Job seekers are now, for the most part, aware that corporate human resource departments undertake traditional background checks and credit checks as part of the assessment of an applicant’s eligibility. Understandably, when considering candidates for hiring or promotion, companies have an obligation to assess employment risks. But a new dimension is surfacing: Social network screening and monitoring is now becoming part of the process.
It is undeniable that companies will search the web to investigate prospective employees, using Google on an ad hoc basis for quick online searches. And another aspect is monitoring of online habits of potential and existing employees. A company is exposed to risk if it’s not conducting due diligence on an employee who is publicly behaving on the Internet in a way that indicates risk for the organization.
Social media networks, including Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, LinkedIn, and individual blogs are the target of such scrutiny. One might well feel that such investigation constitutes an invasion of privacy, whereas others say that accessing anything “published” is fair game. Regardless, people currently seeking employment are well advised to ensure that their online sources reflect as positively as possible on their judgment, remembering that a Facebook page can serve to boost a job seeker’s odds of landing a job. A professional presentation and the right affiliations can’t hurt!
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