Avoiding a professional online presence may be hurting your chances of finding a new job. More than one third of employers (35%) say they are less likely to interview job candidates if they are unable to find information about that person online, according to…
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Employer Access to Employee Social Media: Applicant Screening, ‘Friend’ Requests and Workplace Investigations
A recent survey of hiring managers and HR professionals reports that more than two in five companies use social networking sites to research job candidates. This interest in social networking does not end when the candidate is hired. In fact, companies are seeking to…
Facebook Isn’t Actually a Good Way to Judge Potential Employees, Say Researchers
A new study from researchers at Florida State University, Old Dominion University, Clemson University, and Accenture, suggests Facebook is bunk as a job performance predictor. The study involved the recruitment of 416 college students who were applying for full-time…
Study: Employers May Be Using Social Media to Discriminate
According to a new study from Carnegie Mellon University, employers may be using their social media research of potential applicants to discriminate. Using fake profiles on popular social networking sites, the researchers found that Muslim applicants were less likely…



