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: WisBlawg - From the UW Law LibraryEmployers Increasingly Using Social Networks to Screen Job Candidates
"According to a new study conducted by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder.com, 45 percent of employers questioned are using social networks to screen job candidates," reports the New York Times.
More from the article:
The report showed that Facebook was the most popular online destination for employers to do their online sleuthing, followed by LinkedIn and MySpace. In addition, 7 percent followed job candidates on Twitter....Source: WTN NewsMore than half of the employers who participated in the survey said that provocative photos were the biggest factor contributing to a decision not to hire a potential employee, while 44 percent of employers pinpointed references to drinking and drug use as red flags.
Other warning signs included bad-mouthing of previous employers and colleagues and poor online communication skills.
Full post as published by WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library on September 01, 2009 (boomark / email).
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