!!

]]> By: Kannan Kasi http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16340 Kannan Kasi Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:40:01 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16340 This is absolutely unethical. It is trespassing. There is a forum for everything. Expressing one's feelings is fine but not on the corporate website. As explained above by Shirley Ray or Richard Frodin, rumour mongers or liars can cause so much harm to you. Really frightening. There is no way, a corporate can shut / satisfy the naysayers. How can we form a forum to raise an objection to this? Should we also use Sidewiki to raise our legitimized concerns against Sidewiki and make it appear on google's corporate website ? When you post a comment to this article, there is a statement below "Post Comment" button that reads "Comments are lightly moderated for spam, inflammatory language, and other inappropriate messages." This is absolutely unethical. It is trespassing. There is a forum for everything. Expressing one’s feelings is fine but not on the corporate website. As explained above by Shirley Ray or Richard Frodin, rumour mongers or liars can cause so much harm to you. Really frightening. There is no way, a corporate can shut / satisfy the naysayers. How can we form a forum to raise an objection to this? Should we also use Sidewiki to raise our legitimized concerns against Sidewiki and make it appear on google’s corporate website ?

When you post a comment to this article, there is a statement below “Post Comment” button that reads “Comments are lightly moderated for spam, inflammatory language,
and other inappropriate messages.”

]]> By: Jim Stroud http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16331 Jim Stroud Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:54:36 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16331 The new tool from Google is interesting, but this has been going on for years with another tool (that I adore) called Diigo. (www.diigo.com) The new tool from Google is interesting, but this has been going on for years with another tool (that I adore) called Diigo. (www.diigo.com)

]]> By: Michelle Rawicz http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16319 Michelle Rawicz Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:43:29 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16319 I agree with Richard's comment above. As much as we all like having a say and voice about things, this does seem highly inequitable to a website owner, particularly if you are not able to shut it off or opt out. Its a bit self-serving on Google's part. Instead, a website owner should allow a "smoking" section somewhere on their website for this, where naysayers can congregate. I agree with Richard’s comment above. As much as we all like having a say and voice about things, this does seem highly inequitable to a website owner, particularly if you are not able to shut it off or opt out. Its a bit self-serving on Google’s part. Instead, a website owner should allow a “smoking” section somewhere on their website for this, where naysayers can congregate.

]]> By: Richard Frodin http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16317 Richard Frodin Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:13:03 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16317 Mark, do agree this is generally a negative development though - it subverts a core principle of the web, which at its heart has until now been real estate - yes, networked, but definitely your site was land that you owned. It's one thing for someone to comment on you at Tripadvisor or another piece of aggregator real estate that's not your own, but a whole other thing for someone to be able to add a comment on to your own site (with you not being able to opt-out in any way). Good money will have been spent getting visitors to that land, and it seems a bit inequitable that squatters can then push negative or competitive messages to customers you've invested in attracting. "Don't be evil" indeed... Mark, do agree this is generally a negative development though – it subverts a core principle of the web, which at its heart has until now been real estate – yes, networked, but definitely your site was land that you owned. It’s one thing for someone to comment on you at Tripadvisor or another piece of aggregator real estate that’s not your own, but a whole other thing for someone to be able to add a comment on to your own site (with you not being able to opt-out in any way). Good money will have been spent getting visitors to that land, and it seems a bit inequitable that squatters can then push negative or competitive messages to customers you’ve invested in attracting. “Don’t be evil” indeed…

]]> By: Mark Scott http://www.ere.net/2009/10/26/google-gives-hr-something-new-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-16315 Mark Scott Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:49:18 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10428#comment-16315 Hi Richard yes agree in the normal world, but I guess I see how it's abused rather than utilised correctly. Maybe my glasses are a bit more tainted than most... Hi Richard yes agree in the normal world, but I guess I see how it’s abused rather than utilised correctly. Maybe my glasses are a bit more tainted than most…

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