Training and Learning through Social Media

Share your knowledge of alternative training models and their advantages and disadvantages. Read the section on pages 238–239 and participate in the discussion for a chance to share ideas about how social media can be a tool for career development and strategic training.

Create a 300-word response to the following question(s)/prompt(s); include at least one APA-formatted citation/reference. Reference should be for the following: Manager’s Notebook: From Removing Deficiencies to Improving Capability: The Changing Nature of Training from Gomez-Mejia, L. R., Balkin, D. B., & Cardy, R. L. (2016). Managing human resources (8th ed., pp. 238–239), Boston, MA: Pearson Education.

Discuss how social media can be used as a strategic training and career development tool in your industry or in an industry in which you previously worked. List at least two advantages and two disadvantages of using social media as a strategic training and career development tool.

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