Comments on: LinkedIn Recommendations: Get ‘em While You Can http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/22/linkedin-recommendations-get-em-while-you-can/ Finding the path that's right for you Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:19:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Barbara Safani http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/22/linkedin-recommendations-get-em-while-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-1891 Barbara Safani Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:10:43 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=1213#comment-1891 John, I think it will be pretty exciting to see what new "social media toys" are in store for us in the coming years. And I'm equally fascinated by how companies will choose to manage their social media policies. Thanks for commenting! John,

I think it will be pretty exciting to see what new “social media toys” are in store for us in the coming years. And I’m equally fascinated by how companies will choose to manage their social media policies. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: John O'Connor http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/22/linkedin-recommendations-get-em-while-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-1889 John O'Connor Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:09:08 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=1213#comment-1889 Thanks for being the first to really drive home and define this message. I do think companies will try to harness the positives of social media because they may only barely be able to fight the inevitability of this medium. You can't harness a storm. I also don't think the final battlefield will be Linked In, Twitter and Facebook. These sites will either develop or perish under even more powerful platforms. But thanks for really pointing out this potential trend. Additionally, jobseekers and careerists should be warned that their social media will be seen in 3D soon and that may be cool for you if you are Perez or Paris but not for most of us. Thanks for being the first to really drive home and define this message. I do think companies will try to harness the positives of social media because they may only barely be able to fight the inevitability of this medium. You can’t harness a storm. I also don’t think the final battlefield will be Linked In, Twitter and Facebook. These sites will either develop or perish under even more powerful platforms. But thanks for really pointing out this potential trend. Additionally, jobseekers and careerists should be warned that their social media will be seen in 3D soon and that may be cool for you if you are Perez or Paris but not for most of us.

]]> By: Barbara Safani http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/22/linkedin-recommendations-get-em-while-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 Barbara Safani Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:07:37 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=1213#comment-1754 Kathy, It's incredible how much gray there is when it comes to social media policy. The thing I miss most about HR is employee relations and even though the social media piece is complex I think it is really interesting. Good luck with the policy implementation! Kathy,

It’s incredible how much gray there is when it comes to social media policy. The thing I miss most about HR is employee relations and even though the social media piece is complex I think it is really interesting. Good luck with the policy implementation!

]]> By: Kathy Carter http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/22/linkedin-recommendations-get-em-while-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Kathy Carter Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:22:07 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=1213#comment-1753 Barb, Very pertinent; we are drafting these policies at the YWCA as we speak. so many issues, we can't even keep up. The social media environment is evolving all the time, trying to stay ahead of the game is nearly impossible. Add the fact that we have many children in our programs who are part of the mix - texting, friending, etc. our staff. Barb, Very pertinent; we are drafting these policies at the YWCA as we speak. so many issues, we can’t even keep up. The social media environment is evolving all the time, trying to stay ahead of the game is nearly impossible. Add the fact that we have many children in our programs who are part of the mix – texting, friending, etc. our staff.

]]> By: Barbara Safani http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/22/linkedin-recommendations-get-em-while-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Barbara Safani Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:56:32 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=1213#comment-1752 Julie, I'm not saying that this will all happen overnight or with every employer, but the Internet is still similar to the wild wild west and many companies are already taking measures to monitor/control how information about them is shared online. I have already had a few clients tell me that they could not get recommendations from former colleagues because they were told they weren't allowed to. Julie,

I’m not saying that this will all happen overnight or with every employer, but the Internet is still similar to the wild wild west and many companies are already taking measures to monitor/control how information about them is shared online. I have already had a few clients tell me that they could not get recommendations from former colleagues because they were told they weren’t allowed to.

]]> By: Julie Walraven http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2009/10/22/linkedin-recommendations-get-em-while-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Julie Walraven Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:41:34 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=1213#comment-1751 Wow, Barbara, It sounds obvious when I read your post but this is very interesting and disturbing news. I will definitely encourage my clients to go after those recommendations now. I don't like the Big Brother attitude either... Wow, Barbara, It sounds obvious when I read your post but this is very interesting and disturbing news. I will definitely encourage my clients to go after those recommendations now. I don’t like the Big Brother attitude either…

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