1©SHRM 2007 SHRM Weekly Online Survey: June 6, 2007

Inappropriate Use of Technology in the Workplace

• Sample comprised of 398 randomly selected HR professionals.

• Analyzing 398 responses of 2,869 emails sent, 2,645 emails were received (response rate = 15%).

• Survey fielded June 6 – June 13, 2007; presentation generated on June 15, 2007.

• Margin of error is +/- 5%.

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Within The Past 12 months, Has Your Organization Disciplined and/or Fired Employees For Any of The Following Actions?

27%

13% 12% 10% 9%11%4% 2% 2% 4%

67%

82%86% 86% 87%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Non work relatedInternet use

Downloadingmusic/videos

from the Internet

Sendingpersonal emails

Non work relatedInstant

messaging

Blogging(Personal

journals on theweb)

Yes, disciplined Yes, fired No

n = 398

Note: Percentages do not total 100% as multiple response options were allowed.

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Within The Past 12 months, Has Your Organization Disciplined and/or Fired Employees For Any of The Following Actions?

Yes, disciplined Yes, fired No

2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005

Non work related Internet use

27% 30% 11% 20% 67% 54%

Downloading music/videos from the Internet

13% 11% 4% 4% 82% 83%

Sending personal emails 12% 18% 2% 5% 86% 76%

Non work related Instant messaging

10% 11% 2% 1% 86% 85%

Blogging (Web logs - personal journals available on the Web)

9% 3% 4% 0% 87% 94%

Note: Data sorted in descending order by the “2007 Yes, disciplined” column. Percentages do not total 100% as multiple response options were allowed.

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How Does Your Organization Use The Internet to Gather Information on Potential Job Candidates Before Hiring?

1%

4%

37%

54%

3%

9%

48%

60%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Other*

Read job candidates' blogs or web logs

Perform general Internet searches on jobcandidates

Perform Internet assisted background checks onjob candidates

Outsorcing Organization, n = 78 Regular Organization, n = 205

n = 205

Note: Excludes respondents whose organizations do not use the internet to gather information on job candidates or outsourced this function. Percentages do not total 100% as multiple response options were allowed.

*Other: Outsourcing organization perform check based on the FCRA (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act), education, criminal records, addresses, etc.

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How Does Your Organization Use The Internet to Gather Information on Potential Job Candidates Before Hiring?

2007 2005

We perform Internet assisted background checks on job candidates

60% 46%

We perform general Internet searches on job candidates

48% 39%

We read job candidates’ blogs or Web logs (personal journals available on the Web)

9% 5%

Other 3% 10%

Note: Data sorted in descending order by the “2007” column. 2005 data were recalculated to exclude respondents whose organizations did not use the internet to gather information on job candidates or outsourced this function.Percentages do not total 100% as multiple response options were allowed.

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Other Ways Organization Use The Internet to Gather Information on Potential Job Candidates Before Hiring

• Search applicant databases

• Circuit Court Records

• Verify License

• Confirm License of Health Care Professionals

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How Does The Outsourcing Organization Use The Internet to Gather Information on Potential Job Candidates Before Hiring?

2007 2005

They perform Internet assisted background checks on job candidates

54% 87%

They read job candidates’ blogs or Web logs (personal journals available on the Web)

37% 7%

They perform general Internet searches on job candidates

4% 7%

Other 1% 0%

Note: Data sorted in descending order by the “2007” column. 2005 data were recalculated to exclude respondents who did not know or whose outsourcing organizations did not use the internet to gather information on job candidates.Percentages do not total 100% as multiple response options were allowed.