Category Archives: Human Resources

Out of Office: Job Training

Posted on February 27, 2017 by betsyfr

I’ve been thinking a lot about how we learn, and how social media can effectively support professional development. For the past few years, I’d coached gifted and talented kids in critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity, the 4Cs of 21st … Continue reading →

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LinkedIn May Provide Clues for Creating A Better Personnel System

Posted on April 18, 2016 by tinachen2260

  As a human resources manager, hiring the right people and decreasing the turnover rate were the top two priorities. In order to have the whole picture, not only the internal information is needed, the current states in the job … Continue reading →

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When New Technologies Meet Recruiting

Posted on April 2, 2016 by tinachen2260

Last week, I experienced how social media has changed talent acquisition. New technology is changing the recruitment as well- big data and algorithms, and this is referred as “people analytics.” Combining these tools, recruitment has become totally different than before. … Continue reading →

Posted in algorithms, Big Data, Data, Employment, Human Resources, Social Media | 2 Comments

Social Media trumps the personal website

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Geoff Irwin

A few years ago I decided to set up a professional website on which I could share content such as my resume and other information; I later transitioned that site to a personal one in which I could share photos, … Continue reading →

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Autism, Social Media, and Business

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Geoff Irwin

Last summer I had the opportunity to begin mentoring within SAP’s Autism at Work program, which looks to integrate people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with the rest of the workforce. People with ASD can have challenges making eye contact, … Continue reading →

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Be careful on your social media

Posted on February 1, 2016 by xingyunzhao

Yesterday, a news from Daily Trojan caught my eyes, USC Admissions responds to survey on social media. According to the news, the USC Admissions Center claimed that it only looks at applicants’ social media profile in extraordinary cases in response … Continue reading →

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Responsible For All of Time

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Seth Rochlin

Not Penn (State!): Dean Furda revealed to be Penn State alumnus http://t.co/SM5OjGvnZf — The Daily Pennsylvanian (@dailypenn) March 25, 2015 Uh-oh, we have a crisis on our hands at Penn. Our beloved Dean Furda has lied and did not attend … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Resources, Legal, Managing Yourself, Psychology, Social Media, Social Media Policy, Twitter | 2 Comments

Social Media: Beyond the post

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Ted Moskalenko

It is a well known and common practice for companies to refer to social media when evaluating a potential candidate for a position. Anyone familiar with this industry tradition knows to either carefully set their privacy settings for their social network posts, … Continue reading →

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Tweeting a Guide to Behavior Management

Posted on March 11, 2014 by alyssagr

Twitter recently compiled data that broke down users emotions and behaviors by month and date for 2013.  Not surprisingly,  users were late for work with more regularity on weekdays during summer months than the months in fall, winter, or spring. … Continue reading →

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Memo to Employers: You will not win against the Internet

Posted on March 4, 2013 by elizabethvmartin

The Evil HR Lady (one of my favorite HR bloggers) recently published a piece called “8 Tips to Prevent a Social-Media Meltdown.” Her tips come in response to a blunder that Applebee’s made recently. Reportedly, a waitress at Applebee’s was … Continue reading →

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