This timely resource offers fresh research on companies'

use of social media platforms-from Twitter and Facebook to LinkedIn and other

career sitesto find and hire personnel. Its balanced approach explains why and

how social media are commonly used in both employee recruitment and selection, exploring

relevant theoretical constructs and practical considerations about their

appropriateness and validity. Contributors clarify a confusing cyberscape with

recommendations and best practices, legal and ethical issues, pitfalls and

problems, and possibilities for standardization. And the book's insights on

emerging and anticipated developments will keep the reader abreast of the field

as it evolves.














Included in the coverage:







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Social media as a personnel selection

and hiring resource: Reservations and recommendations.



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Gamethinking within social media to

recruit and select job candidates.



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Social media, big data, and employment

decisions.



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The use of social media by BRIC nations

during the selection process.



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Legal concerns when considering social

media data in selection.



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Online exclusion: Biases that may arise

when using social media in talent acquisition.



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Is John Smith really John Smith?

Misrepresentations and misattributions of candidates using social media and

social networking sites.








Social Media in Employee Selection and Recruitment is a bedrock reference for

industrial/organizational psychology and human resources academics currently or

planning to conduct research in this area, as well as for academic libraries. Practitioners

considering consulting social media as part of human resource planning or

selection system design will find it a straight-talking guide to staying

competitive.