Comments on: Are you a HR Twitter Virgin?

By: HR Exhibition

HR Exhibition — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:02:10 +0000

I work in the conference sector and I find that HR people are more likely to use social tools than other industry such as pharma, energy, defence.

By: HR Transformers on Twitter

HR Transformers on Twitter — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:38:01 +0000

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By: AndySpence

AndySpence — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:20:09 +0000

Hi @RealEvilHRLady - you are more than welcome. I have never spotted a single grammatical error in the years I have been reading your Evil HR Lady blog so have high hopes for your tweets!

@MartinCouzins - many thanks for your comments. There are many UK HR professionals who use LinkedIn, so hoping a few more will join Twitter. I agree with your comment about peer to peer networking which I have benefited from. For example, I needed to remember something about the functionality of Oracle HRMS version XYZ - I 'Googled' it, searched the Oracle web-site and sent out a Tweet. I got a tweet response in 5 mins, 'thats in v11.5" from someone who works on that system every day.

By: Martin Couzins

Martin Couzins — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:19:38 +0000

Great post, Andy (and thanks for *blushes* the mention!). Agree with all you say and like the fact you mention Linkedin – use your Linkedin profile picture – as there are many UK HR professionals in Linkedin groups.
A compelling reason to consider Twitter is that it enables peer to peer networking (in real time like a conversation) so HR professionals can look beyond their immediate working environment and talk with other like minded professionals who will have useful insights and experiences to share.
See you on the 29th.

By: Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:05:10 +0000

Thanks for the advice. No matter what, though, I refuse to tweet in anything but grammatically correct sentences.

I hope I made no grammar errors in this comment.

By: glassb3ad

glassb3ad — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:04:36 +0000

@JobRich – thanks for the comments Rich, and for forwarding the original article on Twitter via @MervynDinnen
RGC Media – thanks for your comments. I agree that HR need to get to grips with developments in social media and also play a leadership role in harnessing the benefits to organisations. The social media guide (on slideshare) on your web-site home-page is very useful, thanks for sharing.

By: RGC Media

RGC Media — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:21:24 +0000

Great article, it really is key that HR departments get to grips with Twitter and other social media. A solid social media usage policy needs to be included in all employment contracts to ensure staff know where they stand and to advise and guide…

By: Rich Johnson

Rich Johnson — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:20:29 +0000

An excellent piece, I am celebrating my one year of being on Twitter Http://Twitter.com/JobRich and am planning a blog post. I saw this (thanks Mervyn) and agree wholeheartedly with what you have written. A different viewpoint but a good read. Cheers Rich