By Eric B. Meyer A school-bus driver calls a student a “little bitch” on Facebook, gets fired, and then sues? Of course she does. So, what does … Read more
Court Finds That Employee’s Private Facebook Posts Are Relevant to Case
By Eric B. Meyer I assure you that what inspired this post had nothing to do with the facts of the case; namely: The female plaintiff claiming that her … Read more
Michigan Becomes Latest State to Protect Employee Online Privacy
By Eric B. Meyer The newest right-to-work state is also the latest to ban companies from accessing password-protected social media accounts. In late … Read more
Facebook’s Directed Ads: A Game Changer For How We Recruit Talent
Facebook announced it’s testing a new product last week. What’s the product? It’s a version of paid messages within Facebook. Think LinkedIn’s … Read more
Why You Need To Include Google+ In Your Recruiting Strategy
The Importance of Google+ as a Tool for Recruitment Agencies As a recruiter, you may be well versed in social media and its relation to your work and … Read more
Four Ways That Social HR Will Transform Business in 2013
‘Tis the season for decking the halls and finalizing 2013 budgets. As you and your company crunch the figures for the year ahead, there’s something that … Read more
5 Ways Facebook’s New Social Jobs App Will Impact Recruiting
The long-awaited Facebook Social Jobs App finally launched last month. Giving employers access to around 1 billion active users, it surely will impact … Read more
Social Media Screening: Here’s How to Use it in Your Hiring Decisions
You’ve probably had friends whom you wished would stop using Facebook or Twitter for just five minutes. After all, who needs to see 12 new pictures of … Read more
Searching LinkedIn Profiles? Here Are the 10 Most Overused Buzzwords
For a guy like me, the six most terrifying words in the English language are, “Could I get your bio, please?” I hate describing myself and what … Read more
4 Ways to Do a Social Media Policy That’s Simple, Smart, and Right
Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday we’re republishing a … Read more