QA with Andrew Morton, SHRMs New Social Media Guy!

QA with Andrew Morton, SHRMs New Social Media Guy! Were excited to be able to re-introduce and learn more about SHRMs new  Director, Social Engagement, Andrew Morton. Most SHRM members are anxious to get to know Andrew at SHRMs Annual Conference this year in Orlando, FL, but we have the scope before you start traveling down to sunny (or according to weather.com, rainy) Florida. Getting to Know Andrew Morton What do you love about HR? You know, as an Army officer our go to person was always our adjutant â€" or personnel officer.   He/ She helped us understand our career progression, and ensured that our Soldiers got the awards and professional development opportunities they deserved.   They were our HR…and we always ensured that the best and brightest officers held those positions..it was not glamorous and certainly hard..but I always sensed that it was rewarding.   Making a difference in a person’s career/ personal life is something that really feels good. How did you get started working in social media? Back in 2006 when I was deployed to Iraq we saw an increasing trend..more and more service-members were sending clips home from Iraq using MySpace (yeah- it was the platform of choice then) and YouTube.   While in some ways this was a challenge- making sure that operational security was first and foremost we soon realized that these videos (user-generated stuff) were fostering an important connection b/t our troops and their families and the general public..something that truly helps folks understand and appreciate our men and woman in uniform.   Well- we decided- after quite a few rounds of approval- to start the very first DoD YouTube channel and encouraged folks to submit their videos through us so we could promote them to a wider audience, above and beyond those family members…People connected and loved it and our biggest job was keeping up with the volume. Point is rather than shutting it down we embraced it, leveraged it to give people a bit of window into the challenges, rewards, and day-to-day lives our Soldiers lived. From there I worked with the State Department’s folks and even the Iraqis to help them start their own social media channels â€" meeting a lot of amazing people along the way.   I ended up becoming the lead for the Army Reserve’s social and digital media and continued to apply the same principles..don’t stifle it..embrace it in a responsible, strategic and sustainable way..most importantly, give people something they want and deserve- access to amazing stories. .ai-rotate {position: relative;} .ai-rotate-hidden {visibility: hidden;} .ai-rotate-hidden-2 {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;} .ai-list-data, .ai-ip-data, .ai-fallback, .ai-list-block {visibility: hidden; position: absolute; width: 50%; height: 1px; z-index: -9999;} What’s your favorite social media tool and why? You know there’s one constant in social media and that’s change…no one’s an expert..NO ONE!   Things change too much and too often to keep up on platforms and tools…But, I’d say the overwhelming rule is that good community management is most important..responsive and relevant interaction..and one tool that can help with that is a moderation/ monitoring dashboard- whether it’s an out of the box tool such as Hootsuite or something more sophisticated..bottom line is that you have to monitor and engage to effectively give your audience the content they want. What’s your favorite social media site and why? I think it’s Twitter now…and that’s changed along the way.   But, I’ll add one caveat and that’s a good tweet needs to link to good content..Content is and will always be king. .ai-rotate {position: relative;} .ai-rotate-hidden {visibility: hidden;} .ai-rotate-hidden-2 {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;} .ai-list-data, .ai-ip-data, .ai-fallback, .ai-list-block {visibility: hidden; position: absolute; width: 50%; height: 1px; z-index: -9999;} Where do you want to take SHRM’s social media? What are your goals? First, we’ve a great team and wonderful support from across the organization..it’s a culture that has embraced the tenants of social media.   My predecessor did a remarkable job in fostering that.   My goal / vision is to develop a sustainable program that pulls stories and content from across the organization- and to stand up capacity at the local and state level- where the stories really are.   We have to be strategic about how we develop capacity and continue to focus on what matters the most- finding out what the audience wants and needs and then giving it to them as much as they want and need it..simple, right?   Not really..organizations are tempted to be everywhere on every platform and that can fragment both your audience and your resources….I once had a boss ask me if he needed his own Twitter handle..I, at the risk of getting fired, said No Sir, you need to have a regular and engagement roll in the execution of our current handle.”   The rest were simple details in how to make that happen.   My goals are to be there, across all aspects of the organization- to centralize efforts where necessary and to foster decentralized content- making sure that no great story or critical piece of information is lost along the way. Outside of being the “SHRM Social Media Guy” what are some of your hobbies? I love all things baseball..coaching my eldest son’s team..watching it…I live on Capitol Hill in DC, so politics is a natural discussion here…nothing wrong with that so long as you are willing to listen as much as you opine.   I love to run with my dog and spend time with friends and family..and any chance to be on the water is a good thing.   I’m also passionate about veteran’s causes, particularly those that support disabled veterans and those returning to communities and places of work across our country.   I think the HR profession has a wonderfully important role in that transition and I’m honored to be some small part of promoting that!   I’m proud to be a veteran but I’m more humbled by the efforts and outreach that so many have done to support all of us- and HR professionals are certainly a huge part of that equation. Where can we learn more about you? I started @SHRMSocial on Twitter to share/ listen and learn from all of you..so that’s one place to learn..I’ve chaired a number of seminars and workshops on sustainable social media â€" one piece I wrote on the 10 rules of social media.although as I alluded to before..there’s no expert..just a bunch of folks passionate about sharing stories!

