Stop Ignoring Your Social Media Policy! Last week, while I was getting a haircut, I overheard a conversation between my stylist and the manager of the salon.
It seems a co-worker had complained about her job on Facebook without considering she had friended the manager (what was she thinking?!). The manager completed a corrective action, placing the employee on a one-year probation. The activities prohibited included discussing the workplace on social media. It also included a one-year freeze on raises. Social Media Corporate Guidelines. Online Database of Social Media Policies.
Employee training gets smart. CARDIFF U.
(UK) — Fears that companies in the UK would slash investment in skills training as a result of the recession have proved to be largely unfounded. Instead, employers are “training smarter,” by focusing on key business needs, organizing more in-house courses, and using their own staff as trainers, according to a new study.