Comments on: Boston Social Media Breakfast covers “Getting Hired in a 2.0 World”

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By: Aaron Strout

Aaron Strout — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:05:11 +0000

Mark - great feedback. At the risk of sounding like I’m pimping the article that US News did about this topic (with me as the subject matter), I did discuss the notion of hiring outside of the Marketing/PR realm. Check it out if you get a chance: http://tinyurl.com/4tkrpn

Also, if you would ever like to talk 1:1 about the topic, I have some additional thoughts.

Best,
Aaron (@astrout)

By: Chris Brogan...

Chris Brogan... — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:10:16 +0000

Great write-up, Mark. Very glad to see this all back from the audience side, because I usually feel half in a trance when trying to figure out my speaking. : )

Thanks for this.

By: John Johansen

John Johansen — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:43:20 +0000

Mark, great analysis of the breakfast this morning. I think that you’re hitting very close to home in regards to the fishbowl. Being active in social media is a great way to increase your personal brand and get recognition from other people in social media.

Now, let me caveat by saying that I like the people I’ve met through social media. I think they are incredibly smart and brave to put so many of their thoughts online for scrutiny.

But I don’t work in PR. I am looking to make a career in the corporate world and the reality is that most people and companies aren’t into social media yet. To Todd’s point, it is a valid consideration of whether I want to work for such a company. And yet, to me, it doesn’t automatically rule them out.

Personally, I would like to see more companies using published content to find job candidates. I know that my resume can only convey so much and having an opportunity to read my blog and twitter stream would give a better sense of what I’m capable of. Even without being a rock-star blogger with a horde of followers, the work that I publish is authentic to my experience.
That should count for something.

By: Bryan Person, Social Media Breakfast founder

Bryan Person, Social Media Breakfast founder — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:41:44 +0000

Mark, good to meet you this morning and thanks for your comments. I would certainly agree that we had a social media-focused panel, and that this could skewed have discussion. However, another way to look at it is that some firms like SHIFT and Mzinga are on the leading edge of recruiting trends that will filter their way down to other industries and companies in the next few years.

Thanks again, Mark.