Social Media and the Human Resources Professionals

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There are several ways in which social media (SM) can benefit businesses. Today, SM is an important communication tool that connects businesses with potential candidates, customers, and employees (Arun, 2021). The essay will discuss how human resource (HR) professionals can utilize SM as an effective communication tool, the ideas one would acquire from SM to apply to their job, and strategies for an effective SM strategy.
HR can use SM as an effective communication tool to reach potential candidates. LinkedIn, which is mostly used for job postings, allows HR to communicate with candidates who match the job opening description (Jobcast, 2018). Interviews and professional profile analysis can be done through LinkedIn and other social sites. HR can also use SM as a communication tool to inform people about their company and build its reputation. Corporate communication through SM can also help HR in their recruitment processes (Jobcast, 2018). Displaying a top business culture, including the company’s values on social sites, will encourage interested and like-minded people to consider sending their applications. Therefore, SM is a suitable tool for effective communication between HR and suitable candidates.
There are several ideas that one can bring to their job from SM. One of these is that SM helps to improve recruitment processes (Arun, 2021). For instance, instead of looking for candidates from referrals and physical recruitment, HR can look for candidates from social sites such as LinkedIn. This will help to save time by reducing the time spent in the hiring and recruitment process. Another idea is that SM can help to improve the company’s brand and reputation. By showcasing the business’s strong culture and values on social media, its reputation and brand would be improved. At th...