This timely resource offers fresh research on companies'use of social media platforms-from Twitter and Facebook to LinkedIn and othercareer sites-to find and hire personnel. Its balanced approach explains why andhow social media are commonly used in both employee recruitment and selection, exploringrelevant theoretical constructs and practical considerations about theirappropriateness and validity. Contributors clarify a confusing cyberscape withrecommendations and best practices, legal and ethical issues, pitfalls andproblems, and possibilities for standardization. And the book's insights onemerging and anticipated developments will keep the reader abreast of the fieldas it evolves. Included in the coverage: · Social media as a personnel selectionand hiring resource: Reservations and recommendations.· Game-thinking within social media torecruit and select job candidates. · Social media, big data, and employmentdecisions.· The use of social media by BRIC nationsduring the selection process.· Legal concerns when considering socialmedia data in selection.· Online exclusion: Biases that may arisewhen using social media in talent acquisition.· Is John Smith really John Smith?Misrepresentations and misattributions of candidates using social media andsocial networking sites. Social Media in Employee Selection and Recruitment is a bedrock reference forindustrial/organizational psychology and human resources academics currently orplanning to conduct research in this area, as well as for academic libraries. Practitionersconsidering consulting social media as part of human resource planning orselection system design will find it a straight-talking guide to stayingcompetitive.
Part 1. Introduction.- Using Social Media in Employee Selection and Recruitment: An Overview.- Part II: Current Applications.- Social Media as a Personnel Selection and Hiring Resources: Reservations and Recommendations.- Theoretical Propositions about Cybervetting: A Common Antecedents Model.- An Uncertainty Reduction Approach to Applicant Information-Seeking in Social Media: Effects on Attributions and Hiring.-Social Media Use: Antecedents and Outcomes of Sharing.- Game-Thinking within Social Media to Recruit and Select Job Candidates.- Part III: Practical Guidelines.- Social Media, Big Data, and Employment Decisions: Mo' Data, Mo' Problems?.-Comparing the Social Media in the United State and BRIC Nations, and the Challenges faced in International Selection.- Social Media and Employee Recruitment: Chasing the Run Away Bandwagon.- How to Stay Current in Social Media to Be Competitive In Recruitment and Selection.- Part IV: Challenges and Limitations.- Impression Management and Social Media Profiles.- Applicant Reactions to Social Media in Selection: Early Returns and Future Directions.- Legal Concerns When Considering Social Media Data in Selection.- Online exclusion: Biases that may arise when using social media in talent acquisition.- Is John Smith Really John Smith? Misrepresentations and Misattributions of Candidates Using Social Media and Social Networking Sites.- Part V: Future Directions:Social Media in Employee Selection and Recruitment: Current Knowledge, Unanswered Questions, and Future Directions.
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