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The Case for an Employee Rehire Policy: Coach Snyder Effect

Employee Rehire Policies

The Case for an Employee Rehire Policy The economy is like a pendulum and appears it’s started its swing back toward prosperity.  As a hiring manager or organizational leader, it may have been only a few short years ago you were scheduling meetings in regard to corporate layoffs.  Layoffs cost your organization more than the […]

NLRB Briefing Discusses Social Media Policies & Protected Activity

NLRB Insights into Social Media Policies

**January 25th, 2012 UPDATE.  While the information below is still important, the NLRB provided more insights into social media policies. You can download the second report here.   Employer policies should not be so sweeping that they prohibit the kinds of activity protected by federal labor law, such as the discussion of wages or working […]

How to Write Social Media Policies: Brand Management

Using Social Media Today for Brand Development

In Part 1 of “How to Write Social Media Policies Series,” I discussed the myths around social media.  In Part 2, I outlined paid and free social media monitoring tools organizations can use, and in Part 3, I share some scenarios that companies and HR teams may have already encountered when Branding on social media networks. Using Social […]

Part 2 — How to Write Social Media Policies: Social Media Monitoring

Get to Know Your Social Media Monitoring Tools

This is Part 2 of a Social Media Policies Series.  In How to Write Social Media Policies Part 1, we discussed myths around your corporate social media policy.  In Part 2, we continue the discussion diving into social media monitoring tools and research involved before you craft your corporate social media policies for employees.  Get to […]

How to Write Social Media Policies: Using Social Media in the Workplace

Company social media policies

Using Social Media in the Workplace for Employees Social media policies and guidelines don’t have to be complicated.  With the average American spending six to twelve hours a month on Facebook, social media is an essential part of millions of Americans daily lives.  Due to the growing popularity in using social media, human resource professionals […]