{"id":1660,"date":"2015-03-09T12:51:29","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T12:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/?p=1660"},"modified":"2018-12-21T10:10:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T10:10:39","slug":"social-hr-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/social-hr-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Social HR 2015: The Way Forward For Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social media has made a monumental difference in our lifestyles, with some of those transformational differences extending to hiring  and employee engagement practices as well. Human resources departments have  leveraged the benefits of social media in these past few years to make the best  hiring, engagement and employee development decisions. And, 2015 promises to be  the year of the Social HR.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/HR-strategy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/HR-strategy.jpg\" alt=\"HR Strategy\" title=\"HR Strategy\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/HR-strategy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/HR-strategy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/HR-strategy-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/HR-strategy-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/HR-strategy-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>&bull; Why Social HR?<\/h2>\n<p>Companies are hungry for top talent. According to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jobvite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Jobvite_SocialRecruiting_Survey2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>survey  taken from recruiters<\/strong><\/a>, up to 73% of them have signed on a prospective  employee through social media.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Recruitments-done-via-social-media.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Recruitments-done-via-social-media.jpg\" alt=\"Recruitments Done Via Social Media\" title=\"Recruitments Done Via Social Media\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Recruitments-done-via-social-media.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Recruitments-done-via-social-media-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Recruitments-done-via-social-media-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Recruitments-done-via-social-media-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Recruitments-done-via-social-media-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gone are the days when companies would restrict the use of social collaboration technologies. This is due to the changing attitudes of the companies, the increased computer literacy from prospective hires and the value these hires offer by giving them up-to-date and modern social tools. In just the span of a few years, it\u2019s become:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Digital-Citizens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Digital-Citizens.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Citizens\" title=\"Digital Citizens\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Digital-Citizens.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Digital-Citizens-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Digital-Citizens-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Digital-Citizens-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Digital-Citizens-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>&bull; Which companies have taken advantage of Social HR<\/h2>\n<p>Here are some of the firms that have relied on social media to reach their goals.<\/p>\n<h2>&bull; <a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.mastercard.com\/videos\/mastercard-conversation-suite-video\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">MasterCard \u2013 Conversation Suite<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>MasterCard has 8000 employees. 40% of them double in as the firm\u2019s Social Ambassadors. How\u2019s that possible, you say? The answer lies in the Conversation Suite that MasterCard uses. The Conversation Suite relies on listening to relevant conversations about a brand that are taking place on the social media. These conversations are projected on a 40 inch plus display screen that is situated at some public spots, further enhancing the MasterCard brand image and sparking more conversations about themselves.<\/p>\n<p>A look at the MasterCard Conversation Suite<\/p>\n<h2>&bull; UPS \u2013 Unique Value Proposition (UVP) for Employees<\/h2>\n<p>Now here\u2019s a firm that highlights the unique value proposition of its employees on social media channels. The employee and employers both benefit as this approach can bring in more prospective hires than a typical recruitment method ever would. The aim of the UVP is that it humanizes the brand and the employee both, by taking advantage of social media features to highlight volunteer efforts, a diverse workplace, etc. <\/p>\n<h2>&bull; Home Depot \u2013 Personalized &#038; Online Brand Presence<\/h2>\n<p>Home Depot is a large corporation and you wouldn&rsquo;t believe  the amount of queries they get on their Facebook page. People post about a  great deal of things and Home Depot&rsquo;s social media team works with light speed  to answer them, and that too with a dash of personal touch. People love it when  they are not treated to robotic-sounding answers, something that Home Depot  takes great care to emulate. Even queries regarding job offers are answered  straight from their Facebook page. Home Depot shows how even huge companies can  go from intimidating to relatable, all thanks to the power and benefits of  social HR. the key is to be quick AND keep the people engaged and motivated. It  can be a potent and instant way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/template\/customer-satisfaction\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>gauge customer satisfaction rate<\/strong><\/a> too, instead of investing in market research or case  studies.<\/p>\n<h2>&bull; How Surveys can be utilized by a Social HR to help a company grow<\/h2>\n<p>Social HR can significantly contribute to a company\u2019s growth. And by growth we don\u2019t mean increased profitability only. Social HR\u2019s use of surveys can help identify strategic capabilities and shortcomings of the firm. They can help with keeping the company hierarchy abreast of organizational developments and offer training opportunities to personnel who most need it. Tomorrow\u2019s leaders can be discovered and nurtured with leadership training programs.  <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/jobvite-social-recruiting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/jobvite-social-recruiting.png\" alt=\"Jobvite Social Recruiting\" title=\"Jobvite Social Recruiting\" width=\"500\" height=\"1910\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1661\" \/><\/a><br \/>Infographic: jobvite.com<\/p>\n<p>All these benefits are just the tip of the iceberg.<\/p>\n<p>You risk losing out to the competition if your company isn&rsquo;t  taking advantage of social media technologies, such as online acquisition  platforms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/template\/human-resources\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>human resource surveys<\/strong><\/a> or professional networking, to attract top talent to your  company. 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