Wait…Employees Are More Engaged When You Let Them Use Social Media?!

Employee engagement remains a hot topic. Engaged employees are typically more productive and satisfied with their positions than their disengaged counterparts, and may be more likely to stay on long-term too. As a result, companies need to focus on ways to improve engagement in their workforce. Otherwise, they risk falling behind the competition. While it’s […]

Social Media 101: Make Friends, Not Fans in Recruiting Efforts

For recruiting and HR managers today, social media has become a necessary resource. However, not everyone uses it in the right manner. In terms of what recruiting is all about, consider just how social it is – prior to the advent of sites like LinkedIn and Facebook, social activities included talking to others in person, […]

What Will Employers Find If They “Google” You? How Can You Control This?

If you did a Google search of yourself right now, what would you find? You might find photos of yourself on your MySpace page from your rebellious teen years. You may find comments you made to friends about the party you went to or your latest crush. On the other hand, you may find posts […]