#socialmedia and the Workplace @BT_India Video

Remember I had earlier blogged about being on the panel at the Business Today Knowledge Forum on HR where I was invited to be part of a panel discussion?

Well the video is out - and I hope you like it :)

Big embrace of #SocialRecruiting and Talent Communities by @InsideZappos

I have often blogged about the need for organizations to create talent communities to really embrace "social". You can read my thoughts here, here, here, here and here.  

So I was delighted to learn today that Zappos has embraced "social recruiting" in the way I envisaged, in toto!

Zappos has been a favorite company of mine after I read their CEO Tony Hseih's book. I have blogged about them also.

So what is +Zappos.com going to do? According to the WSJ: 

Zappos, based in Las Vegas, plans to hire at least 450 people this year, but candidates won't find out about those jobs on LinkedIn.com, Monster.com or the company website. Instead, they will have to join a social network, called Zappos Insiders, where they will network with current employees and demonstrate their passion for the company—in some cases publicly—in hopes that recruiters will tap them when jobs come open.
The retailer is attempting to fix a common problem, recruitment experts say: how to make the hiring process faster and easier by keeping a pool of willing and able candidates at the ready.

Quoted in : Social Media and the Job Hunt #SocialRecruiting

So I am quoted in this Mint article :)

Social media helps companies reach out to a large talent pool that has skills and is interested, but may not be aware about openings, said Gautam Ghosh, HR expert and blogger. “Both the employer and the employee get to showcase themselves better through this medium. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter—all three can be used effectively to showcase work,” he said. Reducing headhunter costs is an added advantage.

Here's the video segment :)

HR and its role in making a "social business"

The following is an article I wrote for the National HRD Network newsletter. Would love your feedback

How Human Resources can help craft social business from Gautam Ghosh