In our previous post on social media & HR, we delved into the use of social media to build your employer brand. Now, we'll discuss two additional uses of social media: sourcing candidates and building employee pride. The 2nd use of social media in HR is to source candidates. Social media is increasingly being used [...]
In our previous post, we set the foundation for the importance of social media and HR. In this post, we're going to delve into the use of social media to build your employer brand. Ask yourself: Do you feel that your employer brand is clearly defined? Do you know why you are different than your [...]
Here’s an example of a recent hiring video from Pizza Hut which went viral through both social media and traditional media: http://youtu.be/Qj0EF9mWzwk This is the “new age” of recruitment. Though you may not adopt such measures in your recruitment strategy for your business, know that this is what other companies are doing to attract their [...]
On October 22, 2010, the Province reported that the BC Labour Relations Board upheld the firing of two employees of West Coast Mazda for making disrespectful, damaging and derogatory comments about their employer on Facebook. What makes this case more interesting is that the comments were made during non-work hours, and were not sent from company [...]
A recent Careerbuilder.com survey reports that more and more companies are turning to social media to promote and rebuild their organizations after the recent economic downturn. Thirty-five percent of employers use social media to promote their company. One-quarter of these employers said that they are using social media to connect with clients and to find new business. [...]
