6 Things You Need to Know Before Starting Your Workweek (Apr. 6)

Wow, the April Fool’s workweek never fails to disappoint. Unfortunately, we were so busy at Red Branch Media that we did, precisely nothing. Boo. Until Eric tried his hand at designing a Happy Easter card for Instagram, then all hell broke loose (Maren is a little antsy about her “brand”). In other news…

While researching for our latest web design iteration, I stumbled across this beauty. Anyone remember the Selfie Guide? #beforemytime (Red Branch Media)

To Bridget Webb, who is now working with the fine folks over at RecruitingBlogs.com and RecruitingDaily AND to Kyle Lagunas, who will soon be keynoting an HR conference in India (we’re soo jealous!) (Facebook)

SHRM planning calls took place this week! We learned that Robin Schooling will take the SMART stage by storm, there will be a wide selection of soft drinks and…Matt Charney is never, EVER short of snark. (SHRM SEKRET GROUP…it’s a secret)

Martin Snyder commented on a recent discussion that the STEM issue isn’t quite as bad as people seem to think. Is he right? Check out the original article that sparked the debate. (USAToday)

Ethan Bloomfield, who has been at ZipRecruiter and JobTarget is starting a growth hacking company for recruiting and HR Tech vendors. The firm will be called VitalFew. (ERE)

Our own client released the Selection Process Audit, a very cool calculator to help you estimate your recruiting and hiring costs. (GreenJobInterview)

Bonus! Maren got turned down for NY SHRM. She doesn’t hold it against them…much.