For years employers have been screening candidates based on content on social networking websites. Candidates using poor judgment online may be screened … Read more
Twitter Just Made The Greatest Recruiting Video of All Time
As a person who sees a ton of recruiting videos (and I just got done judging ERE’s Recruiting Excellence Awards so you can bet I’ve had my fill … Read more
Millennials Mix Their Social Media Use, So Remember These 3 Things
By Eric B. Meyer Your Gen Y/Millennial employees love mixing business with pleasure online. At least that’s what this survey from Millenial Branding … Read more
Managing a Virtual Workforce: Setting Social Goals Are the Key
The virtual workplace is different. The setting is different; cubicles don’t divide the virtual space. Neither do city lines, time zones, or continents, … Read more
3 Ways For HR to Avoid Unlawful, Overbroad Social Media Policies
By Eric B. Meyer The National Labor Relations Board announced yesterday that it had issued a second social-media report to help provide further guidance to … Read more
Courts Say it Again: You Can’t Dig Through An Employee’s Facebook Account
By Eric B. Meyer You can’t “rummage at will” through employee Facebook accounts Well, at least that’s what a federal court recently … Read more
Why Don’t We Do More About the Basic (But Less-Than-Ideal) Resume?
Before the economy turned on its head in 2008, I received what seemed to be a pitch a week from a new company looking to revolutionize the standard resume. … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Should You Add Your Co-Workers as Facebook Friends?
It’s a question that I’ve heard asked a lot: should you add your co-workers as “friends’ on Facebook? Good question. But as Miami … Read more
Study: Facebook is the “Inadvertent” Business Network for Millennials
Millennials aren’t specifically using Facebook for business, but with an average of 700 “friends” and a propensity to change jobs after two years, the … Read more
Can You Hear Me Now? The Impact of Social Media on Your Workforce
Can you hear me now? That ubiquitous phrase made famous by Verizon became quite apropos at the end of 2011. After the most embarrassing debacle in history … Read more