Since 2003, Michael Long has dedicated his career to talent acquisition. In that time, his areas of responsibility have included recruitment, management, training, strategy and employment branding in both corporate and agency environments. In 2008, Michael took a concentrated interest in the use of social media as it applies to the realm and launched his first blog, The Red Recruiter.
In 2010, Michael joined Rackspace Hosting in San Antonio, TX to head up global employment branding initiatives. Since becoming a “Racker,” Michael launched RackerTalent.com and has brought together internal bloggers from five continents to share the authentic culture of the organization.
Michael is a graduate of Georgetown University with a degree in International Relations. He has lived multiple years abroad in both Guatemala and Argentina. In his spare time, Michael enjoys spending time with his family, guitar, photography and exploring the social web.
Connect with Michael on Twitter (@theredrecruiter) or via email.
Recent posts by Michael Long:
SXSW Excitement at the Rack
by Michael Long on March 10, 2012
With all the excitement leading up to SXSW, Rackspace was buzzing with activity. From customer visits to live streams to … Read More »
Considering San Antonio?
by Michael Long on January 2, 2012
Moving to San Antonio, TX was a big decision for me personally. Last year, I wrote a post called "My … Read More »
Email & Apps is Shufflin’
by Michael Long on September 17, 2011
When was the last time you made a music video with your colleagues? Our Email & Apps group recently created … Read More »
#TNL: San Antonio
by Michael Long on July 20, 2011
On July 29th, Rackspace will be hosting the first Talent Net Live event to take place in San Antonio. For … Read More »
Rackspace Walkabout – London
by Michael Long on July 11, 2011
Shortly after visiting our team in Blacksburg, I headed to London in order to speak at a recruiting unconference called … Read More »
Meet The Bloggers
