Archive for the 'Human Resources' Category

Crowdsourcing in the College Classroom and Implications For HR

» Posted by Jeanne Meister  » Posted on 07|22|o  » 0 Comments

I recently read this excellent article on crowdsourcing which explores ways in which the tool is expanding in different fields. Here are five of the best examples they came up with:

GrouperEye: This “survival of the fittest” project was started by and for college students looking for contract gigs. Businesses post a case on GrouperEye’s website […]

Best Buy: Using Crowdsourcing For Human Resources

» Posted by Jeanne Meister  » Posted on 06|17|o  » 0 Comments

Affinity groups have been around for some time in forward thinking companies. But now some of these companies are taking Affinity Groups to a new level: they are using them to crowdsource new products and services.
Consider Best Buy: While sales in 2009 accounted for roughly 22% of U.S. consumer electronics sales, its share of sales […]




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