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This Staffing Firm Includes the LGBT Community with Tonie Snell

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925 Hire, LLC, a company founded by Tonie Snell, is an all inclusive staffing firm to help job seekers from all walks of life. Although Tonie is part of the LGBT community. She desires to build a diversestaffing company accessible to anyone in all states. She also wants former incarcerated men and women to have access to gainful employment as everyone else does.

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Tonie Snell, a recruiter for more than 15 years, started her company in 2010. As a result of a discouraging conversation she had with a peer, she decided to be a solution as an inclusive supplier of diversity (listen to the story at around 3:00).

She wanted form a company where LGBT candidates (or anyone else) can feel free to be “…their authentic self.” Since that time, her cloud-based company has a staffing presence in most states. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies that have contacted her for staffing help.

Here are some highlights from our conversation:

3:55 Tonie says that people are still intrigued, but assures them that they are no different than any of the familiar staffing firms

4:50 Tonie said that she had turned away companies that do not allow LGBT candidates to be their authentic self in a safe working environment.

5:30 She helps corporate clients to see that in order to compete globally that their talent is their brand. The LGBT believes in brand loyalty and will reciprocate if shown loyalty.

7:00 925Hire is an LGBT certified company, and she has been talking with other companies to bring about awareness.

17:30 Tonie stated that she intentionally created a cloud-based company so that her recruiters will stay grounded to build one-to-one relationships with potential clients. She emphasized that relationship building is the key to success.

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by Mark Anthony Dyson

A World Gone Social with Ted Coiné and Mark Babbitt

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If you have not engaged in the “social” part of social media, you miss opportunities beyond money. Whether you like it or not, small business or large, employed or unemployed, you must compete to survive or thrive. Large brands, small business, and people in your network are looking for you to add your voice.

A World Gone Social authors, Ted Coiné (@TedCoine) and Mark Babbitt (@MarkSBabbitt) are my guests for this episode. Leave a comment on the blog OR a review of the episode in iTunes about what you liked about the interview, and you can qualify for a FREE copy of their book.

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Ted Coiné (@tedcoine) is the co-founder of Switch and Shift, 3-Time CEO, and you may have seen him on top Influencers lists from the Huffington Post and Forbes.

Mark Babbitt is the CEO of You Tern, President of Switch and Shift, and a Forbes and Mashable top website for your Career.

Both are authors of the new book, A World Gone Social: How Companies Must Adapt to Survive. Thanks to AMACOMbooks for the review and giveaway copies. This partnership has been a pleasant three years and counting.

Here are a few of the highlights of our conversation

The democratization of our society has afforded for everyone to be involved. The more social, the more we become the media with something to say. We all have the opportunity to be heard.
Stop broadcasting and start interacting whether a large brand or job seeker. In the book, brands that “nail it” are highlighted. Companies need to look at who have they talked to on a given.
Establish what your value and expertise. Once you build a brand (large or individual), you must have social proof. You must be engaged within your brand. Stop talking and start proving.
Social journey meaning learning along the way, with mistakes, and faux pas pass with time. Start building your social presence long before you need it.
If we are lacking skills, we can learn and build those skills with online tools. You can master them in a short period of time.
It is a “we” centered, but not to be overemphasized. The “me” can’t be lost in personal branding, so your individual accomplishments must be highlighted.

I will be giving away a copy Ted’s and Mark’s book. You can participate in three ways:

Comment on the page of the blog where the audio of this conversation is presented
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I will announce the winner on Friday on our Facebook page! Good luck.

The entire interview is almost 30 minutes long, and you can view the YouTube version here.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

5 Ways to Score in the Job Search This Fall

Most job seekers are finding it hard to keep up with the trends of the job search game. One reason is that employers are finding new ways to exclude and filter candidates from the race. The onus is on the job seeker to present his or her best, and the advantage is on the employer side. So what must you do to get noticed?

There are many sources to find the answer, but I will share this infographic from CareerShift to find some of those answers in one place. Here are some of the highlights:

94% of recruiters use or plan to use social media in recruiting efforts
78% of recruiters hire through social media
72% of active job seekers use mobile devices in their job search
Employee referrals account for 40% of all hires

What does this mean for you? Well, here are some things you should be doing now:

Your social media accounts are assets showing value
You are participating in the “social” by connecting, adding to conversations, and practicing tact and respect at all times
Do you have a mobile version of your resume? That’s how many recruiters and employers are viewing them
Getting referred is the most effective way to get an interview. Consider all of your social network contacts/followers/readers as potential referrers. Of course, you’ll do your homework first right?
Keep your references apprised of your progress good or bad. They will be helpful, and they will provide useful information when they are contacted about you.
Your references will be inspired by your resilience and perseverance, and may go the extra mile in helping you succeed. All the more reason to keep him or her in the loop.
Your network includes people who are not online at all. Don’t discount the value they offer