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Wife blows spy’s cover on Facebook


July 13, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

You’d think some people would know better when it comes to keeping sensitive information off the Web.

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HR focusing less on job boards, more on Facebook


July 1, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting

Despite smaller budgets, many companies are still hiring. How are they searching for employees?

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When Facebook gets too friendly


June 25, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web site

With so many people using social networking sites, it’s only natural that employees, bosses, customers and colleagues will cross each other’s virtual paths. That kind of interaction got one employee in trouble recently:

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Applicants say social networking sites aren’t effective job search tools


June 19, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting

We’ve heard a lot of talk about how HR can use social networking Web sites to recruit employees. But a new survey says another method’s more effective:

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Most managers want to see employees’ Facebook profiles


June 15, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Communication, Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Managers think they have a right to see what employees are doing on social networking sites, while employees say it’s none of the boss’s business. What are your managers doing?

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Candidates say social networking sites aren’t effective job search tools


June 8, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting

We’ve heard a lot of talk about how HR can use social networking Web sites to recruit employees. But a new survey says another method’s a lot more effective:

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Too sick to use her work computer — but spends rest of the day on Facebook


June 3, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

If an employee went home sick and a manager found out she spent the rest of the day on Facebook, how would your company respond? 

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Workers who interact over e-mail less productive, researchers say


June 1, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Communication, Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Think e-mail and other communication technologies make employees more productive? Think again.

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He bashed his employer online — should he have been fired?


March 23, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Communication, Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

A man employed by a professional football team was recently fired for misconduct. His crime: publicly badmouthing a decision made by the team’s front office.

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The new way to catch phony absence excuses


February 9, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Communication, Employee computer use, Special Report

Internet computer usage

Are your managers looking for a way to catch employees who play hooky and lie about it? Here’s the latest strategy:

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