The Four Agreements

The Four Agreements I was first acquainted with The Four Agreements, wear Miguel Ruiz, by a dear collegue, Larry. At that point in my life, I was not prepared to tune in to the message. Fast forward 5 years and once more, the Four Agreements were before me. I credit this time, Rosa. After tuning in to the sound variant, I was captivated. How would i be able to do this? How would i be able to carry on with my life this way? Where do I start? It takes discipline and as hard as I attempt, I cannot do it all the time. These 4 fundamental standards are brilliant, in light of the Toltec traditions. The Four Agreements by wear Miguel Ruiz 1. Be Impeccable With Your Word Talk with respectability. State just what you mean. Abstain from utilizing the word to oppose yourself or to prattle about others. Utilize the intensity of your assertion toward truth and love. 2. Dont Take Anything Personally Nothing others do is a result of you. What others state and do is their very own projection reality, their own fantasy. At the point when you are invulnerable to the sentiments and activities of others, you wont be the survivor of unnecessary torment. 3. Dont Make Assumptions Discover the boldness to pose inquiries and to communicate what you truly need. Speak with others as unmistakably as possible to stay away from false impressions, bitterness and dramatization. With simply this one understanding, you can totally change your life. 4. Continuously Do Your Best Your best is going to change from second to second; it will be diverse when you are solid rather than wiped out. Under any condition, essentially put forth a valiant effort, and you will maintain a strategic distance from self-judgment, self-misuse and lament.

Action Words For Resume Writing

Action Words For Resume WritingIn my experience, there are some really simple action words for resume writing that will save you a lot of time and headaches. There are also some absolutely crucial words that will help to get you past the 'no' screeners. I'll give you just a few examples of action words that you should avoid.Okay, so I've never been one for words. Words often make me feel uncomfortable, especially when I am working on something that is as serious as a resume. The simple fact is that if you want to pass an online application screening, then you need to use words in your resume that people can actually understand.It's a bad idea to put words like 'accomplished'impeccable' or even 'amazing' into your resume. Your resume should be written in an easy to understand way. In the resume, you should always highlight your skills, accomplishments, talents, and talents that make you unique.As far as adjectives go, I wouldn't bother with any words that I couldn't explain, but I wil l say that you should avoid any words that mean what they say. Adjectives like great, amazing, most excellent, or most excellent are just not words that should be used in a resume. Your job interviewer is going to see your resume as an advertisement, so it's best to limit your words to an advertisement.Another action words for resume writing that you must avoid is to use words that could be construed as negative. If you are going to be applying for a position that will involve a lot of travel, make sure you have words in your resume that talk about the things that you love to do. 'I love traveling'I enjoy spending my free time with my family' are all words that you should not write, because they imply that you dislike travel.You should avoid words like 'would'would not'. These are words that you are not supposed to use because they convey the idea that the person that is reading your resume does not value you as much as you value yourself. These words are used to imply that you don' t take responsibility for anything that you say or do.You want to think about the words that you use in terms of the industry that you are in. For example, if you are a writer, you should avoid using words like 'would write'would be happy to write'. Instead, it's better to say 'I am a writer who enjoys writing and my writing is highly valued by my employer'I would be happy to work with a writer who can bring my writing to life'.'Action words for resume writing' really should be used sparingly. Don't get too involved in the story of your career. It might sound like you are using words that sounds condescending, but it doesn't mean that your resume is not professional.

