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The Pitfalls of Social Media Screening as a Hiring Tool

Hundred5

71% of US hiring managers believe that social media screening is a good way to filter out quality candidates, and the practice is now commonplace. TL;DR — key takeaways Social media screening is a way of learning more about a candidate through their social media profiles. What is Social Media Screening?

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I posted some interview prep materials on LinkedIn. Then they deleted me.

Aline Lerner

After I posted about our new resource hub on LinkedIn, LinkedIn silently deleted my account and all of my company’s followers. LinkedIn doesn’t know who their users are. LinkedIn bans their competitors and then attempts to hide this under the guise of security practices. The LinkedIn post that got me deleted.

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A Quick Guide to Remote Sourcing, Screening and Hiring

The Staffing Stream

However, implementing a remote sourcing, screening and hiring program for new employees isn’t as easy as flipping a switch. Here are some recommendations on sourcing, screening, hiring and onboarding that you can tailor to meet your company’s business needs. Screening and Hiring.

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How Recruitment Fraud is affecting the UK Job Market

Hireserve

Prevention Strategies: A collaboration between the government, business, recruitment agencies and job seekers to help combat fraud in the recruitment process. Employers should implement robust background screening procedures to verify the credentials and employment history of prospective hires.

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Should You Be Using Social Media Screenings for Your Candidates?

Contract Recruiter

Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram; social media is mainstream. So, here’s a question: should you use the information on social media as part of your pre-employment screening? Using social media to screen potential employees – and even to monitor existing employees for adherence to company policies – is a growing trend.

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The Dos and Don'ts of Social Media Screening in the Hiring Process

Hundred5

However, there’s more to social media screening than simply looking up an applicant’s Facebook profile and going through their tweets. Here’s why social media screening is important, as well as the best practices on how you can (legally) do it to learn more about your candidates. Why use social media screening?

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6 Background Screening Options That You Should Use for Your Next Hire

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Background screening is a step in the employment process that involves analyzing past and present details about a prospective employee before hiring. However, due to the drastic changes in hiring policies, including work safety, drugs and alcohol consumption, and government regulations, a background check is an important process.