Social Networks Help Employers Make Hiring Decisions
Posted on: Thursday, 11 September 2008, 14:10 CDT
One in five employers say they look to social networks to provide a glimpse of the lives of job candidates, according to a survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com.
Overall, of the 3,169 hiring managers, 22 percent of them admitted to screening potential staff via social networks. That figure was up from 11 percent in 2006.
Additionally, one third of respondents – 34 percent – said they rejected certain applicants based on what they saw on their profiles.
The top area for concern among the hiring managers with 41 percent citing this as a downfall were candidates posting information about drinking or using drugs.
Nine percent said they do not use social networking sites to screen applicants, but plan to do so in the future.
Some found other areas of concern, such as poor communication skills, lying about qualifications, candidates using discriminatory remarks related to race, gender or religion, and an unprofessional screen name.
However, 24 percent of employers said they found content on social networking sites to help them solidify their decision to hire a candidate.
"Hiring managers are using the Internet to get a more well-rounded view of job candidates in terms of their skills, accomplishments and overall fit within the company," said CareerBuilder.com spokeswoman Rosemary Haefner in a statement.
"As a result, more job seekers are taking action to make their social networking profiles employer-friendly. Sixteen percent of workers who have social networking pages said they modified the content on their profile to convey a more professional image to potential employers."
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Source: redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports
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