social-networking

• Senators introduce act to tax investors who move abroad

  By Melanie Waddell  |  May 17, 2012

  The move is a punative measure against a Facebook co-founder who has renounced his U.S. citizenship to avoid paying taxes when the company goes public.

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  Fewer employers use social networks for job screening

  By Amanda McGrory  |  April 19, 2012

  Thirty-seven percent of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates, down from a study in 2009 that found 45 percent of employers do so, according to a new survey from CareerBuilder.

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  Hartford’s dramatic exit, the DOL’s case for fee disclosure, the looming health reform storm: This week in benefits

  By James E. Green  |  March 23, 2012

  A round-up of the week’s employee benefits news, reports and controversy from around the web

• Employers ask applicants for Facebook passwords

  By Manuel Valdes, Shannon McFarland  |  March 20, 2012

  In their efforts to vet applicants, some companies and government agencies are going beyond merely glancing at a person's social networking profiles and instead asking to log in as the user to have a look around.

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  Get social or get fired

  By Jenny Ivy  |  March 19, 2012

  Meet the Saba People Cloud, a new application that helps businesses build a database of scores that can help them assess the most valuable employees based on social networking.

• MetLife: How to close the life insurance gender gap

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  January 23, 2012

  Women make up nearly half of the U.S. work force, and while their incomes are vitally important to their families, they are less likely than men to protect that income with adequate life insurance coverage. A new MetLife guide, Protecting a Diverse Workforce – Steps to Address the Life Insurance...

• 7 trends for job references

  By Amanda McGrory  |  January 5, 2012

  According to Allison & Taylor, a professional reference-checking company, job seekers should be aware of the seven employment trends if they are to find a new job.

• Social media: The new frontier for financial services firms

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  December 21, 2011

  With social media going viral across the globe, it's no surprise that financial services companies are starting to venture into the social networks as part of their day-to-day business functions. The tough part is using these systems in a way that won’t violate regulations that govern financial institutions.

• Social networks play larger role in recruiting

  By Amanda McGrory  |  December 8, 2011

  According to new research from talent solutions provider Lee Hecht Harrison, social recruiting is expected to take on a larger role in how job seekers find new opportunities.

• Obama defends push to raise taxes on rich

  By Erica Werner  |  September 26, 2011

  Inviting questions, President Barack Obama got one he was happy to answer.