Healthcare 2.0? The Workforce is Leading the Adoption of Social Computing

March 20, 2007

I was inspired by Shannon’s great post about HCA’s new careers web site, to think about healthcare’s adoption of new technologies for recruitment. And yes, historically, healthcare has lagged behind other industries and has been led kicking and screaming into using technology. But I think this is changing.
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Why Video Resumes Aren’t Such a Great Idea

March 9, 2007

If I had a nickel for every article, blog post, and question I’ve received in the last month or so about video resumes, I might be getting rich. There is so much buzz about this topic, and I’m actually surprised that the concept has gotten as far as it has.

First, I’ll admit that I think the concept of video resumes is pretty cool. If I hadn’t worked in the recruitment space for the last 9 years, I’d probably be pretty enthusiastic. But unless that guy from Heroes shows up to erase my memory before I finish this post, I think I’m going to have to say that I think the concept won’t ever catch on.
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Posted by Laura