Finding HR: A World Full of Interactions

Interested in Human Resources? Want to find out more about what it's like in the HR field? Curious about how to apply to jobs, how to speak during an interview, and all the like? You're at the right place! Stay tuned!

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Online Recruitment magazine for HR Directors, Personnel Managers, Job Boards and Recruiters with information on the internet recruitment industry

The article starts off with an eye-catching statement: “In a recent article I discussed how with 75% of companies either using or planning to use social media sites for recruiting, sites like Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and Google+ are becoming increasingly important in job searching.” Most of my posts have actually been about things like this as well, which is why I picked this article to post.

More and more people realize the increasing importance of social media in HR, although I’d like to say that social media is important in other fields too -- such as PR, behavioral sciences, etc. It’s great to see articles like this every so often, since it reminds you of why exactly social media is so important. A good example would be: “Talent acquisition has been the most obvious area of opportunity within many companies who embrace social media's potential. Done well, this can include accelerating the entire recruiting process from posting openings to sourcing candidates, reviewing CVs, making an offer and on boarding.”

In class, we read about KPMG. The article states that: “KPMG agree and show how social media can reinforce the supply chain through collaboration with employees, candidates, customers and suppliers.”

All in all, this is definitely a good read. Remind yourself of the increasing importance of Social Media in HR.

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Wow…Social Media being important within the workplace is becoming more and more of an understatement.

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I find this little picture to be so informative. It’s definitely a great find from returning-to-cloud9!

This should say enough in terms of social media being important to companies. A lot of employers would like to know a little bit about how their possible future employee acts behind-the-scenes. I find it to be a good tactic, although it may be frequent that an employee may miss a “star employee” just because that “star employee” does not have any information online.

We shall continue to see how this affects the future of businesses!

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How Social Media Wreaks Havoc in the HR World

You might think it best to walk away from social media entanglements with employees, but lawyers say you need to take a direct approach to potentially delicate situations.

Well, you heard it first here, folks. Social Media is indeed wreaking havoc in the HR world... not a surprise after all you’ve read through on this blog now, is it?

This article is great, especially since it’s somewhat recent (March 11, 2016 post). It states how exactly social media is wreaking havoc in the HR world -- and it’s not necessarily a good thing. Keep in mind though, and I’ve stated this before, social media is not always bad. You should know this well enough from all the other articles!

This article is really just from a legal standpoint. In terms of legality, yes -- social media is indeed wreaking havoc. There’s a solution for this though: be smarter. If you’re confused, read the article. I’m sure you’ll figure out exactly why I’m saying such a thing.

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In the past, our technology clients told Total HR Management that human resources professionals were often are slow in embracing change when it came to anything technology related. Is this true wit…

This article is from 2011, but it still is relevant today. Social media truly affects human resources in so many ways, and it affects individuals daily as well -- people, especially in older generations, need to realize this!

The article states that these are the four (4) ways that social media will affect HR:

1. Using Social Media to Expand Networks and Increase Access

2. Quantify the Productivity and Value of Social Media

3. Never Truly Disconnected As Expectations Evolve

4. Do Not Be Afraid — Support Innovation

Since this is from 2011, let’s fast forward to the present of 2016. We can definitely agree that these four (4) ways truly HAVE happened. It’s fascinating to see the predictions of the past come true in the future!

With this, it can be said that social media will continue to affect HR in several different ways -- for the better. Don’t doubt its power!

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Social Media at Work: The New Normal

A growing number of employees are using social media at work for both personal and professional reasons.

Found this article super fun to read since it points out a lot of the new things and trends that are consider normal, which are very different from the ones we are used to seeing. 

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This is COMPLETELY relevant to all of the other posts that I have been making on my Tumblr. Finally, more and more people are starting to become aware of Social Media.

