BCR060: On letting employees have access to social networking sites

Another video on why it is important to let employees have access to networking sites. The benefits outweigh the risks.

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From: Lee Hopkins

Related topics : employee social networking sites / employee social network

Social Networking

Does using social networking sites like Facebook at work cost employers billions in productivity or actually make employees more productive?

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From: WANE NewsChannel 15

Related topics : use of social network sites / social networking sites work

PepSocial - The Most Advanced Enterprise Social Network

PepSocial is a collaboration network that combines Employee Social Networking, Team Collaboration tools and Intranet into one seamless product. PepSocial is the most feature rich social collaboration platform on the market.

GreenPepper Digital offers Enterprise Private Social Network to dynamic workplaces and communities. PepSocial improves communication and collaboration across the enterprise. It extends knowledge, ideas, and experiences so employees learn faster, innovate more and make...

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From: GreenPepperDigital

Related topics : social enterprise network / employee social networking sites / social network marketing companies / social networking community

See how social media is changing the way we communicate

Zurich and Social Media - The rapid rise of social media has changed the way we communicate. Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Zurich) sees the opportunities and is already successfully engaging with people through several different Social Media channels.

Yet the employee use of Social Media networking sites brings out challenges for Zurich which are addressed in Zurich's Social Media Guidelines.

Zurich has developed Social Media Guidelines to help employees make sensible decisions about...

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From: Zurich Insurance Group

Related topics : social media changed communication / social media network sites / using social media / social media management company / social media search

Job Talk: Social Networking Edition

Future bosses now snooping on Facebook?

According to a new survey released by Vault.com, 44% of employers use social networking web sites like MySpace and Facebook to examine the profiles of job candidates, and 39% have looked up the profile of a current employee.

Do you think it is okay for managers to view their employees' social networking profiles? Take a look at what employers and employees in New York City had to say about social networking and the workplace.

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From: VaultVideo

Related topics : new social networking sites like facebook / new social network site

Contractors must watch social media posts

Contractors need to watch what they post on social networking sites as most employers now research potential candidates online.

That's according to a new survey of over 450 employers by CareerBuilder.co.uk.

The research shows over half of employers use social networking sites to research candidates, and 12 per cent plan to start using social networking sites for screening.

The most common reasons for dismissing a potential new employee after checking out their online profile are lying about...

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From: Excelliumumbrella

Related topics : social research network sites / social networking sites for employment / social media network sites / using social media / online social media websites

Nordion's World of Social Media

Ever been unsure of your responsibility as an Nordion employee when it comes to participating in blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites? Ever wondered what to do when your work and personal personas overlap online? Nordion has a policy to offer guidance to employees who participate in blogs and social networking sites. This video gives an overview of the policy, your responsibilities as an employee, and why Nordion participates in social media.

You're encouraged to follow...

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From: nordion

Related topics : social media network sites / social media participation policy / social networking sites blog / online social media / social media companies

Kabrina Chang: All Up in Your Facebook

Abstract: You can be fired for off-duty posts to social networking sites. But now you can be hired in just the same way. The new Facebook Score and a Social Networking Report allow employers to use your social networking activity to make hiring decisions. While more than 50% of responding employers in a recent study reported looking at and basing decisions on an applicant's social networking activity, a newly-devised "Facebook Score" offers employers a five-characteristic checklist for...

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From: BU Questrom

Related topics : new social networking sites like facebook / employment social network / schools using social networking

MixBit a new collaborative social network site

Mix Bit is a new social networking site created by Chad Hurley & Steve Chen two of three former PayPal employees who also created you tube. So they are being pushed out for free by all the media world wide like gods , You tubes was created in February 2005 and Google has been cannibalizing it since late 2006 and used those parts to create Google Plus . Mix bit allows users to upload 16 second clips and advertizing is only a 30 seconds wait ,Mix bit is a second longer than face book ,i can see...

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From: BeautifulGirlByDana

Related topics : new social network site / create a free social networking site / creating social networking sites

Illinois' Social Network Password Law May Inhibit Legitimate Business Activities—Philip Gordon

The Illinois Senate and House passed a bill that will soon make their state the second in the country to have a law prohibiting employers from asking employees for their credentials to social networking sites. While this surely makes employees happy, the law and ones like it have the potential to inhibit legitimate business activities. On today's episode of LXBN TV, Philip Gordon—Chair of the Privacy and Data Protection Practice Group at Littler—explains the basics of Illinois law, how it...

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From: The LexBlog Network

Related topics : employee social networking sites / how to make a social network site