NFL players continue postings to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the other usual social media suspects, often to the chagrin of management both at the team and league level. Fans often want as much as they can get from players, but players are increasingly nervous about the reactions – as well as disciplinary action and fines – they […]
Most companies conduct informal “quickie” Social Media Background Checks as recruits move through the recruiting and on-boarding routines. But – be careful. There are many ways that these ad-hoc, informal processes can backfire. At “best” you will reject a great candidate based on misunderstood information; at worst you will reject the candidate AND end up […]
Here is a real story about how social media postings can end up badly for employers.
An ISIS terrorist, apparently proud of his position and keen to brag to his social media network, took a selfie and posted it to an online network favored by terrorists, along with a few comments. Unfortunately for him, he said […]
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Federal laws to protect employees and job applicants against employment discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability or genetic information. It was formed in 1965, and it’s scope includes everything from the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA) to the Civil Rights […]
Few groups are more closely scrutinized than professional football players, as witnessed by the many off-field PR blow ups in recent years.
Partially in response, the NFL now conducts extremely thorough Social Media Background Checks on potential college football players hoping to make the cut into the pros.
One NFL analyst recently remarked that the background check […]
Cyber bullying may involve a false account set up under the same name, and much of the verifying information is correct too – except for a few troubling postings.
Maybe you’ve found something under the right name – but is it really the right person? Look deeper to make sure you that this is the […]
• First, the applicant must give the potential employer permission, by signing an ‘Acknowledgement and Consent Form’ (Google it) authorizing the client and their agent to conduct a background check. State clearly that the background check will include a search of online / social networks for information concerning their fit with the organization’s chemistry and […]
A CareerBuilder study found these top reasons –
• Candidate posted provocative or inappropriate photographs or information
• Candidate posted content about them drinking or using drugs
• Candidate bad-mouthed their previous employer, co-workers or clients
• Candidate showed poor communication skills
• Candidate made discriminatory comments
• Candidate lied about qualifications
• Candidate shared confidential information from previous employer
More Firms Are Using Social Media for Screening Candidates
• In a well-known study 76% of companies are using or plan to use social media sites for recruiting (per SHRM)
• ExecuNet surveyed 100 executive recruiters and found that 77% regularly use search engines during the screening process and 35% have eliminated job candidates based on […]
Most companies actually conduct their own Social Media Background Checks these days, although in an informal and below-the-radar fashion. Recruiters or HR staff usually google or fb the names of various employment candidates, and, as Henry Kissinger once said, “we go where the investigation leads us.”
The problem is that these searches are conducted at different […]