To think critically about:
The advantages and disadvantages to receiving bad news remotely and why might it be a good idea to rein in one's frustration and anger?
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In today's modern era, individuals are highly active in social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and many other social sites that enables individuals to connect with a wide range of people all over the world. In today's hyperconnected world people use these platforms to post and share stories of their life and personalities. In the modern economic context, many recruiters employ individuals via LinkedIn by gaining a glimpse of their social media accounts to identify their strengths and weaknesses, their major networks, likes and dislikes, all this vital information can be gained through referring to their social media accounts. Organizations excessively use different social medias to connect with employees nowadays.
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