Presented to the ITAC HR Forum for the Information Technology Association of Canada. Presents an overview of social networks, additional places where IT staff may engage online, a few brief cases of Canadian businesses using social networks, and how human resources professionals might use social networks.
An Overview of Social Networking & Human Resources
1. An Overview of
Social Networking &
Human Resources
by Connie Crosby
for ITAC HR Forum
Information Technology Association of Canada
Toronto
September 17, 2009
45. • easy-to-edit website
• anyone who has permission can edit
• you decide what is shown up top
• you create website structure
• promotes collaboration
73. • “unconference” movement
• whoever shows up are the right people
• they talk about what they need to talk
about
• everyone contributes
• free or nominal cost
89. Freshbooks
• Internet-based billing service
• Toronto based
• customers worldwide
• customer service focus
• talk to customers where they are e.g.
Twitter
93. Social Networks Inside
the Organization
• Twitter equivalents (e.g.Yammer) - one to
many, email & chat alternative
94. Social Networks Inside
the Organization
• Twitter equivalents (e.g.Yammer) - one to
many, email & chat alternative
• Blogs - communication & information
delivery
95. Social Networks Inside
the Organization
• Twitter equivalents (e.g.Yammer) - one to
many, email & chat alternative
• Blogs - communication & information
delivery
• Wikis - collaborative work, policy
development
96. Social Networks Inside
the Organization
• Twitter equivalents (e.g.Yammer) - one to
many, email & chat alternative
• Blogs - communication & information
delivery
• Wikis - collaborative work, policy
development
• Training - podcasts, screencasts, video