Just over 12-months ago I wrote a report about Social Media in the Workplace hoping that social networks would be freely available to all employees. So how does it look now?
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It is only a matter of time before Axel Springer finally acquire Stepstone. For further details read:
The other rumour on the mill is that Mr Ted are being acquired by Success Factors.
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A long time ago we put in place a system for a client called the First System. It was designed to improve retention of new hires as they could show that where someone stayed beyond 12-months, they would often stay 3+ years. But, 70% of new hires left BEFORE the first 12-months!
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PRESS RELEASE FROM JIVE SOFTWARE
PORTLAND, OR, May 28, 2009 – Jive, the Social
Business Software leader, announced that Bupa is connecting its worldwide
network of employees to promote new initiatives and company values with Jive’s
Social Business Software platform.
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As communities get bigger what collective power will they have? Unions have traditionally been a way for the people to have a collective voice but do they always get the deal they feel is right? Or do their leaders sell them down the river? Big debate I know but what if communities get so big they become the voice of the people?
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There is one compelling event already of this year that will result in British businesses utilising web 2.0 and social media technologies.
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So we are off to a flying start to 2009 with the press hovering like vultures around the retail sector. Half the time it is the media that cause all the problems which ends up with employees then spending more time worrying than working. So what should or could HR be doing to calm their people?
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We launched our first Employer Internal Social Network this week; soft launch only to a limited number of people but so far so good! I can't share yet who the employer is, but they are a retailer and the network aims to engage people across the business to improve business performance as a result of better employee engagement and ideas.
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