From Abstract to Mainstream
The internet is commonly shown on computer network diagrams as a cloud. That simple abstract conceals the web’s complex infrastructure suggesting something that is always forming and changing shape.
The term “cloud computing” refers to the “anytime, anywhere, any device” access to applications and data that is possible today, enabled by the ever-changing “cloud.”
The term “cloud recruiting” is not meant to mean one thing for geek-recruiters and another for industry vendors and sloganeers. It refers to how recruiters can be better served by today’s technology and its application, truly a derivative of cloud computing. It’s as simple as that.
So, if cloud recruiting refers to “Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device” access and its application to the work of finding, attracting, hiring and retaining workers online, this glossary of terms is intended to help define the language that adds to our understanding of how it all works.
About this site
This site serves as a place for recruiting professionals to become familiar with Michael Marlatt's work on the topic of Cloud Recruiting - first introduced at SourceCon 2008.
Access the latest information on the topic and join the conversation to help an industry define its meaning.
