The Wind of Change is a Coming!! (For some of us it is already here!)
The past 3 weeks has been hot, dry and slightly breezy due to a weather bubble that hung over a major part of North America. During this time people and animals spent their days/evenings moping around, sunning themselves, drinking lots of fluids, seeking shade (or an air conditioned places) and/or a cool pool to dive into and the grass/garden became dormant just waiting for the rain to return to help it/them grow an prosper.
During this same period 2 major events occurred that will have a major impact on how Recruiters and HR people handle the finding and filtering people...
Firstly, If you have been on holiday for 2-3 week, then you could have missed the launch of Google's serious invasion into Facebook's territory. Google+ is still in its infancy, however it is an infant that has grown exponentially, a recent report originally posted July 21, 2011 by Paul Allen he indicates that there are just under 18 million users on Google+ after approx; 4 weeks and 20 million plus users as of July 25, 2011 as mentioned by Mike Vilimek in his blog 'Candidates Can Now Apply for Jobs Using Google+'
Secondly, LinkedIN has launched "Apply with LinkedIn" button that can be added to job postings, thus enabling individuals to submit their LinkedIn Profile for a position, rather than a Resume/CV. This feature has the great impact on companies and how they screen 'applicants'. And, individuals who must now create meaningful and informative 'profiles', without making them read like a traditional Resume/CV.
