Recruiting

Social Media Program for Human Resources


Nov 2

Perspectives Ltd, a provider of workplace resources, specializing in employee assistance programs (EAP) and organizational development services, has launched the Social Media Policy Pack program to help educate and protect businesses now that employees use social media at home and at work. Specifically, the program aims to help HR professionals and business leaders understand the power and challenges that social media brings to each organization.

According to an August 2009 study, “The Broad Reach Of Social Technologies” by Forrester Research, more than 80% of U.S. adults online use social media at least once a month, and half participate in social networks like Facebook. However, ample resources and polls suggest that companies are not addressing potential implications to their business.

The program includes social media 101 training, policy development support, and employee recruitment and selection training.

Paula Santonocito, GCDF is a business journalist specializing in employment issues, including online recruitment, which she has covered since the early days of Web-based employment advertising and candidate sourcing. Paula is managing editor of Recruiting Trends and author of more than 1,000 articles on a wide range of human resource and career topics. Articles by Paula Santonocito have been featured in many global and domestic publications and information outlets, including Thomson Reuters’ HRWire; The Wall Street Journal site CareerJournal.com; Expatica HR; Monster.com Office HQ; and others. In addition, her work has been posted at more than 100 websites throughout the world, referenced in academic and legal publications as well as books, and translated into several languages. Paula has been a guest on radio programs, and quoted in numerous newspaper articles. She holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Norwich University, a Workforce Career Coach Facilitator (WCCF) certificate from Thomas Edison State College, and has been awarded the Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) designation from the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE). To network with Paula: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulasantonocito; Twitter: twitter.com/psantonocito;  E-mail: paula@recruitingtrends.com; Web Site: www.paulasantonocito.com