At my previous HR internship, I constantly had to go onto Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and job search websites (i.e. - Monster, Dice, etc.) for work related purposes. Although I would sometimes log in for personal reasons (don’t worry -- it was allowed), a lot of the time, we were just on these social media sites to recruit people or post content about our clients or our company.

The article states that, “Some of the other popular reasons employees use social media at work include the following: to learn more about co-workers, to build personal relationships with colleagues and to ask people outside their organizations work-related questions.” I find this incredibly interesting, as I have never done that for any of my co-workers. Instead of spying on them through social media, I would occasionally ask them for a bite to eat or coffee to get to know them. I may actually start doing this though... it does make things a little bit easier in knowing people.

No matter how you look at it, social media is becoming relevant. Use it to your advantage.

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Social Media Training Is Now Mandatory: Five Ways To Make Sure Your Company Does It Right

Sprint Ninjas When I wrote my book, The 2020 Workplace, in 2010, I made a prediction some considered bold: I said that by the year 2020, social media training in the workplace would be as common as ethics and diversity training. Thanks to a turbocharged boom in social over the past two [...]

If you think Social Media does not have a big impact on a lot of businesses and companies, think again. Social Media is a lot more powerful and important than people think -- and it is a little scary.

Jeanne Meister, a writer for Forbes, always has a lot to say when it comes to Social Media and HR. It is always great information, just like her article of “2014: The Year Social HR Matters.”

This article has a lot to say in regards to how a company should train its employees in regards to Social Media. There’s a little overview before it goes straight in for the kill of the five ways, and the overview basically goes over how other companies go about training their employees with programs and how there are obvious motivations as to why they do so.

The most important part of the article, in my opinion, are the five ways:

1. Start early

2. Create a branded program for social media training

3. Be specific and explicit about what you want

4. Include game mechanics to engage and reward employees

5. Create a vehicle for continuous improvement

I highly agree with Jeannie’s points, and I suggest to read further to understand what exactly she is getting at with her points!

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Finding job candidates with the skills your company needs can be a challenging responsibility for any HR professional. That’s why human resources managers, recruiters and hiring managers are embracing social media, which offers several advantages that can make a big difference in recruiting success. In fact, recent research by the Society for Human Resource Management reveals that over half of organizations currently use social media for recruiting and hiring. Social media can also help companies streamline employee engagement, keep an eye on the competition and perform a variety of other HR functions. Collectively, these activities are referred to as Social HR.

This article is a great read, especially for those that are majoring in HR or are currently in the HR field. It specifies a lot about recruiting for HR with the use of social media.

I’ve stated this before, but I’ll state it again: LinkedIn is one of the most powerful resources that anyone in the job force could use. In terms of social media, I would say that LinkedIn is the BEST outlet/platform. I would say that Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram, and others are used more as a portfolio for yourself (to brand yourself), but I see some people use these outlets/platforms as a source of finding jobs as well.

Networking is incredibly important, and this cannot be stressed enough! The best ways to network are through social media and in person. What I like in this article that Villanova expresses are the points of what social media can do for recruiting. It also gives five steps for a social recruiting strategy.

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What to Post on Each Social Media Outlet | Chloe Social

Each social network is different so it's important to play to each one's strengths and know what to post on each social media outlet.

this article demonstrates how to make quality post to your social media accounts. It gives ideas how to be original, to use strategies, to plan, and to promote your content. 

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I really like this article, especially since a good chunk of my Midterm video elaborated on this. If you’re trying to sort out what is appropriate for each of your social media platforms, and overall make it look really nice, then I’d definitely recommend taking the time out to read this. Has some great pointers that we all can benefit from.

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This is a great article to teach everyone how to use each social media outlet. Lately, I’ve been having friends and family contact me regarding how they should use LinkedIn, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, etc. I always make them refer to links, or I just explain it to them.

Anyone can truly benefit from this! You may know a lot of this, but it’s always good to read/hear it again.

Social media can help with anything and everything if you know how to use it.

