Describes how human resources could shift from an administrative function that manages staff transactions to the center of an organization's business by managing communities and social networks.

1. Albert Simard Knowledge Manager Defence R&D Canada INFONEX Public Sector Human Resource Management January 31-Feb 1, 2012 Ottawa, ON Social Networking & Human Resources: The Future Has Arrived!

2. Social Networks Are Growing Exponentially 13 global networks with 100 million+ users

3. Social Networking Affects Everything… The “Arab Spring” Vancouver hockey riots

4. … Including Human Resources Manage social networks for the business (long-term revolution) Use social networks to manage people (near-term evolution)

6. Social Networks Are Social A social structure made up of individuals or organizations called "nodes," which are connected by one or more interdependencies such as friendship, kinship, common interest, financial exchange, dislike, beliefs, or knowledge. Wikipedia (2011) Social should belong to HR

9. Advertising Positions

10. Finding Information

11. Enhancing Training Faster learning Greater retention Lower cost

43. The Future of Human Resources: Use social networks to manage people Manage social networks for the business