A video blog, or “vlog”, is a simple extension of the traditional blog format to include video. The use of video blogging can have many benefits for a business: they can be easier to share than their textual counterparts since the files can be saved on a smart phone to be brought up and viewed with little effort. They also add another informative dimension that can be taken in many directions. Here are the five T’s of video blogging – things you should take into consideration if you’re interested in using video blogs for your own business:
Posts Tagged ‘technology’
Future of HCSC Software
Thursday, July 15th, 2010 by Tim Giehll
After attending the HR Thought Leadership conference in Atlantic City in June, I came away with a bunch of insights from attendees and other speakers about the Future of Human Capital Supply Chain Software. I heard from a number of corporate HR executives that there is a HUGE market globally for the “replacement” of first generation 1.0 Talent Management systems over the next few years. This is being driven by the explosion of Web 2.0 technologies and the dis-satisfaction that many corporate HR users have with their “over-sold” current 1.0 talent management solutions.
In general, the Top 5 Future Capabilites Include:
Staffing MSP Services Kills Need For VMS Firms
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Tim Giehll
For awhile now there have been two camps of thought concerning how to best help Corporations improve the management of their contingent workforce spending. At first, there were stand alone VMS (Vendor Management Software/Service) companies that applied technology to this business issue, Over time the large Staffing firms jumped in and through their MSP (Managed Service Provider) offerings and the acquisition of some of the VMS technology companies, they have been able to effectively help their largest corporate clients better manage the flow of contingent spending. Who is right and who is wrong ???
Cloud Computing for Human Capital
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 by Tim Giehll
Today’s business buzz is all about Cloud Computing. With rapid progress in the technology sector, there are new ways to enhance productivity, while cutting costs substantially for the long term. Plugging into the Cloud promises to eliminate the need for costly on-site servers, complex installed software, backup worries and disruptive and expensive upgrades.
Cloud Computing is currently the most sought-after technology for many industries – the staffing and recruiting industry is no exception.
And for good reason.
Cloud Computing Explained
CAPTCHA
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 by Tim Schram
If you don’t know what that is, please let me save you the trouble of Googling it. It’s based on the word ‘capture’ and is an acronym for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.”
According to Wikipedia, CAPTACHA is a challenge-response test used in computing to ensure the response is not coming from another computer. You’ve all seen it. It’s that little block of text that’s typed in by what’s assumed to be a “human” versus another computer.
