Comments on: This is IT - Why 2.0 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/ Education, technology, and other geeky things Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:25:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Purposeful Networking | Reflection 2.0 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-470 Purposeful Networking | Reflection 2.0 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:10:58 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-470 [...] but somehow hasn’t become a matter of importance in mainstream education. In my post This is IT - Why Web 2.0, Aaron Strout of Mzinga was mentioned for posting a job and requiring applicants to apply through [...] [...] but somehow hasn’t become a matter of importance in mainstream education. In my post This is IT - Why Web 2.0, Aaron Strout of Mzinga was mentioned for posting a job and requiring applicants to apply through [...]

]]> By: Change Agency - Advocating a better education system for the 21st Century. » Purposeful Networking http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-459 Change Agency - Advocating a better education system for the 21st Century. » Purposeful Networking Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:45:44 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-459 [...] but somehow hasn’t become a matter of importance in mainstream education. In the post This is IT - Why Web 2.0, Aaron Strout was mentioned for posting a job at Mzinga and requiring applicants to apply through [...] [...] but somehow hasn’t become a matter of importance in mainstream education. In the post This is IT - Why Web 2.0, Aaron Strout was mentioned for posting a job at Mzinga and requiring applicants to apply through [...]

]]> By: Aaron Strout http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-442 Aaron Strout Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:21:30 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-442 Marie - you make a good point. Not everyone will want a potential employer to see their profile on Facebook and Myspasce. However, the beauty of most social networking sites these days is that they've created robust privacy settings. People can choose to reveal or hide any information they want about themselves (and should if the info is too racy.) On other thing to consider in my case is the fact that I'm okay with seeing the "total" package - good and bad - about the people I'm trying to hire. If I'm asking people to unveil a little more of themselves, I need to be able to be mature enough to realize that they have real lives and that most folks don't manage their FB/MySPace profiles for employer benefits. Thanks for the feedback. Best, Aaron (@astrout) Marie - you make a good point. Not everyone will want a potential employer to see their profile on Facebook and Myspasce. However, the beauty of most social networking sites these days is that they’ve created robust privacy settings. People can choose to reveal or hide any information they want about themselves (and should if the info is too racy.)

On other thing to consider in my case is the fact that I’m okay with seeing the “total” package - good and bad - about the people I’m trying to hire. If I’m asking people to unveil a little more of themselves, I need to be able to be mature enough to realize that they have real lives and that most folks don’t manage their FB/MySPace profiles for employer benefits.

Thanks for the feedback.

Best,
Aaron (@astrout)

]]> By: Marie http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-440 Marie Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:07:08 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-440 Employers may be put off by what they read about prospective candidates on their Facebook or MySpace ... people post things about themselves that they would not want an employer to see. Employers may be put off by what they read about prospective candidates on their Facebook or MySpace … people post things about themselves that they would not want an employer to see.

]]> By: [BLOCKED BY STBV] BryanPerson.com http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-435 [BLOCKED BY STBV] BryanPerson.com Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:36:45 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-435 <strong>Mzinga walks the talk with social media recruiting experiment...</strong> Citizen marketer Aaron Strout is carrying out an interesting experiment in social media recruiting as he seeks to fill two positions at Mzinga, a company that builds online communities (Necessary disclosure: I do some podcast production work for Mzin... Mzinga walks the talk with social media recruiting experiment…

Citizen marketer Aaron Strout is carrying out an interesting experiment in social media recruiting as he seeks to fill two positions at Mzinga, a company that builds online communities (Necessary disclosure: I do some podcast production work for Mzin…

]]> By: Pat http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-434 Pat Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:29:11 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-434 I think this is a great idea. I missed the tweet so I'm glad you wrote about this. I am interested in hearing the results to this. I think this is a great idea. I missed the tweet so I’m glad you wrote about this. I am interested in hearing the results to this.

]]> By: Aaron Strout http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-433 Aaron Strout Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:48:13 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/this-is-it-why-20/#comment-433 Kate - thanks for your kind words. I am equally excited to see how this application of social media to a traditional business process i.e. recruiting works. Stay tuned on Twitter for updates! Best, Aaron (@astrout) Kate - thanks for your kind words. I am equally excited to see how this application of social media to a traditional business process i.e. recruiting works. Stay tuned on Twitter for updates!

Best,
Aaron (@astrout)

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