How to Speed Up Your Job Search and Find a Job Fast

Instructions to Speed Up Your Job Search and Find a Job Fast Now and then you have the advantage of going through many months searching for your next activity: a lot of time to adjust your resume and your meeting handshake, bunches of time to pick over employments that don't generally feel directly for you. Different occasions, you need work now. Possibly you've recently lost your present place of employment, or things are so hopeless at work that the idea of remaining there six additional months makes you need to twist into a ball under your work area and hold up until every other person returns home. Whatever the explanation, you can find a way to quicken your pursuit of employment. It doesn't ensure a new position tomorrow, yet in case you're willing to utilize each instrument available to you, you can get an edge. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-advertisement 1467144145037-0'); }); According to a 2014 study by Jobvite, 71% of Americans are either effectively searching for work, or open to exchanging occupations. That is many individuals available. Add that to the customary way of thinking that one ought to hope to go through a month for each $10,000 you acquire in compensation. ($60,000 = a half year of here and there soul-sucking quest for new employment). With factors that way, the possibility of getting another line of work rapidly can be terribly overwhelming. So to help speed things along, you ought to be set up to place all your vitality into preparing yourself quick, and utilizing various instruments to get to your result faster.1. Use Job Boards Wisely 2. Your Social Network 3. Self-Makeover Use Job Boards Wisely Online work sheets can be amazingly helpful as a beginning stage. Employments! Industry-explicit employments! Readily available! In any case, they can likewise muddle matters, so use them with smart. Depending on work loads up can detract from the earnestness of your chase… on the off chance that you fall into a propensity for trusting that the correct activity will sprin g up, you could be holding up quite a while without a doubt. The Muse has some extraordinary tips on the most proficient method to refine your activity board search to keep your hunt dynamic and bouncing, including:Find industry-explicit employment sheets, so you're not laboring through truck driving occupations when you're truly searching for clinical collaborator jobs.Double-check the dates on work postings. Secured the ideal position opening? All things considered, poo… it was posted and filled a half year prior. Be careful about employment postings more seasoned than a month, since they may be out of date.Use quite certain catchphrases when looking through occupation sheets. Use channels to truly penetrate down into what you needâ€"and if conceivable experience level. You would prefer not to have your heart set on a posting, just to discover that it's too far out for your experience.Put robots to work for you. All the more explicitly, set up spared searches and email alarms to tell you when postings come up that meet specific criteria.Do more than look for occupations on the destinations. This applies particularly in case you're utilizing a specialty work board, yet broad profession destinations additionally have a ton of helpful substance past the activity posts. Regardless of whether that implies explicit organization profiles or tips for your pursuit of employment, boost your time on the destinations by pulling as much data as possible during your day by day checks.Pay Attention to Your Social Network I can vouch for the intensity of your informal organization: for my two latest occupations, I got notes from previous partners/current companions who stated, Hello, there's an opening at my organization and I think you'd be incredible for it. One came while I was effectively looking, and the other came out of nowhere. Both were extraordinary open doors that I could never have found (or even idea to look for, truly) through customary methods. So the lesso n of the story is this: keep in mind the associations you as of now have.RELATED: The 7 Biggest Social Media Mistakes You Can Make During Your Job SearchThis is a pattern that isn't leaving at any point in the near future. As indicated by the 2014 Jobvite study, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are probably the greatest online networking drivers associating individuals with openings for work. [via Jobvite]The bit of leeway of utilizing your informal community for your pursuit of employment is additionally the advantage and revile of the web when all is said in done: you get introduction and input pretty in a split second. A snappy private message (PM) to a companion at XYZ Corp. could get you a messaged connection to an inside employment opportunity the following day. Or then again