Social Media Use



Social Media Use

1. How social media can be used to benefit the workplace relationships.
Aid in recruitment: Social media platforms can be used to publicize job opening, source candidates and verify background information
Deliver internal communications: HR communications on policies, benefits, company news, social events, professional development and more can be made available to employees at any time.
Engage employees: Internal social networking platforms can be more engaging and inspire greater participation than regular e-mail communications. Employees may feel they have more of a voice when their postings and comments are actively encouraged.
Promote social learning and knowledge sharing: Providing employees with a way to connect with co-workers to solve problems promotes social learning and can increase knowledge sharing globally.
Communicate during a disaster: Displaced employees can see emergency information from their devices to stay in touch with the employer and receive direction.
Professional networking: HR professionals can network with peers, keep pace with competitors, and help attract clients whose values align with the employer brand.

2.Potential issues with mixing personal social media with workplace relationships
Security: Using Social media performs on company networks opens to hacks, viruses and privacy breaches.
Harassment: Employees may engage in harassing behaviors toward co-workers on a social network
Negative Exposure: Posting from former or current employees, or even clients casting the employer in a negative light, may damage the employer’s reputation
The potential loss of productivity: Some employees may spend an inordinate amount of time on social media for personal reasons while at work.
Wage and hour issues: Non-exempt employees restricted to certain working hours may incur additional compensable hours, including overtime, more easily through social media use.

3. Etiquette you recommend for the appropriate use of social media and associating it with your workplace.
I would like to recommend that employers need to keep up with changing technology trends and be aware of all various methods of online information sharing. Organizations need to determine the best approach to monitoring and using social media in the workplace. In addition, employees should be trained on social media policies and the consequences of not adhering to the policy.

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