I’ve been pressing my noggin up against how to help match up some stellar and unemployed HR folks with some of the companies that might need them, but not know it. Resumes and LinkedIn only tell a company so much, and, let’s face it, HR people are generally MUCH better at selling their old companies than themselves.
In addition to the fact that they may not feel comfortable talking about their own achievements, even in a conventional setting, most HR pros don’t see the value of social media. As Joe Gerstandt said recently about Twitter, “I do not think you can understand it without spending some time there.” We social media-lites spend too much time talking into an echo chamber. We know what lagniappes, synergies, kismets, and just flat opportunities online community participation has given us, but others may not.

What good is this little platform if I don’t use it? I might as well put my hosting fees and you lovely readers to work helping some great folks make a difference in jobs they love. For the next several weeks, I’m going to let the job seekers tell their story. They’ll share a little bit about what they do, what they’re looking to do, and what makes them tick. If you read a profile that interests you, or that might interest someone you know, please do everyone a favor and make the connection.  Let’s show the HR community the power of the internet, and let’s put some great people back to work.