Professor Elam

Thursday November 15 2012 Dear students – you are invited to participate in 2 studies being conducted by your colleagues in MGMT 5346, Seminar in Human Resource Management. Each study is described below and is accompanied by a respective link taking you to the survey site. Students interested in participating in either or both studies are requested to do so by Sunday, November 25th, 11:59 PM. Your assistance is appreciated.

 Study 1: Social Media and Recruitment of Job Candidates 40 and over — In this survey you will be asked to share information about your use of social media for employment purposes. Your participation will increase understanding of the use of social media by recruiters and job seekers in various age groups and if the usage of social media has a direct impact on qualified candidate pools. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X777CYJ

 Study 2: Nicotine as a hiring factor — The collected information will reveal the receptivity of those canvassed toward nicotine being used as a hiring factor. It will also give us an indicator of the likelihood of this consent being utilized by local organizations as an active part of their existing hiring policies. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X7NRHB3

Adrian Adrian B. Guardia PhD, SPHR Lecturer School of Business,

Management/HRM Texas A&M University San Antonio Faculty Advisor, SHRM@TAMU-SA 2601 Louis Bauer Drive San Antonio, TX 78235 (210) 784-2332 (O) (210) 784-2398 (F) (210) 393-5326 (C) aguardia@tamusa.tamus.edu