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Kate-Madonna Hindes

Kate-Madonna Hindes is the Recruiting and Marketing Director for Brigham Group Staffing in Minneapolis, MN. Additionally, she is an industry leader and national author and speaker on emotional integrity and authenticity in today’s online media. Her columns are regularly published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Brazen Careerist and JobDig. With 15+ years of combined published experience for news media, state government, and Fortune 500 businesses, she regularly covers national Social Media and Technology events, including CES 2011. Notably, she sits on the coaching panel for Keith Ferrazzi’s Relationship Academy, alongside Chris Brogan and Tony Hsieh. Her speaking credits include bookings at the Keith Ferrazzi’s Relationship Academy, 2010 WordcampMSP, 2010 ReBarCamp, MCAD, Social Media Breakfast in Imation Headquarters, 2009 Cervical Cancer Conference and recent onair appearances with WCCO and International Radio Station, CJOB.

Articles by Kate-Madonna Hindes

Social Media, Technology & Resources

Analysis of Technology Applications and Platforms for Recruiting and Sourcing: BranchOut

by on Jul. 5, 2011

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Facebook has been a forerunner in personal networking. As more companies have joined Facebook, the applications utilizing personal and professional information are also on the rise. Two years ago we saw this same process within Twitter as more and more developers saw a way to profit and join the network. However, an important question is being asked: Is Facebook trying to be too much to too many people?

I’ve seen the fads come and go (Farmville, Mafia Wars, Questions). The latest additions to Facebook are professional networking platforms. BranchOut and BeKnown are the first two I’ve tried. I’ve noticed it’s a battle to leave my Facebook Wall uncluttered. Head to head, which professional application on Facebook is truly the best? This week, I’m looking into BranchOut.

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Technology & Resources

Three Recruiting Technologies from CES

by on Feb. 18, 2011

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Marie Curie once said,  ”Nothing in life is to be feared.  It is only to be understood.”

Technology is a risk.  From learning to adapt to new wireless devices to software platforms, technology can hinder productivity in its failures and increase performance with its shortcuts.  The dualism that new media offers is enough to make any professional second-guess efficiency and weigh the pros and cons.  How many times have you heard someone’s primal scream echo a few cubicles down, or a litany of expletives over a lost document?  Technology is often given a bad reputation for the sins of its forecreators.

Armed with passion and purpose to find products and innovation that would increase productivity and decrease fear for recruiters, I packed comfortable shoes, exactly eight maps with which to navigate, and set out to Vegas to attend the 2011 Consumer Electronics Expo last month.  

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