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.
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Recent posts by Michael Long:
by Michael Long on July 1, 2011
My Grandfather was born on the 4th of July.
When I was little, I remember hearing stories about him and his service in our military during WWII. He spent a good portion of that time in Northern Africa as evidenced…
by Michael Long on March 4, 2011
On my recent visit to Blacksburg, I had the privilege of meeting a very cool Racker named Hai Thai. Hai is one of our Software Developers and he has a very interesting hobby called Parkour.
Recently, Hai decided to put…
by Michael Long on February 8, 2011
Learn more about why Software Development matters at Rackspace. The projects, approach and people behind improving our products and services.
by Michael Long on February 7, 2011
It’s easy to get into a groove and make assumptions about our environments. I’ll admit, it’s happened repeatedly throughout the course of my life and I’d guess it happens to others. Perhaps it’s human nature to strive towards feeling at…
by Michael Long on February 6, 2011
It's not always easy to answer the question, "What is Rackspace?" You see, Rackspace is much more than a company with a product or service - Rackspace feels more like a mission.
As Rackers, we embrace this mission and it's…