Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, Social Media, grade: 1,0, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus, course: Human Resources, language: English, abstract: The following paper is concerned with the use of social media in the human resources departments of companies. To do this, the first part of the paper explains the different generations and their thinking about social media. It is necessary to define social media that people understand further in the paper what it means. The main part of the paper focuses on the use of social media in the hiring process and the use for current employees. There will be a description of the use for employers and candidates/employees. The result of the research shows that social media makes it easier for employers to find qualified candidates. Also, current employees should be allowed to use social media while they are at work, but with limitations.