At the rate at which people are posting information (much of it being personal) on the web, it isn’t surprising that social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, are being used to gain
valuable insight into the personal profile of potential candidates. Often, this portion of a background check will reveal far more about an individual than what you would have found out through conventional screening methods. Chilling stuff indeed!
I can confirm that within the D&K Management Consultants group, our background investigators and recruiters regularly visit a client’s potential candidate’s personal profile as part of our vetting and screening practice.
Findings from this investigative tactic have resulted in fairly large numbers of candidates being turned down. The reasons vary from negative posts about previous employers, or current, for that matter, displaying poor writing and communication skills, and comments about alcohol and/or drug use.
So, if you’re reading this as a job seeker, you would be well advised to check your posts and sites carefully. On the other hand, if you’re reading this and are someone responsible for hiring,
be sure to incorporate this strategy the next time you need to know a little more about someone!
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