Don’t get me wrong: I love LinkedIn. There are many things that they do extraordinarily well, but group management isn’t one of them. Especially when it comes to your Corporate Alumni group.
It sounds like a commencement speech: “Nothing would make Dharmesh and I prouder than seeing a huge number of successful companies formed from the HubSpot Corporate Alumni community over the next decade, and for those entrepreneurs and companies to ignite the next generation of tech startups.”
I was a temp once. I seem to remember endless filing, and watching the clock crawl. I recall daydreaming, staring out the windows of New York City skyscrapers, wondering where these menial tasks would eventually lead me. I recount laissez-faire managers, understaffed and overworked. I spent months at a customer service call center for an […]
Boomerang employees are defined as employees who leave a company and eventually get hired back. According to a recent study of 1,800 HR professionals, the trend is growing, with 76% of hiring professionals more accepting of the trend today than in the past, and 46% of Millennials open to the idea of returning to a former employer. “Boomerangs are […]
Who would you rather hire: someone who has proven work ethic, exceptional performance, knows your company culture, would require little training and can hit the ground running? Or someone who looks great on paper, impressive (cherry-picked) references, seemed like a good fit during the Skype interview, and (fingers crossed) would work well with the rest of […]
“The way to meet someone famous is to stay in touch with the smart and interesting people you meet, wait 15 years, and see what happens,” says Chris Yeh, entrepreneur, investor and Reid Hoffman’s co-author of The Alliance. He says, for example, I should have met George Clooney when he was a guest spot on the Facts of Life, […]
This week we chat with John Boyle about the success about the PwC Corporate Alumni network. Last week, we explored the value that a corporate alumni network can provide for business development, brand ambassadorship, recruitment, referrals and company culture. Large, multi-national companies like Citigroup are leveraging their alumni networks with dedicated staff, regional events and […]
When thinking about content that will engage your corporate alumni, keep in mind why you have an alumni programme in the first place. It’s about more than just effective employee offboarding. You could be looking for top job referrals or potential rehires (also known as boomerang employees!). Perhaps your organisation is more focussed on business […]
It is almost certain that you have discussed data in work during the last week and you will probably do so today. But do you really know what you need, why you need it and what to do with it? Or are you just listening to the experts and trends who tell you if you […]