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3 tips to guide a social-media check on your potential new hire
According to this recent SHRM survey, only 18% of companies have used social media to screen job candidates. Most cite the legal risks of screening candidates as the reason for not implementing a social-media background check.
While a social-media background check may not be useful in certain instances, I can imagine many situations in which a company would benefit from checking up on candidates online before filling a job opening. Heck, consider that 89% of employers plan to use social media for recruiting this year.
Have I piqued your interest? After the jump, I’ll offer some suggestions about how your company can safely run a social-media background check…
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