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The Evolving Practice of Social Media Background Screening

By On May 6, 2013 · In Social Media
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Even with unemployment rates in the United States hovering around 8 percent, employers are still challenged by talent acquisition. In its 2013 Employment Screening Benchmarking Report, HireRight reports that finding, hiring and retaining talent remains employers’ top business challenge – a continued trend [...]

Asking for Facebook Passwords could be Asking for Trouble

By On April 9, 2012 · In Social Media
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Employers that recently began requiring login credentials for a job candidate’s social media profile has created a firestorm around privacy concerns and the use of social media for pre-employment screening. While these cases bring the use of social media for background screening under the spotlight, studies indicate that a vast majority of organizations [...]

Social Media Screening Under Fire by Congress

By On October 12, 2011 · In Social Media
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While the use of social networking is widely regarded as a valuable tool for recruiting, its use as a source of information for pre-employment background screening remains unresolved. However, the potential risks in using social media for background screening are clear.

The incorrect gathering or use of information obtained from social media profiles could expose [...]

The FTC Weighs in On Social Media for Background Screening

By On August 25, 2011 · In Social Media
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A recent blog article by Littler Mendelson points to the growing storm surrounding the use of social media searches in employment screening.

In a recent statement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on the use of a [...]

Background Screening via Social Networks Poses Opportunities, Risks

By On January 17, 2011 · In Social Media
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As social networking websites continue to expand, organizations remain uncertain on how to include it in their employment screening program. While there are many benefits to using it as a talent acquisition tool, many risks remain when using it to check the background of a candidate or employee, as revealed [...]

Background Checking through Social Networks – Err on the Side of Caution

By On March 29, 2010 · In Employment Background Checks

The question of social media as it relates to issues of employee and corporate privacy and productivity is a big topic for most companies today. Some organizations have already stepped up and developed social media policies for their employees while others are just realizing that they need to do so. One of the most [...]

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