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Human Resources Human Resources Employ People Manage People Succeed at Work From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Vol. 12 No. 121 - ISSN: 1533-3698 September 10, 2011 Dear People: My email has brought me a disturbing trend recently. Some employers are asking prospective employees for their passwords to social media sites in which they might participate such as Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook. I'm not talking about the public, professional profile the potential employee may have carefully developed on sites such as LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a professional networking site where potential employees want you to look and read about their accomplishments and connections. I'm talking about the social media sites where some prospective employees lock their tweets and set up privacy filters on their Facebook pages because they want only friends and family to share. What do you do in your workplace? Do you snoop online to learn more about your prospective employees? Vote in my poll, too, as you read more about employers and online media. Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this weekend, Susan Find Out About Jury Duty Leave: New Policy Did you know that the average percentage of employees who receive paid leave for jury duty across all industries, except for the Federal government and private households, is 72%? The average percentage of managers who receive paid leave for jury duty ranges from 82-85%. Find all of the ins and outs of jury duty. Getting the Best Benefit From Your Benefits? Compensation Trends for Forward Thinking Organizations See More About:  jury duty  paid leave  paid time off Nix Political Discussion at Work In a workplace that honors diversity, every person's politics, religious beliefs, sexual activities, and opinions about non-work issues, should, for the most part, stay home. Unless you work in a setting that is dependent on a particular set of beliefs, such as a Republican Party field office, an environmental lobby group or a church, you risk much more than you can hope to gain when you raise sensitive issues at work. Read more... Diversity in the Workplace: Search for Similarities Do You Agree or Disagree About Talking Politics at Work? See More About:  politics at work  workplace negativity  interpersonal communication How to Be the Person Others Follow Leaders are hard to find. They exhibit a unique blend of charisma, vision and character traits that attract people to follow them. They exhibit these nine characteristics... Read more... How to Walk Your Talk: Leadership in Action Delegation as a Leadership Style See More About:  leadership success  trust  employee recognition Most Employees Come to Work In organizations, people have a tendency to write policies to punish and control the behavior of the few gamers. Let's talk about recognizing employees who come to work as much as you deal with absenteeism and gamers. The reality is that most employees are at work most of the time - and that's a good thing. Read more... Role of the Supervisor in Managing Absenteeism Best Excuses From Employees Who Miss Work See More About:  absenteeism  attendance policies  employee leave policies Human Resources Ads Human Resources HR Training Policy Employee Practices HR Employee Handbook Government Employee Featured Articles How to Change Your Culture A Magical Team Building Activity Adding Tasks for Front Desk Staff Who Are Used to Free Time? Top 10 Ideas About What Employees Want From Work Celebrate Life: Workplace Remembrance The Truth Will Serve Your Job Search   More from About.com Favorite Summer Frozen Drinks Blended with ice or chock full of fresh fruit, these yummy drinks will liven up any warm-weather gathering. More> Best Frozen Summer Desserts Ten easy, delicious, make-ahead desserts that will cool you down on the hottest of summer days. More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Human Resources newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Human Resources Basics, Careers, Jobs Free Human Resources Policies, Samples Human Resources: Job Interview Tips Human Resources Job Descriptions Top 10 Human Resources Tough Questions Advertisement