HR Influencers | HR Examiner with John Sumser

It’s Not Really a Network

On April 15, 2012, in HR Influencers, HR Technology, HRExaminer, Networking, by John Sumser

We are at the edges of the second generation of social media. Much of the original hype has been tested and found wanting. It turns out that we don’t really like seeing job ads in the middle of the flow of descriptions of last night’s burritos.

Employment Branding Redux

On April 8, 2012, in Dr. David Kippen, Employment Branding, Felix Wetzel, HR Influencers, HRExaminer, by johnrsumser

Over the past several weeks, we’ve been exploring the topic of employment branding. It’s murky territory for some. We’re lucky to have the best minds in the business on our team. The great thing about the HRExaminer is that it provides a place for a dialog between and about such mutually exclusive potions.

Information Privacy 5: Futures and Issues

On March 22, 2012, in Futures, HR Influencers, HR Technology, HRExaminer, by John Sumser

Just like Target was able to “know” that a customer was pregnant, HR will be able to put 2 and 2 together on a variety of subjects. Large scale data mining will begin to show near-magical correlations between conditions and productivity.

Sumser says TRU London HR event is a ‘must’

On February 13, 2012, in Daily News, HR Influencers, HR Technology, HR Trends, HRExaminer, by John Sumser

There are not that many must see HR events on the global stage. TRU London is one. The TRU London gathering is a learning swarm. People interested in Recruiting from all over the globe descend on a small hotel in London’s Indian neighborhood.

Big Data Influence – how Forbes Top 20 list gave me a new perspective

On February 10, 2012, in HR Influencers, HRExaminer, by John Sumser

My unexpected appearance on a Forbes Top 20 List of influencers gave me a new perspective on my own HRExaminer influence project.

Productivity in a Networked era: Not Your Father’s ROI

On February 9, 2012, in Editorial Advisory Board, HR Influencers, HR Technology, HR Trends, Jay Cross, by Jay Cross

“…like Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles, old-school ROI’s day in the sun is waning. In an environment of continuous flow and interaction, there’s a need to consider an emerging metric: return on investment in interaction (ROII)”

Top 100 Influencers v 1.83 Lars Schmidt

On January 26, 2012, in HR Influencers, HR Technology, HRExaminer, by John Sumser

In conversation, Lars seems to have a built in reminder. Somewhere, in the back of his brain, a little alarm goes off. "Say it now. Say it now." Then, as if you’ve never heard him say it before,

"Never let what might go wrong get in the way of what could go right."

HRExaminer v3.02

On January 13, 2012, in HR Influencers, HRExaminer, Top 25 HR Digital Influencers, Top 25 Online Influencers in Recruiting, Weekly, by John Sumser

We published the fifth edition of our Top 25 list of online influencers in recruiting this week. Find out what we’ve learned about influence on the Internet in the Recruiting space for HR and who is on the list.

Another Look at Influence

On January 10, 2012, in HR Influencers, HR Trends, HRExaminer, by John Sumser

The last time we published a list of influencers was in August, 2011. In the intervening five months, there has been an explosion of services that measure and evaluate an individual’s influence online.