A major employer is forecasting exponential growth in its social recruitment, with its global head of HR saying posts prompt "unbelievable" numbers of passive candidates to make contact.
A minority of Australian employees see a strong alignment between their employer's brand and their own experience of the workplace, while six specific types of manager are most likely to cause employees to leave, according to new research.
It's crucial for employers to seek a second opinion when relying on social media evidence to take disciplinary action over misuse of sick leave entitlements, a lawyer warns.
Prior to launching its internal social media platform KFC's biggest concern was monitoring negative content, but "frankly it's been a non-event", says its chief people officer.
Social media campaigns in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations are empowering women to speak up about workplace s-xual harassment, but employers are unlikely to face an influx of claims, a legal specialist says.
A controversial social media guide published by the Australian Public Service Commission risks overreaching in some areas, but for the most part sets reasonable restrictions on employees, an employment lawyer says.
