Name Your Influencers

by Paula Santonocito

Some of you may have read that John Sumser is trying to come up with the 100 key influencers in the industry—and by industry he means "all of Recruiting, Staffing, HR, HCM, and HRTech."

Sumser certainly qualifies as a key influencer himself. In fact, if there was a list of the original gurus of online recruitment he'd be on that list as well.

A quick primer for readers who may not know online recruitment history: In the mid 90s, Sumser founded interbiznet and with its two signature publications, the Bugler and Electronic Recruiting News, he not only reported on the brave, new online world, he guided recruiters and other professionals across then-unknown terrain. Sumser made the online employment landscape easier to navigate by citing sources, trends, best practices, and, most important, new ideas.

Today, he continues to further the conversation he helped start, now using social media and his Recruiting Roadshows to connect individuals and ideas.

Berets and other hats off to John Sumser.

Who else deserves to be on the list of 100 key influencers? Give John Sumser your recommendations.

If you're at a loss when trying to come up with a list of names, you might want to check out TMT's sister site, Onrec.com, for current and past conference speakers.