Facebook/Twitter Fired
KSR6450
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[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]Interesting article. In today's high tech world this is something to consider. I have seen some things on both sites that, as an HR professional, make me cringe! The recent mass layoffs at FedEx were discussed in depth and did not paint too favorable a picture of my former employer. I would be afraid to put some of that out there for the wrong person to see...[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Twitter gets you fired in 140 characters or less[/B][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]Internet culture smarty pants Clay [/COLOR]Shirky[COLOR=black] speaks of a day in the not-too-distant future when [/COLOR][COLOR=black]human resources departments will have the wisdom to look beyond social networking faux pas — at least in some small part because by then, everyone will have made at least one. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]Internet culture smarty pants Clay [/COLOR]Shirky[COLOR=black] speaks of a day in the not-too-distant future when [/COLOR][COLOR=black]human resources departments will have the wisdom to look beyond social networking faux pas — at least in some small part because by then, everyone will have made at least one. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
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But be sure to read the last few paragraphs. As an HR pro, you'll need to know enough about the social networking sites to monitor their usage. Also, someone at your company needs to take steps to register any brand names, etc. -- before others do it for you and without your knowledge.
If you want to get your feet wet, sign up for Twitter and become a "follower" of "HRHero." If you look closely, you may even discover a recent "tweet" to this Twitter Forum thread!
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Yes, Twitter can be slow . . . apparently one of the consequences of not having a revenue model and an infrastructure that can keep up with the huge influx of users. John Phillips will be pleased if you add him to your list. tk
I [B]finally[/B] got the 'follow' to work on John Phillips.