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Job Hunting? Here Are 8 Ways You’re Not Using LinkedIn—but Should

Stop waiting for recruiters to stumble across your profile. These steps will get you noticed—and help you land your dream job. More

From any angle or perspective that you look at this, it seems as though LinkedIn is extremely important for hopeful individuals that are job-hunting. If you are still looking for a job and don’t have a LinkedIn account, you should make one immediately. This article recommends some great pointers. I cannot recommend LinkedIn enough to my fellow classmates, co-workers, etc. If you have a LinkedIn account and haven’t been having any luck, check to see if you use LinkedIn in these ways!

Also, this is for recent grads: you should invest in LinkedIn Premium during your job search, after filling out your profile. I guarantee you that it will eradicate some of your job-search pain.

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Social Media’s Impact on the Human Resources Industry

Social media has exploded over the past five years, with companies using different outlets to post job openings, interact with clients and employees and make major product announcements. So, how does…

It can be seen everywhere that Social Media and HR go well together, especially for the industry right now. Even still, a lot of people fail to understand this concept due to misconceptions about social media.

This is a great article to read, as it expresses exactly how social media has integrated into HR and how social media makes things in the HR world much easier and more successful. Because of the fact that the upcoming generations are now social media crazed, it makes sense that companies and businesses (and older individuals) would want to use the different platforms available to reach out to all types of candidates and people in general.

The article is a short read, and one thing I really like is that it puts its main points in bold so that it stands out.

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Social Media has emerged as a powerful business and HR tool. This discipline deals with selecting appropriate Social Media sites and formats from the myriad options available and leveraging the same to create value for the organization. This requires an in-depth understanding of the key benefits and pitfalls of Social Media and managing these effectively in the organization’s context.

One thing I find important is the “Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).” Rutgers also has their own version of this society (RUSHRM), and if you aren’t currently a member, I suggest joining!

If SHRM states that social media is important for HR, then it’s clear that the integration is now well-known. Within this link are links to other recent articles regarding social media and HR. SHRM even wrote out that “social media has emerged as a powerful business and HR tool.” If this isn’t a clear indication for everyone, I don’t know what is!

Social media is the now, and will be the future. Don’t underestimate it, and use it to its fullest potential!

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Social media and human resources. Social media is the biggest shift in thinking and communication since the Industrial Revolution. Business ... HR, this also affects you!

Social Media has changed HR for better and for worse. It can be said that for the most part, it’s been for better.

I’ve worked numerous internships and jobs. One thing that I can say that I would like everyone to understand is this: YOUR RESUME IS YOU BRANDING/MARKETING YOURSELF. I’m extremely glad that this article goes through this point as well.

“Social media changes HR, forcing them to consider technology and the online conversation in everything they do. Online social platforms are where the conversations HR and senior executives can no longer afford to ignore. Social media changes business. Social media changes HR. Social media is engagement.  Social media changes everything.“

It is completely true that social media has changed HR -- a lot of companies now interview or do all of their work online. The internet and online social platforms are now the way that businesses communicate with each other. Nowadays, things in HR, such as payroll or hiring paperwork, are more successfully done online as well. It’s safe to say that not only social media has changed HR, but technology in general. Although we can thank technology for advancement, we can also say that technology has its blunders.

At the end of the day, one thing is for sure: social media should not be ignored.

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The Top 10 Benefits Of Social Media Marketing

To some entrepreneurs, social media marketing is the “next big thing,” a temporary yet powerful fad that must be taken advantage of while it’s still in the spotlight. To others, it’s a buzzword with no practical advantages and a steep, complicated learning curve. Because it appeared quickly, social media has developed [...]

A lot of people think that social media is only for fun and games, which it can be for. What a lot of people don’t realize is that social media can also be a lead in receiving a full-time or part-time job.

Social Media marketing also applies to individuals. You can market YOURSELF! This is an important point that I can’t stress enough. A lot of people assume that social media marketing should only be for brands or for companies, but if you think about it... YOU are your own brand. You can brand yourself to companies, and you can put yourself out there.

