By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, we looked at a recent federal-court decision to determine whether LinkedIn connections are considered trade secrets. Today, … Read more
8 Major & Emerging Challenges Facing Global Employers in 2012
We all know we’ll be facing a lot of challenges here in the U.S. as we get deeper into 2012, but what will the challenges be for employers operating … Read more
Are Employees’ LinkedIn Contacts Considered Your Trade Secrets?
By Eric B. Meyer Over the past several weeks, you probably read about this case involving a company suing one of its former employees whom it alleges … Read more
How Will Your Employees be Using Social Media is 2012?
By Eric B. Meyer Better yet, what can your business do to capitalize? I’ve got answers to these questions. Let’s start with more social … Read more
Looking Back of 2011: For Many, a Year of Overwork – or Underwork
I’m pretty numb to the flood of year-in-review stories that the media love at this time of year, mainly because they’re largely shallow, … Read more
Bersin Survey: Even in the Social Media Age, Job Boards Drive New Hires
Four years (give or take) into recruiting’s embrace of social media, it turns out that job boards are the most productive source of new hires. Where social … Read more
Twitter in the Workplace: 4 Lose Their Jobs, 1 Saved From Death Row
By Eric B. Meyer Is there anything that Twitter can’t do? Twitter, make me a sandwich! Anyway, today I have the news of three congressional aides who … Read more
The Latest Internet Statistics: Health is a Top Search Subject
The latest Internet statistics are out and one thing is clear: People want to find health information online. The statistics, from the Pew Internet study … Read more
3 Tips to Help Guide Your Social Media Check on a Potential New Hire
By Eric B. Meyer According to this recent SHRM survey, only 18 percent of companies have used social media to screen job candidates. Most cite the legal … Read more
Why Your Employees’ “Private” Facebook Posts Are Not So “Private”
By Eric B. Meyer What is this? A broken record? Yesterday, I blogged about a recent New York appellate decision in which the court held that an employee … Read more