SilkRoad Study: Social Media and The Workplace

How does your company handle the social media accounts of employees? In the past, it wasn’t really an issue, but every day it becomes more of a problem. Employers want to know about their employees, and employees want their personal lives to stay private. How do you navigate these muddy waters? It’s truly a challenge, one that is only going to become more arduous as time rolls on.

SilkRoad has released a great data-set that covers most aspects of HR and social media colliding. It details the common pitfalls like companies asking for passwords, companies restricting social access, and even companies who fear espionage! Whether you’re an employee or employer, you absolutely need to be informed about how social media relates to employment.

The infographic below details the findings of SilkRoad’s study. Original article about SilkRoad's social media study posted on Wikimotive's blog under the title Social Media and The Workplace.

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Comment by Dan Hinds on November 6, 2012 at 1:01pm: What there is to be gained from not strangling your employees internet access at work, far outweighs the possibility of loss of productivity. Especially if you have the right atmosphere and culture.

Comment by Greg Devlin on November 6, 2012 at 12:55pm: I just think it's ridiculous that a company would ask for an employee's Facebook password whether it's as a condition of applying or otherwise, it's a clear violation of privacy.

Comment by Brad VanMagness on November 6, 2012 at 12:51pm: Great post Tim, managing social media in the work place is hugely important.

Comment by Larry Rettig on November 6, 2012 at 12:41pm: Also think about the social lift you could get with everyone in your store liking/sharing/retweeting your stuff

Comment by Andrew Martin on November 6, 2012 at 11:57am: I definitely agree with you Zach, just imagine if all your employees were active on your businesses social media, each of those employees are connected to 200 people on average, most likely in your area... you do the math.

Comment by Zach Billings on November 6, 2012 at 11:47am: Great infographic, I believe it's very important not to limit employee access to social networks like Facebook, rather you should be fostering a social environment where your employees want to get involved in your social media campaign.

Comment by Abner Cavalcanti on November 6, 2012 at 11:44am: Great post Tim, handling social media in the workplace properly is a big issue these days.