Getting Going with Social MediaSeptember 23rd, 2009 |
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One of the key note speakers at our user conference last week was Kris Dunn, who discussed how HR pros can use social media to stay current. It was a great presentation, and got a lot of our customers pumped about diving into social media.
Let’s face it though, as an HR pro, you probably have enough stuff on your plate, and while you may see the value of social media, the idea of adding more to your to do list can be daunting. At this point, you may be thinking, something like “I’m just too old for this” - well, as Kris pointed out in his session, do you want to be a dinosaur? You are reading this blog, so you’ve already dipped your toe into social media.
To help get you started, I wanted to share a couple resources with you:
If you are trying to figure out how to use Twitter and why you should bother, I’d check out this post Heather wrote a few months back. She explains the value of Twitter for HR professionals, as well as some tips and other resources for getting started.
There are a lot of blogs in the HR space, and figuring out which ones are most relevant to you can be time consuming. We’ve created a search tool that includes all of the top HR blogs - think of it as Google for HR blogs. Just enter your search terms and you’ll be able to dig up relevant posts on your topic.
If you want to be more proactive, you can set up a Google Reader account. Steve Boese did a post earlier this week that I really recommend reading on how to bundle your favorite blogs on reader.
Speaking of Steve, Donna Ronayne of Halogen will be a guest on this week’s edition of the HR Happy Hour podcast, which Steve hosts along with Shauna Moerke, aka HR Minion. Be sure to tune in!
Tags: HR, talent management, Web 2.0





