links for 2007-01-05

Web 2.0, a phrase coined by O’Reilly Media in 2004,[1] refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of Internet-based services—such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies—that emphasize online collaboration and

Still not entirely sure how to explain Web 2.0 to your friends? You weren’t alone in 2006. In a fitting marriage of context and content, “Web 2.0″ was the No. 1 most-cited Wikipedia entry of the year, according to Nielsen BuzzMetrics. The oft-repeated buz

I am thinking of starting a recruiting blog. What do you think would make it interesting, compelling or otherwise stand out?

All 500 of the Fortune 500 are represented in LinkedIn. In fact, 499 of them are represented by director-level and above employees.

It’s powerfully important to note that, for all of the brouhaha surrounding targeted email as a management tool for talent pools, no one has asked candidates whether they like this form of marketing. So, when you use it based on “response rates”, you are

They recently organized an on-campus information event at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which virtually all would agree is one of the premier schools in the country. As they have done in past years, they flew in a team of hiring managers an