There are so many benefits to social media marketing, and just using social media in general. Stay aware!

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Social media impacts our lives a lot! Be careful!

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As ruiwu628 had stated, social media truly impacts our lives a lot, and many individuals do need to be more careful. It’s sad that no one tells you this when you’re younger before you make rash decisions and put yourself out there for the world to see.

In my personal opinion, I believe school systems should probably educate children in social media so that they do not make any mistakes that will threaten their lives in the future. Although you learn from your mistakes, there are some mistakes that you just can’t really come back from because they will always follow you -- the third man in this photo has this problem. I feel like a lot of people around me (fellow students, friends, and even adults) are not informed of how much power social media has, especially now more than ever. This is a great example of what social media can do to you in a bad light, but don’t forget that social media can also help you in various different ways if you do things correctly.

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Is your company using social media for employee recruitment? If not, you’re part of a dying breed. According to a new infographic from Intricate, more employers are using social media to find talent and potential employees than ever before.

If you own any social media account, you can’t hide. Not being able to hide isn’t necessarily a bad thing though...

I can’t express the importance of social media enough when it comes to recruitment. Social Media can change an employer’s mind ENTIRELY. Keep in mind there is so much to social media other than Facebook (there’s LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, and so much more). One of the most important social media applications that employers / U.S. Companies. and even International Companies, look at is LinkedIn.

Social Media used to be a joke, but after almost a decade later, it is now becoming the future. Heck, it already is the future. It determines a company’s customers, the types of employees it may hire, the type of marketing scheme it should have, etc.

FYI: Keep a good standing on social media -- especially LinkedIn. You’ll thank yourself later.

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Ignoring LinkedIn Is Hurting Your Career

With its refreshed app and some tricks, it’s time to make the uncoolest professional network part of your social-media routine, Joanna Stern writes.

A lot of college individuals (undergraduates, graduates, you name it) don’t understand the importance of LinkedIn. It really changes your life completely if you use it, as it can provide you with a career.

Day in and day out, I see a lot of college graduates complain that the job market is lacking. Although it very well may be, I think graduates still aren’t trying hard enough. There are SO MANY GRADUATES that still, to this day, do not use LinkedIn. The easiest way to get a job nowadays is through networking, and LinkedIn is an amazing source for that.

Personal Anecdote: I just received a job offer for 50k a year from a company on LinkedIn. I haven’t even graduated yet.

If you aren’t using LinkedIn, you’re not proactive enough in your job search. It can even hurt your job search, as employers may start to believe that you are not technologically savvy. The time of technology is now, more than ever, so it is important that you put yourself out there in the best light possible!

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A Brief History of People Getting Fired for Social Media Stupidity

17 of the most offensive and dumb Twitter, Facebook and Instagram fails

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OkNowWhatPosts posted a pretty useful link to Tumblr a few minutes ago. It has to do with social media, and how HR and the general public view some of the things that are done on social media.

Often times, more than not, you are sitting at your computer looking at Facebook, and you think to yourself: “What? Did this person really just post that?” If not that, you’re scrolling through, and you are just simply appalled by what you see. If neither, then you must have some pretty tame friends on Facebook that also already know about how social media stupidity can ruin their future careers.

My advice: don’t make social media your emotional outlet. Make an actual blog for that, and make sure it does not trace back to you (DO NOT put your real name on things that you wouldn’t want people to normally see)! If you have a problem with your boss, don’t post about it on Facebook, Twitter, or any other type of social media -- it’ll definitely come to bite you for the next job you apply for. Also, NEVER EVER replicate any killings or anything that could be seen as potentially racist. Stay away from re-enacting controversial issues, unless you have something very insightful to say. To clarify: don’t be like Paula Deen or the Bankers from this article (the article link can be accessed from the title of this post).

And remember: just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t mean it’s right.