Career Branding for Social Animals by Craig Fisher at Fishdogs.com

Thanks Karla! Here's to future opportunity indeed...

2010-02-28T20:46:07.000-06:00

Thanks Karla! Here's to future opportunity indeed!

You said it all right here Craig, the rest was the...

2010-02-28T14:25:53.000-06:00

You said it all right here Craig, the rest was the icing on the cake: "As a recruiter, I consider everyone a potential job seeker, even (maybe especially) other recruiters. I also consider everyone a potential client, future partner, or employer. "

Here's to future opportunity =)

Hey, we are checking out your blog live at a Caree...

2010-02-26T11:54:57.000-06:00

Hey, we are checking out your blog live at a Careerism webinar.

Jessica

@blogging4jobs

Your post was excellent. You made some very valid ...

2010-02-22T22:48:53.000-06:00

Your post was excellent. You made some very valid points about relationship management.

Did you have to add (business) after you said that...

2010-02-20T13:05:40.000-06:00

Did you have to add (business) after you said that Jerry Jeff was your partner in crime? Did you really think that someone wd misunderstand. Lighten up, please!

It's courteous and polite, which we hardly ever se...

2010-02-05T21:28:55.000-06:00

It's courteous and polite, which we hardly ever see today, and I think it's good business to acknowledge someone you appreciate. It, in turn, should make them feel validated and important, but that's just my take on it.

Thanks so much for the shout! It's somewhat ironi...

2010-02-03T10:02:36.000-06:00

Thanks so much for the shout! It's somewhat ironic that this comes on Craig's blog, since it was Craig who gave me some great pointers and advice about building my personal brand in the first place.

I think if you're not consistently working to build your own brand, you're doing yourself (and your career) a disservice. A personal brand (like any other brand) takes a long time and a lot of work to build & maintain. It's not something you can just start doing after you've been laid off.

Plus, by engaging in personal branding, you'll also be building your working knowledge of your industry, which just makes you a better employee. If done right it ends up being a win for you and a win for your employer.

Craig, We spoke last fall at Luke's soccer games a...

2010-01-11T17:00:32.000-06:00

Craig,
We spoke last fall at Luke's soccer games about a new direction. Now is that time...

so why'd the old company go broke? Old school for...

2009-10-05T18:27:42.974-05:00

so why'd the old company go broke? Old school for me means working harder on getting my staff to do social media as i do working it myself. Old-School=Delegate.

This is tricky. On one hand, it seems obvious tha...

2009-09-21T19:00:33.232-05:00

This is tricky. On one hand, it seems obvious that the more one participates the more momentum one builds. On the other hand, the material that we work to produce (blogging in particular) is that much more interesting when we step away from the laptop. I guess the biggest question in my mind becomes whether someone wants to be a consumer or a producer. You, my friend, are a producer... with that comes the self-imposed responsibility of being creative on a pretty frequent basis. I find that stepping away fills up my creative tanks - it keeps me moving forward. Oh yeah... and my eyes burn less ;-)

I'm blessed with a sister 20 years my junior. I've...

2009-09-20T09:57:54.476-05:00

I'm blessed with a sister 20 years my junior. I've seen her enter the bathroom to vomit after a night of Patron - cellphone in hand. It's unconscious. I use the media and try not to let it use me. I had a blog with a great name and 100 unique visitors a day. When it became like a job, I dedicated more time to my job!

It is tough to deny the allure of the online community ... always there, the last message always hanging waiting for the latest quip ... I have self-imposed tech-free time. And a 5 year old. I don't want to miss the really real important stuff ;)

@Karla @Craig @Jeff Twitter is the Borg http...

2009-09-10T12:41:50.023-05:00

<span>@Karla @Craig @Jeff Twitter is the Borg http://tr.im/ymbp :-P</span>

Gave me a good chuckle with this post. If your fac...

2009-09-10T09:18:36.404-05:00

Gave me a good chuckle with this post. If your face-to-face social life is suffering, step it up a pace. Hold a Tweet-up football beer guzzing event. Then you can get the best of all the worlds.

PS...I'm still wating to see you on The View! :)

I work with a guy who recently told me social medi...

2009-09-06T16:06:56.384-05:00

I work with a guy who recently told me social media is the beginning of the isolation that will lead to the downfall of humanity. I think I gave him a Scooby look.

