5 HR Twitter Profiles Worth Following

Recently, several articles highlighting interesting Twitter profiles have appeared in the HR blogosphere. I decided to join this trend, with the difference that I would like to present lesser-known influencers from outside Poland.  

Neil Morrison, https://twitter.com/neilmorrison
A few days ago, the HR department of publishing house Penguin Random House received the HR Team of the Year award, presented by the Personnel Today portal. Since 2008, the award-winning team has been led by Neil Morrison — an active blogger and Twitter user. A significant part of his posts is, of course, promotion of his own writing. Morrison writes regularly for CareerBuilder.com, the second most visited job board in the United States (after Indeed). He also runs his own website, ChangeEffect.com. His choice of topics is unsurprising: candidate experience, digitization of HR processes, organizational culture. The intellectual added value lies rather in the perspective the author offers. Morrison often pushes back against new trends, taking a critical stance on "digital revolutions", "disruption" and the "humanization of HR". He is characterized by a matter-of-fact tone and an aversion to buzzwords. And, alongside that, an enormous belief in the value HR can bring to the life of an organization and the people who make it up.

Josh Bersin, https://twitter.com/Josh_Bersin
The founder of Bersin by Deloitte (established in 2001, acquired by Deloitte in 2012) frequently appears on lists of the most influential HR professionals. He has been included in this group by SAP, HRexaminer and HREOnline, among others. He has commented on recruitment-related topics for "Harvard Business Review", "The Wall Street Journal", Bloomberg and the BBC, among others. For the past 7 years, he has also been sharing his insights with the Twitter community. His profile provides a lot of interesting and varied content. You can find invitations to webinars, reports, quizzes, conference coverage and presentations posted on SlideShare. In addition to his own articles published on his blog and LinkedIn Pulse, Bersin is keen to draw attention to articles by his Deloitte colleagues and other industry publications, especially in the HRtech area. It is worth browsing his press review from time to time, covering articles from TechCrunch, Fortune and The Economist, among others. He caught our attention with posts about the benefits of employee referral programs. He even included them on his list of the 10 most important trends changing the realities of HR work.

Liz Ryan, https://twitter.com/humanworkplace
Two decades of experience in managerial positions in corporate HR departments, followed by another decade in consulting, have given Liz Ryan considerable knowledge. The American willingly shares it in "Forbes", "Harvard Business Review", "BusinessWeek" and the "Huffington Post", among others. Her interests include personal branding, motivation, organizational culture, compensation and benefits. The broad scope of her inquiries is reflected in her high activity on Twitter. Liz Ryan is happy to share links to her articles and to her answers to letters sent to her blog's address on the Forbes website. A sample question: "My boss gives everyone a hard time, but happens to like me. How do I show solidarity with my colleagues without spoiling my relationship with my boss?". It is also worth following the interviews she re-links; they often contain interesting comments and observations. Ryan does not neglect the topic of employee referrals, which is close to our hearts, although she approaches it from the "soft" HR angle, such as their impact on the onboarding of a new employee or the sense of appreciation that comes from rewards for successful recommendations.

Andy Headworth, https://twitter.com/andyheadworth
Those who rarely visit Twitter may know this British manager primarily thanks to his widely read book "Social Media Recruitment. How to Successfully Integrate Social Media into Recruitment Strategy" (2014, an Amazon.com bestseller). He is also a frequent speaker at HR events, from Boston to Berlin and Bucharest. Headworth has been the managing director of Sirona Consulting, a recruitment strategy advisory firm, for 12 years. A considerable portion of his tweets are links to articles posted on the organization's blog. Most of them concern social media as tools for carrying out or supporting recruitment processes. Headworth believes that every good recruiter should have a set of practical marketing skills. Following this line of thought, he publishes articles explaining how to attract and engage candidates through a well-thought-out content strategy. At the same time, his profile aggregates plenty of interesting articles from other HR blogs, magazines and portals.

Craig Fisher, https://twitter.com/Fishdogs
By day: head of employer branding at CA Technologies. In the past, he advised brands such as LinkedIn, HootSuite, Zappos and Pizza Hut. He created the first Twitter chat for recruiters. His profile contains a lot of information useful for job seekers, especially on the effective use of social media. Fisher can be trusted in this regard, as he was one of the first trainers accredited by LinkedIn. A considerable strength of his profile is that he often draws attention to articles published on lesser-known but professional blogs and portals. You may also enjoy his ironic sense of humor — especially if you are not a fan of coaching and personal development.

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