Here are some interesting tidbits from Nucleus Research regarding just Facebook:
- Those who access Facebook at work do so for an average of 15 minutes daily, with the range as low as one minute and as high as 120 minutes.
- 13 percent claimed to have a business reason for accessing Facebook; 87 percent couldn’t define a clear business reason for doing so.
Do you have a policy regarding social networking? A thorough social media policy is needed to emphasize the importance of using time and resources wisely as well as protecting an employer's reputation and confidential information. With the infatuation of social media on the rise, the time is now to have a proper policy in place.
Does your company have a social media policy in place? Has it been communicated to your employees and are they following it? How much time do you think your employees spend on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and Linkedin? Love to hear your thoughts!
Monica Z. Austin, MBA, SPHR
The Hopkins Group, LLC
Human Resources Business Solutions
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