This employer’s taken the concept of online background checks to a new level. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bozeman, Montana, passwords, social networking
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: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bosses, co-workers, Facebook, social networking
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: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Facebook, LinkedIn, social networking
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? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Deloitte, Facebook, Myspace, social networking, Twitter
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: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Facebook, LinkedIn, social networking
Luckily for managers, a popular new Web tool makes it easier to catch lying and rule-breaking employees: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: dumb, firing, social networking, Twitter
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? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: discipline, Facebook, firing, social networking
The company intranet is a great tool for fostering communication among employees and delivering important HR and benefits news. But only if employees actually use it. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: blogs, intranet, social networking
A manager finds a Web site where angry employees post vulgar insults directed at supervisors and co-workers — can the employees be fired? That’s the question raised by this recent lawsuit. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: angry employees, Myspace, ranting, social networking
Is social networking Web site Twitter just the latest fad, or is it a cost-effective tool companies can use for recruiting and marketing? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: recruiting, social networking, Twitter
