HRM Today, the HR social network that Laurie and I have been working on for the last year plus, is going up for sale this week. While this has been coming for a little bit, the timing of it couldn’t be better. The community really needs a person (or people or company) that want to continue to grow and nurture the network. There is obviously huge potential here but Laurie and I both realized we wanted to move in a different direction from that and owed it to the people who have joined, contributed content, and have as big of hopes as we do to find someone that is interested in making that happen.
All information will be posted here as well on the front page of HRM Today. Check out the fancy pants press release below for more info:
POISED FOR GROWTH, HRM TODAY READIES FOR EBAY AUCTION
July 27, 2009—Innovative social networking site HRM Today will soon be auctioned off through eBay, keeping with the online community’s vision of elevating the human resources profession through the use of Web 2.0 technology. The auction is scheduled to begin on August 5, 2009.
The wide-ranging network of collaborative, multi-author blogs, events, forums, and groups has nearly 1,200 members, along with a healthy presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, which boasts over 1,700 followers.
“We’re amazed at the organic growth of HRM Today since we started it last year,†said co-owner, Laurie Ruettimann, who with her partner, Lance Haun, believes the auction will appeal to human resources professionals, associations, or vendors who have stronger IT infrastructures.
“The site is poised for the next level,†she said. “Fresh ideas and framework will no doubt expand the community and translate into additional growth and revenue.â€
The eBay auction will last ten days and include http://hrmtoday.com, http://blogs.hrmtoday.com, and http://network.hrmtoday.com, along with archived user data. There will be no reserve. HRM Today, LLC is a registered Oregon limited liability corporation.
Lance Haun has been a Human Resources Generalist practicing in the field for over five years. On his award winning blog, YourHRGuy.com, he tackles workplace issues by giving employees an inside scoop of how your HR department runs. He is a native of Portland, Oregon.
Laurie Ruettimann is the founder of Punk Rock HR, and a SPHR certified Human Resource professional with over 10 years in the corporate HR departments of Fortune 500 companies. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.