Social Media tools like blogs, wiki and networking sites among others when put to the best use can add value and quality to HR services. When skillfully used by the HR division social media can bring about a revolution in the organization, thus improving the overall performance of the organization

How social media can be used by HR

One of the reasons why social media is used by HR is to improve performance. Social media can be used in the following ways:

To connect

Social media websites are used to keep in touch with friends, family and the rest of the world. They can also be used as a perfect tool to establish a connection between job seekers and the HR division.

Share information

These days a majority of people get their daily dosage of information from the various forms of social media. The HR division can use networking websites to put up information about the positions that need to be filled up in the company.

Websites like Facebook and Twitter among others are used by the HR of many companies. Read on to know how these websites can be used to improve performance.

Facebook

This is one of the most visited websites on the internet. A lot of people spend their time on this networking website. Facebook has more than 1 billion active users. That’s more like every individual using a fast internet service is active on Facebook. You can create an official page for your company or business. Use it to share information about the vacant positions in your organization.

Twitter

Create an official account with Twitter and ensure that it has your organizations name in it. Post a job vacancy in no more than 100 words and tweet it. Twitter allows you to tweet up to 140 characters. Ensure that your tweets are crisp and to the point.

Apart from these as a HR you can explore other opportunities to improve performance using the various tools of social media.