The 24/7 always on, or at least always available, allows us to blur the lines between our work and social lives allowing for a more flexible work schedule. It also extends our non-work social lives by minimizing distances, enabling lost friendships to be rekindled, and fitting in a lot more of this than would ever be possible without it. While I like to be social I don't always like getting dressed up and out of the house to do so. I like that I can relax and enjoy downtime while socializing in comfort, where I want, when I choose.

So Craig, enjoy your family, your games, your online communities of friends, answer client questions and have a beer all at the same time ~enjoy!

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2009-08-19T14:45:29.684-05:00

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Way to go Jill! Congratulations and here's my twit...

2009-08-19T09:06:15.365-05:00

Way to go Jill! Congratulations and here's my twitter account. @JeffHurt.

Craig - I could so see you on The View talking about how recruiting has entered the social media arena. So if they called you, would you do it? Let me know and maybe I'll start a campagin.

BTW, I was so looking forward to seeing you in your Shriner's hat. Maybe instead we could see you in the Grand Poobah Hat like Fred Flintstone. Then Barney Rubble (Jeff Lipschultz) could join you! Ooops, I digress once again.

Craig, thank you for your generosity! I look forwa...

2009-08-18T12:15:53.484-05:00

Craig, thank you for your generosity! I look forward to attending Recruitfest. My freelance work involves putting together business conferences for human resource professionals, so I will look at the conference from that perspective. Also, the field of recruiting has become especially interesting to me since I've been following you, @Animal, @karla_porter & many other recruiters on Twitter. Cheers & thank you again. Jill

Jill, you are the winner!

2009-08-18T11:50:53.071-05:00

Jill, you are the winner!

Announcing the winner of the free ticket to Recrui...

2009-08-18T11:50:14.677-05:00

Announcing the winner of the free ticket to Recruitfest '09...I was going to do this in the middle of last week, but some things came of for some of the entrants that caused me to put that off a few days. But after careful consideration, the winniner is Jill Elswick. Jill posted the best comments and even garnered support for Jeff Hurt.

So congratulations Jill. I will send you a DM for details.

Thanks to all who participated. I appreciate you and will think of some way to compensate you for your time and patience.

Craig, You have all the charisma of a successful c...

2009-08-15T09:41:38.779-05:00

Craig, You have all the charisma of a successful cult leader :-)

Jeff, thanks for the vote of confidence! Let me kn...

2009-08-13T10:12:23.643-05:00

Jeff, thanks for the vote of confidence! Let me know if you're ever back in the Star City. What's your Twitter? I'll follow you. Mine's @jillelswick

Craig, thanks for the opportunity. I'm entering Sarah White's contest too, in case I don't win this one. LOL, I really have no business at Recruitfest. I just want to meet @Animal.

Okay, since inquiring minds are asking...No, I'm n...

2009-08-12T20:48:58.106-05:00

Okay, since inquiring minds are asking...No, I'm not really going to be on The View. And I'm not really going to be a Shriner either. I just didn't want to list all the really pathetic things that I have to do instead of going to RecruitFest so I made up a couple. I thought for sure those would be pretty transparent, but maybe not.

Jeff Hurt (who wrote the last comment by the way) you crack me up. So do all the great folks who have responded to this contest.

Wait, back up a minute. The View???!!! When is tha...

2009-08-12T17:42:59.408-05:00

Wait, back up a minute. The View???!!! When is that? Inquiring minds want to know so we can set our DVRs to record it! WOW, hat tips to you!

So will Jeff be on Oprah since you'll be on The View?

BTW, I give my vote to Jill Elswick since her hometown is Roanoke, VA. That's where I grew up even though I was born in WV and have called TX home since mid 1980s.

Ladies & Gentlemen, and Top Recruiters on Twitter:...

2009-08-12T13:11:18.671-05:00

Ladies & Gentlemen, and Top Recruiters on Twitter:

I've been following @Fishdogs & @Animal & many other recruiters on Twitter for months now. All have given me great resources for my job search. Along the way, I've begun to consider recruiting as a career. My hometown of Roanoke, VA often has openings for health care recruiters.

*music plays*

I could see myself doing well in that job & enjoying it. I am also applying for a position in my hometown that would involve helping the city recruit and retain young professionals.

*officers approach podium*

I'd like to attend Recruitfest to explore the idea of becoming one of you.

*music stops*

Assimilate me at your own risk!

I wanna go to Canada!

I followed the assignment, @Fishdogs!

*escorted offstage*

Thank you for your consideration.

Jill

I'm preparing my Oscar speech...

2009-08-11T10:33:23.494-05:00

I'm preparing my Oscar speech...