Speaker Bio Peter Weddle has been the CEO of three HR consulting companies, a Partner in the Hay Group and the recipient of a Federal award for leadership-related research. Described by The Washington Post as "... a man filled with ingenious ideas," he has authored or edited over two dozen books and been a columnist for The National Business Employment Weekly and CNN.com. Currently, he writes a biweekly column that appears in the interactive edition of The Wall Street Journal and four private newsletters that are distributed worldwide. In addition, he oversees WEDDLE's LLC, a print publisher specializing in the field of human resources. WEDDLE's annual Guides and Directory to job boards are recognized for their accuracy and helpfulness, leading the American Staffing Association to call Weddle the “Zagat of the online employment industry.” Weddle is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has attended Oxford University and holds advanced degrees from Middlebury College and Harvard University. Session: Cloud Recruiting Much has been written about the Google phenomenon. From a silly sounding search engine launched by a couple of Stanford University graduate students, it’s become a way of life for a huge and still growing population of users. What’s behind this tidal wave of popularity? Something Google calls “cloud computing.” The concept involves shifting the user’s attention from the functionality on their desktop—where Microsoft was and is king—to capabilities accessed on the Internet. Said another way, it moves the user from the real world to a virtual one, where they can enjoy interactions with friends, peers and even strangers without having to be present. What’s all that have to do with those of us in recruiting? Peter believes that we can adopt the fundamental principles of Google’s concept and adapt them into an effective strategy for winning the War for the Best Talent. With full attribution to its roots, he calls this new approach “cloud recruiting.” .