Category: HR Infographics

The Power of the Personal Touch [Infographic]

The Power of the Personal Touch
Infographic: Cisco.com

Much has been made about the importance of social media in business, the workplace and job searches.

However, according to a majority of business leaders, the impact of online networking will never exceed the power of in-person interaction.

The personal touch is something that had defined commerce for millennia—and will continue well into the future. Of course, globalization of business will guarantee that the role of web-based communications will affect every aspect of business—including recruitment, hiring and all other functions of human resources.

This infographic from Cisco.com summarizes a survey by their Economist Intelligence Unit, where 862 international business leaders across 19 industries identified the importance of in-person communication.

Those polled were asked about how in-person contact impacted over 30 business processes.

The data revealed in-person collaboration will improve business with colleagues, partners, and consumers; business was said to increase by as much as 20 percent.

The results included faster resolution of problems, improved partner participation and relationships with customers.

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How to Train Employees In Social Media [Inforgraphic]

How to Train Employees in Social Media
Infographic: Mindflash.com

Why waste time searching for a social media specialist when you can teach your employees the best practices in Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn yourself?

This infographic from Mindflash lists the different styles of social media users often found in an organization — the digital native, savvy technologist, reluctant user, newbie and digital contrarian — and how to approach training each of them.

The most eye-opening fact—76 percent of companies don’t have a social media strategy. Even if you do not have an explicit policy, your employees represent your brand, so it is wise to be aware of to what extent they are using social media.

What do you think is most critical issues to clarify with employees about social media? Share your ideas, experiences and observations in the comments.

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How to Build a Personal Brand [Infographic]

Personal Branding Step-By-StepThe key to any job search is to have the skills and experience that employers need.  More than that, to be truly successful, job seekers must also develop a strategy to market those skills.

An advanced job search must effectively communicate that a candidate knows what they are doing, shows accomplishments and their potential for the future.  That means the to be the best talent, job seekers should have a laundry list of expertise—incorporating hard skills of learning and experience and soft skills of personality and character.

One way to wrap yourself effectively in one dynamite employment package is through a marketing strategy called branding. Creating a personal brand is the most direct way to “deliver the goods” to prospective employers; an organized way to prove who you are as both an employee and as a person;  in addition to what you can “bring to the table” as a benefit to the targeted employer.

How to start a personal brand? First, you must understand yourself—your strengths, weaknesses and passions. Focus your efforts on the strong points in your resume and reinforce the weak spots, so your brand can ensure that you are a winner!

Use this infographic from Mattias Gronborg, a Social Media Guru, to discover how to build your personal branding.

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Millennials: Best. Generation. Ever? [Infographic]

Millennials: Best. Generation. Ever?

Millennials—those workers born after the mid-1980s—are making their presence known in the workplace. They also offer an opportunity to learn about how the world might be changing—for better or worse.This generation enters the workforce as confident, well-educated, and technologically literate—as well as disproportionately unemployed. How will this shape the future?

This infographic from OnlineGraduatePrograms.com  explores the diverse mix that makes up today’s American Millennials. They represent the generation most fluent in technology, trends, memes and social shifts.

See what makes Americans tick —or at least those under age 30!

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Social HR and the Employee Lifecycle [Infographic]

For businesses that want to take advantage of social media, it can be a little confusing.  There are so many new tools available; the first challenge is to decide where to start.

The decision about how a company can “become social” is so much more than choosing delivery channels, like Facebook or Yammer.

A social business may start with the usual suspects—marketing and IT—but it goes so much further than that. The true soul of social strategy for business rests with Human Resources.

Without HR, a strategy incorporating social media platforms will stall before it has a chance, or at least never fully realized. They play a central role in connecting the program with the heart of a social program’s—employees.

If a company is serious about using social tools to transform their organization, then it must start with employees and HR. By examining the “life cycle” of employees and understanding the unique needs in each step in the process, you can see where HR can put social “in its place.”

Through this interesting infographic from TheSocialWorkplace.com, every level of employee—from recruitment, onboarding, continuing engagement and separation—can be socialized.

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