“Apply or Goodbye” is a great metaphor for a transactional recruiting process. Sadly, “apply or goodbye” seems to be the end result with most recruiting processes. Everything seems to be about a transaction—filling the open requisition. If a prospect is qualified and interested, then they are moved through the process. If... [full article »]
Marvin Smith
Marvin Smith is a Talent Community Evangelist at Microsoft. He uses Social networking and social media for recruiting. Marvin is active in the conversation about talent pipelines and community.
Marvin was part of a pioneering Talent Community Development pilot for Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices Division ($8.5B & 10,000 employees). This initiative is to evangelize/market the respective "brands" of E&D (Zune, Xbox, Auto Sync, Windows Mobile, Surface, Microsoft Game Studios, etc.) to the appropriate target talent audience. This initiative relies heavily on Web 2.0 technologies and social communities to create a unique experience for the prospect/candidate that is interested in exploring a career with Microsoft, either currently or in the future.
You can follow Marvin on Twitter @talentcommunity
You can connect with Marvin on LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/marvsmith)
Articles by Marvin Smith...
Sourcing Insights: SEO is Not Enough!
by Marvin Smith Aug 12, 2009, 5:58 am ET
Search Engine Optimization seems to be on everyone lips. SEO seems to be on the tip of every consultant’s tongue. SEO is “all the craze” right now. The chief reason to “optimize” our jobs is because job seekers primarily use search engines to look for a job (as opposed to job boards).... [full article »]
Sourcing Insight: Control Freaks Hate Community
by Marvin Smith Jul 27, 2009, 3:25 pm ET
Control freaks hate community. And most recruiters are control freaks. Ergo, recruiters hate community. Perhaps my deduction is a little harsh (and purposely attention-grabbing). Maybe a better way to describe how many recruiters feel about community is that they are suspicious, or at the very least skeptical. To suggest that recruiters are control freaks is not... [full article »]
Sourcing Insight: Market Segmentation
by Marvin Smith Jul 22, 2009, 5:26 am ET
The interviewee queried the Microsoft Hardware Interviewer: “What is Microsoft’s commitment to hardware?” The applicant continued: “While, Microsoft is known for software, what is your vision for the hardware business?“ This scene played out over and over. Sometimes the candidate would even be looking over the interviewer’s shoulder without noticing the poster proudly displayed... [full article »]
Sourcing Insight: Virtual Third Places
by Marvin Smith Jul 14, 2009, 5:12 am ET
A woman in Boston picks up a glass of red wine. She puts her nose into the glass and breathes in deeply. She takes of sip of the wine and a slight smile crosses her face. She gently sets down the glass and types a few words on her computer. She... [full article »]
