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    Problems faced by HR department for selecting employees through social media in India - MRES Research Proposal - By Harsh Ravani - Student NO- 2329071 Table of contents: 1- Topic identity 1.1- Research aim 1.2- Research objectives 2- Literature review (Background) 2.1 Creation of social media and its demand in the world 2.2 Companies that are using social media as tool for recruitment and selection of employees. 2.3 Which websites are used by these companies? 2.4 Important Phases of Recruitment

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    What exactly is a social issue or social problem in our society? By definition, a social issue is a social issue (also called a social problem or s social illness or even an even a social conflict) refers to an issue that influences and is opposed by considerable number of individuals within a society. It is often consequence of factors extending beyond an individual’s control and local geographical environment (Dictionary reference, 2015). Social issues have lingered in our American History since

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    we hear the term “Homeless” the first image that often springs to mind is a person huddling in a sleeping bag or cardboard box in a doorway of a city street. Whilst media imagery and information released by charities can support this picture the problem of homelessness encompasses a far wider range. This discussion looks at homelessness with a particular emphasis on young people – that is young people typically aged between 16 and 24. In its simplest form Homelessness means not having a home. In

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    Health problems that are labeled as social problems, affects the physical, mental health, and impact communities and society as a whole. Socioeconomic statue is based on a person’s position in society and the level of educational attainment, occupation, and household income. A person level of education, income and occupation has a great influenced on one’s health and the mean to have a good health insurance. In the United States, low socioeconomic status is associated with lower life expectancy

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    A way of distinguishing a realist perspective between theories of social problems within is to contrast the 'level of analysis' on which their explanations are focused. Many theories that seek to explain social problems function at the level of the psychological or biological conditions that make some people behave badly – discovering the gene, chromosome or mental characteristic that separates the deviant from the normal. Such clarifications tend to operate at an individual level of analysis, dealing

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    Social Problem Poverty

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    The selected social problem in this paper is poverty in the United States. The social problem poverty was realized on the global scale when the second world war ended. Before the year 1940, poverty was not an issue in most parts of the world. World bank was the first to report about the issue in 1948, (Polyp, 1992). In its report, it described that the single statistics’ set revealed both the potential and need for development. As per the UN Bureau of statistics, the United States had a per head

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    Application Social Problem Research: Homelessness Homelessness is becoming a major social issue in the United States, with many poor families and young people ending up in the street because of several reasons. This condition is leaving many people helpless in the streets and the number keep on rising on a daily basis. Cities like Detroit and New York are among the most populous with poor families and homeless people, making it important for government and other social agencies to find urgent solution

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    Rape was labeled a social problem only during the last third of the last century, according to Henslin ( pg.130,Social Problems, A Down-To-Earth-Approach). In fact, this time period falls in the late 1960’s. This new revelation came about through the tireless work of feminists and victims, and those who work to change the perception of rape. By no means, was the labeling of rape, as a social problem, the magic button to free women of continued victimization. Rape by definition is a form of assault

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    world there exists many different social problems. A social problem is a “social condition or pattern of behavior that has negative consequences for individuals, our social world, or our physical world” (Leon-Guerrero, 2014). Social problems exist on a bigger and smaller scale in a society. For example, a person living in Africa with AIDS is experiencing the disease on a micro (personal) level, while another person, free of AIDS is only experiencing this problem on a macro, or societal level (Leon-Guerrero

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    Memphis Social Problems

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    improve its social relations problems to become more sustainable, in my opinion. Even though Memphis isn’t the perfect city, it's trying to become one. Initially, Memphis is a fairly sustainable city. Memphis and its residents show a significant interest in maintaining it for generations to come. Memphians embarks on the challenge of creating a better economy for itself and preserving the environment. Memphis is creating a better economy by

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