With the announcement of the development of an open API for social networks (OpenSocial), the door is now open for organisations to interface their HRMS systems to Social Networking sites like LinkedIn, Salesforce.com, Viadeo and XING.
This could be seen as a natural extension of the functionality offered by many HRMS systems. PeopleSoft offers a range of Self Service components that enable an employee to maintain their profile. With an interface between PeopleSoft and social networking services such as “LinkedIn”, an employee can keep their internal profile in sync with their external/online profile.
Such a move would position an organisation to leverage from the Web 2.0 social networking revolution.
Hi Paul,
One correction to note: Salesforce.com is not a social networking service or site.
Salesforce does host a community known as Connect on Demand that is a customer focused social network. Salesforce.com’s primary offering is hosted Customer Relationship Management software.
Cheers
Adam