More Job Seekers Use Facebook to Find Work than LinkedIn, Twitter LinkedIn may the choice for professionals and Twitter may be gaining popularity, but Facebook is still the king of social media for job seekers, a new study shows. In 2012, 88 percent of job seekers have at least one social media profile, according toContinue reading “Facebook Tops For Job Seekers [Infographic]”
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Ovation Makes Splash at @HRTechConf
CHICAGO/TAMPA BAY, FL–(From PRWeb) Ovation Technologies, the cloud-based recruiting and employee on-boarding software, launched several key enhancements to its product today at the HR Technology Conference & Expo in Chicago. In an effort to better serve its customer base, Ovation has enhanced its existing product to streamline recruiting workflow, increase product accessibility, simplify its pricingContinue reading “Ovation Makes Splash at @HRTechConf”
Social Media at Work: Changing Persectives
Although social media has found a home in the workplace, its role is not the same everywhere, according to a new study by service provider Appirio. Personally, more people are becoming social online, just not as much at work, with half of all adults using social networks at least once a month. Workers may notContinue reading “Social Media at Work: Changing Persectives”
NLRB: Costco Social Media Policy Unlawful
Costco Wholesale’s policy on social media use by employees violates protected communications, according to a recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board. On September 7, the NLRB issued a Decision and Order invalidating Costco Wholesale Corporation’s electronic posting rule; they also found unlawful portions of the employee handbook, which prohibited employees from making statementsContinue reading “NLRB: Costco Social Media Policy Unlawful”
Keys to a Social Media Hiring Strategy
Human Resource professionals are rapidly embracing social media as a recruitment strategy; Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn sit at the forefront. At the same time, hiring managers are easing back on traditional employment outlets like job boards. For those following trends in recruiting tools, this is encouraging. Forty-six percent of HR and recruitment professionals say theyContinue reading “Keys to a Social Media Hiring Strategy”
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