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Posted: 14 Jun 2011 08:58 AM PDT  As the 2011 SHRM Annual Conference less than 2 weeks away, HR Service Providers can learn how to engage social media influencers and industry practitioners in the human resources, recruiting, and talent management industry. SHRM's annual conference held in Vegas is nearing 25,000 plus attendees. With the sheer volume of HR professionals attending the event and others like it, HR service providers are looking for creative ways to establish relationships and build rapport with potential HR customers.A free webinar titled, "How to Reach HR & Recruiting with Social Media" is scheduled for June 21st at 11 AM CST will provide insights on how HR Consultants and Service Provider can engage HR practitioners and recruiters using social media. I'm excited to announce our final panel member to the stellar webinar lineup. Michael Long. Michael is an Employment Brand Expert for Rackspace who is known as The Red Recruiter. His work and experience in social media and relationship building is unprecedented, "Jessica Miller-Merrell, CEO of Xceptional HR. The panel of experts includes some of the best in the HR and Recruiting social media spaces. Influencers like Michael Long of Rackspace; Kris Dunn, creator of Fistful of Talent; Craig Fisher of Fishdogs.com; marketing mogul William Tincup; and social media HR author, Jessica Miller-Merrell round out the group. Learn how Human Resources, Recruiting, Talent Management consultants and service providers can engage, network, and build relationships with these influential professionals, HR Bloggers, and decision makers online with social media. Learn from some of the top online HR and Recruiting leaders how to develop relationships and engage HR online. Learn best practices, tips, and suggestions for HR vendors and their marketing teams directly from the mouth of panel of HR practitioners. Registration for the webinar is limited. Attendees will hear from industry experts to increase engagement, build brand, and rapport using social media to drive sales and revenue for their organizations. "How to Reach HR & Recruiting with Social Media" Webinar is June 21st at 11 AM CST. Learn more about the event by visiting the webinar registration page. Follow Twitter with the hash tag #hrsolutions.  |
Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:49 AM PDT  Think before you tweet. That's a good message for anyone who's logged on and begun using social media for business as well as personal reasons. Companies should also follow a similar rule, "Think before you terminate."But failing to use or apply these two rules together, that's spells media circus for a small economic development and publicly funded agency in Pennsylvania. Companies must now consider the potential media attention they will and may receive when moving to terminate an employee. The Leigh Valley Economic Development Corporation is learning this lesson first hand. And maybe, just maybe this is a lesson they can learn so you don't have to. The company's social media specialist, Vanessa Williams (@prpeep) was let go after posting to the company's Twitter account, @LVEDC. The tweet posted on Friday, June 3th, said the following, “We start summer hours today. That means most of the staff leave at noon, many to hit the links. Do you observe summer hours? What do you do?” Williams was reported to have been terminated for the tweet as well as other circumstances that were not disclosed. Like many organizations, the company didn’t have a formal social media policy. She was offered a severance package, and it appears the company did not act swiftly and generously enough with their offer. She has hired an attorney to clear her name adding more fuel to the media fire. This story isn't so much about Williams and if she should have been fired. This looks to be an over-reaction by a group of decision makers who don't fully understand social media. With over 155 million tweets posted each day, it is likely that Williams's tweet would have been long forgotten. This story is more about the potential damage and unforeseen factors that can sneak up on a company when they move to termination. The company should have kept their mouth shut about the termination. Their statement and interview with a local reporter created a media firestorm. Articles from publications around the world as well as an AP article, fueled the fire. If anyone deserves to be reprimanded or terminated, it's the employee representative that was quoted in the article. Social media is public forum, which is contrary to most employment situations. These happen behind closed doors. If a company is going to terminate someone who has a presence on social media or because of conduct on a social platform, companies need to consider the potential fallout both positive and negative for themselves as well as the terminated employee in question. While a termination may seem just fine in your mind, it doesn't hurt to consult an expert outside of both HR and legal. In this day and age with the use of social media and its prevalence in the workplace, that expert just may be your Marketing and PR team. Photo Credit Laughing Squid.  |
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