There was a time when employers learned what they could about prospective employees with information garnered from interviews and background checks. A recent survey from CareerBuilder, however, showed that your future boss might have checked out your social media sites as well. According to the recent study, 37 percent of respondents, including hiring managers and [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 8, 2012
If you use Facebook or Twitter at work, are they only your social media accounts? Or can your boss access them to help the business? A former employee sparked litigation so that a judge could decide. A woman was employed as Director of Marketing, Public Relations and E-commerce at Susan Fredman Design Group, Ltd. (SFDG), [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 1, 2011
During the application process, employers ask for copious bits of information: your name, your address, your phone number, even your social security number. But how willing are potential employees to provide their login information to a social media site such as Facebook? Earlier this year, there was a case of a man in Maryland who [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Social media is an ever-expanding base for communication. Its role in the average person’s everyday life is continually growing. But its presence in the workplace is equally significant, and more and more employers are utilizing the benefits of social networking. Global professional services company, Towers Watson, has released the results of its 2011 Change and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Be careful what you say when you’re social networking. Two recent cases involve employees posting questionable material on social media sites, which subsequently led to a suspension and a termination. The first case concerns a first-grade teacher in Paterson, NJ. Jennifer O’Brien stated in a Facebook post, accessible to approximately 300 friends, that she was [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 16, 2011
In the technological world, many people use a cell phone for a variety of reasons throughout the day. They make calls, update their Facebook, tweet their friends, and send texts. Using a cell while operating a vehicle, however, has become a concern in numerous countries, and a growing number of states in the U.S. are [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Jessica Miller-Merrell is one of the most well known bloggers on the internet today. She has done speaking engagements, private sessions, and corporate counseling for companies looking to improve their social media standing in the world today. She also works on hosting internet television shows, is an author, and a human resources professional. Her 11 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 7, 2011
Many employers tend to limit employees’ access to such social networking sites as Facebook and Twitter. A recent study, however, showed that college students and college graduates fresh into a new job may be making career choices based on a particular company’s policy of technological devices and online freedom. The 2011 Cisco Connected World Technology [...]
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