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As president and founder of Talent Synchronicity, Susan develops talent strategy solutions through an integrated alignment with core business functions and processes. Susan weaves together technology, social media, branding, P & L experience, and alignment with business directives to create intrinsic value in strategic recruitment and talent initiatives. Susan also serves as executive director for The Future of Talent - a community of senior talent leaders influencing the future of talent strategies to guide their organizations to achieve sustainable and competitive practices. Previously, Susan was Worldwide Talent Acquisition Leader with Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, the second largest privately held PR firm. Susan was responsible for leading and developing a global talent attraction and acquisition function, a workforce planning model, and Agency Executive Board guidance. Prior to Waggener Edstrom, Susan was Operating Vice President of Employment Initiatives and College Relations for Federated Department Stores (Macy's Inc), the parent company of Macy's and Bloomingdales. Susan led the transformation of Federated's recruitment process, employment brand and recruiting technology through a number of key initiatives. Additionally, through her leadership of Federated’s college relations program the company was recognized by Business Week as one of the Top 50 employers for new college graduates. Consulting Services Include: • Integrated Recruitment and Talent Management Strategy Design and Development • Employment Brand Differentiation • Social Media Strategy • Workforce/Talent Planning • Recruitment Leader Development • University Recruitment and Relations Strategy • Recruitment Team Structure and Processes

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more thoughts on notchup

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

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The dialogue generated around Notch up has been quite interesting. If nothing else there will be lots of eyeballs watching what happens when they move from Beta to Live! So, here’s some final thoughts from the initial post, Joel’s detailed post and the many, many comments that have been shared: The not so good: 1. [...]

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and it just gets crazier

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

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Someone sent this to me today and I honestly just don’t get it! Here’s the email: I just joined NotchUp’s private beta program and wanted to share it with you. NotchUp is a new way to manage your career. Instead of YOU having to sort through hundreds of job postings, NotchUp enables top companies to find [...]

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beginners mind for a new year

Friday, December 21, 2007

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“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” Shunryu Suzuki The following was yesterday’s entry from The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo “Believing is all a child does for a living.” Kurtis Lamkin “Picasso once said that artists are those of us who still see with the eyes of children. [...]

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smart stuff advertising

Friday, December 21, 2007

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I just received this email from DWR (Design Within Reach) and thought it was a strong way to (1) engage with prospective talent and/or consumers; (2) send a message about social accountability; and, (3) communicate what DWR stands for - fun, design, creativity, innovation, connection, and a love for design. Take a look - [...]

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Metrics and Web Evolution

Thursday, December 20, 2007

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For anyone that’s tried to track web metrics as an indicator of “reach”, performance (growth), or return on investment it can be a daunting task. One of the most interesting aspects of pursuing an online recruitment strategy is measuring impact and tracking dollars spent. If your ATS is good and your vendor partner [...]

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Google This

Monday, November 5, 2007

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Those Google guys have been busy! They’ve been all over the news today with mobile deals and additional dialogue about their social networking alliance. And their driving revenue too! Embedded in an IAC/InterActive Corp announcement was another indication of the value of the online marketplace. “IAC also announced Monday it struck [...]

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The Value of Networks

Thursday, October 25, 2007

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A fun story by Amybeth Hale on the value of networks can be read on Jim Stroud’s blog. The other cool part about how this all came together is the value the recruiter, Nikole Hunt, played in ensuring Waggener Edstrom was able to bring in great talent. Nikole had the depth of understanding [...]

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