HRM is evolving into an area that is increasingly technology-based, and this is having an impact on organizations worldwide. Social media, in particular, is one tool that is being incorporated into HRM to develop and manage productivity and performance across organizations.

In this assignment, you will put yourself in the role of an employee in a small company with no HRM professional. You fill this role as part of your duties because you are the only employee with an education in this area. The owner has not used social media at all in the past, but the company is poised for rapid expansion and the owner would like advice on how to best incorporate this tool in HRM.

Include in your report:

1. Current Trends Discuss current trends in social media use within HRM, and the reasons behind this trend
2. Strategies & Best Practices: Describe current strategies and best practices for incorporating social media effectively into HRM, focusing on areas mentioned in Chapters 1-5 of the textbook.
3. Recruitment & Selection: Examine how social media is contributing value to recruitment and selection activities in HRM and the potential risks (legal context) associated with relying on social media within recruitment and selection.
4. Pandemic: Discuss how social media could be leveraged in these unprecedented times and how these tools could help the business transition to the virtual work environment.
5. Disadvantages to Consider: List any drawbacks of social media not listed in #3 that could be detrimental to your organization, and how you could avoid these.