HR Hero Audio Conference on CD and Streaming Audio
Using Google™, MySpace®, and Facebook© to Weed Out Job Applicants: Legal Pros and Cons for HR
Presented by John B. Phillips, Jr. and William W. Bowser
October 25, 2007

With each CD purchase, you get FREE access to streaming audio. CD and streaming audio are available 3 days after each live event.

Have you been tempted to use Google, Facebook, or MySpace to check out a job applicant? Surf the web with care! Information found on the Internet is often misleading or false. Even if what you uncover is true, that information may be off-limits during the hiring process.

Learn the dos and don'ts for online applicant screening by participating in the all-new HR Hero audio conference, Using Google, MySpace, and Facebook to Weed Out Job Applicants: Legal Pros and Cons for HR.

In just 90 minutes you'll learn:

• When Google and other social networking sites can be a useful tool for HR
• Why some information found on Google and other social networking sites may be too dangerous to be considered in the hiring process
• How to handle information found on-line that you would never ask about in an interview
• What to do if an applicant claims your Internet work constitutes an invasion of privacy
• The likelihood of being led astray -- positively or negatively -- by online information
• What the current Internet search debate says about generational conflicts in the workplace
• How these trends may affect your hiring standards
• The roles of organizations like ReputationDefender that work to find and remove negative online content

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCIs criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

CREDIT INFORMATION: This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.

Because Using Google™, MySpace®, and Facebook© to Weed Out Job Applicants: Legal Pros and Cons for HR is an audio seminar on CD you enjoy:

• Fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time lost.
• No travel-related expenses or complications.
• The perfect way to train as many employees as you like.

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How does an Audio Conference on CD and streaming audio work?

An HR Hero Audio Conference on CD is a previously-recorded seminar that you listen to on your computer, auto, or home CD player. With each event focusing on one area of employment law, you can quickly catch up on the latest developments in employment law and HR issues, as your schedule permits. Plus, you get access to the seminar material downloads.

Quick: Depending on the topic, each HR Hero Audio Conference recording normally ranges from an hour to 90 minutes.

Convenient: Listen at your own convenience, print the conference materials, and share the CD with others in your department. You can listen to the audio stream immediately or as often as you like for 30 days.

Expert: The HR Hero Audio Conference presenters are nationally known employment attorneys or HR experts. They quickly and concisely explain what you really need to know about the topic.

Using Google™, MySpace®, and Facebook© to Weed Out Job Applicants: Legal Pros and Cons for HR is $227.

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