perhaps your previous supervisor from three occupations prior is associated with somebody at your fantasy work organizationâ€"would she be able to present you two? The preferences are there, however before you begin utilizing your virtual mixed drink party into genuine vocation openings, you should ensure your computerized impression is in order.Vet your virtual selfThis implies you should refresh your LinkedIn profile with your latest resume focuses, zones of understanding, and aptitudes. For your Twitter channel that you for the most part use to communicate how horrendous the umpire was in the previous evening's down, and OMG, how awful is the Post Office?, well… consider setting it to private and setting up an expert just record where you share intriguing connections about your field.For Facebook, investigate your security settings, and ensure that anything you wouldn't need an enrollment specialist or HR rep to see is all around taken cover behind a lone you or companions just boundary (however that can in any case be unsafe). No foulness, no interesting material, no outrageous political assessments (regardless of the amount you may loathe the Bull-Moose Party, sorry).For Linke dIn, ensure you have your profile rounded out, state-of-the-art, and looking proficient. The spot is slithering with enrollment specialists and similarly invested experts, so you truly need to ensure that you're demonstrating your generally drew in, sparkling, proficient self.Talk up themes identified with your professionIf you don't as of now do this, develop an expert voice with your web based life accounts. Connection to others in the field, and attempt to join (or start) discussions in remarks areas. On the off chance that you don't get out there a draw in, by what means will individuals know to connect with youFind your peopleLook for gatherings and networks dedicated to your industry. It's an incredible method to begin associating with individuals if your current internet based life is for the most part social companions from different pieces of your life. As per U.S. News and World Report, turning into an online life intellectual is one of the best approaches to accelerate yo ur pursuit of employment, since that is the place businesses are centering their recruiting energies these days.Perform a Self-Makeover Every Few Months If you're searching for an occupation right this moment, you don't have the opportunity to gradually clergyman everything about your expert bundle, so you have to have everything all set. Prepare sure you're to go when you catch wind of that open door by means of online instruments or your systemâ€"you don't need the hot tip to develop cold while you futz around with your resume. So before you even consider putting yourself out there like a public statement, ensure things are good to go behind the scenes.Update your resumeIt would be incredible to reconstruct it without any preparation, however on the off chance that you don't have the opportunity, a decent clean of your present one will do. Ensure the entirety of your work understanding, achievements, and abilities are forward-thinking. Directly before you submit, do a speedy fitti ng to ensure that your abilities and experience dovetail with the activity opening.RELATED: The Ultimate Resume Guide for Every Job SeekerWork talk with training into your routinesIf you do locate an incredible lead, you could move rapidly through the procedure. In case you're approached to come in for a meeting one week from now, don't hold up until the last second to prepare. Add a couple of moments to your morning or sleep time routine by practicing your meeting ideas (aptitudes, stories about your abilities, even your meeting grin) in the mirror.Prep your meeting outfitIf your meeting suit hasn't come around since Justin Bieber was that pleasant youngster from Canada, take it out and give it some affection. Run it to the laundry so it's all set in the event that you need to move quick on a meeting. Or then again, if it's time to settle in it and you have the assets, go out on the town to shop for another, meet fitting outfit. Knowing that you're prepared to activate at whatever point you have to can help intellectually too… regardless of whether you're in somewhat of a holding up period, you despite everything have undertakings to chip away at in the meantime.If you're searching for a vocation quick, being proactive is unquestionably the key. One of the downsides of the pursuit of employment as a rule is that it can feel so go back and forth, sapping your vitality en route and transforming into an every day, debilitating daily practice of eh, anything accessible yet? By assuming responsibility for your internet based life and systems, and making your online quests more focused on and successful, you're expanding the odds that something will hit sooner than later. Good karma!