Cybershopping at work popular among employees
About one in three office workers may look busy, but they could be shopping online, according to a CareerBuilder .com survey. And the survey — itself conducted online — found that about one-fourth of the cybershopping workers said they expected to spend at least two hours shopping for gifts while at work this holiday season
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Okay, so you have some so-so workers but some great shoppers. There they are, during business hours, surfing ebay and the other etailing sites, or looking for dates. Sure, they should be working, but they are not. Corra has seen a few in its times.
When it comes time to hire, some employers review the candidate’s social network sites. It can tell you quite a bit about the person, although much of what it tells you may not reflect whether or not he is really a good job candidate. But then some of the “characters” can prove to be good workers while some of the more conventional may just be mediocre and less imaginative employees.
A good preemployment screening program is necessary in distinguishing the shoppers from the workers. A thorough interview process and psychological testing are increasingly important. And of course a smart business conducts background checks on its candidates. A credit report may help in determining who is more prone to shop and who clings more to the work ethic.
In any event, you don’t want employees chewing up the business hours in nonproductive activities. It costs money, time, and mistakes are often made because they are distracted. So check them out before you hire.
