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: eLegal CantonSocial networking effect on job applicants
By David Canton
There has been a lot written about how what is found online about a person can affect their job prospects. Employers often check out a prospective employee’s online reputation. And people are reminded that what they post online, such as on Facebook, will be looked at by potential employers.
Baseline put together a brief slide show to summarize a CareerBuilder survey that questioned employers on how online information affected their hiring decisions. The results are interesting.
Some highlights:
1/2 used social networking sites to research candidates
34% found content that made them pass on a candidate, such as inappropriate photos or information, content about drinking or drugs, or bad-mouthing former employers, co-workers or clients.
On the positive side, 18 % found content that caused them to hire someone.
Full post as published by eLegal Canton on September 11, 2009 (boomark / email).
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