Six Nuggets from The Twitter Stream

Vibrant Twitter washes many a golden nuggets down its ever-flowing stream. After months of crouching, soaking and back-breaking filtering, I've managed to collect some to share. These shiny pieces aren’t earth-shattering, but they describe what Twitter means to me and why I always make the effort of keeping social media in perspective. photo sourced from … Continue reading Six Nuggets from The Twitter Stream

Screening hires: social media’s pound of flesh?

Recently I've seen a number of articles suggesting more and more employers are using social networking sites to screen candidates. It seems reasonably proactive and an efficient leverage for companies to filter through the rough and determine if applicant X would be an apt fit in a given work environment. A New York Times blog post notes … Continue reading Screening hires: social media’s pound of flesh?