Agenda

• Social Media defined • Common pitfalls of internal, ad hoc

searches• Allowable content• Legal implications• Implementing Social Media screening

Definitions

• Social Media noun \ˈsō-shəl -ˈmē-dē-ə\– Forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for

social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)

DefinitionsSocial Media: Any form of user generated content on the Internet

Definitions

Social media recruiting vs. social media screening

Social Media Screening

•Viewing social media profiles including LinkedIn and Facebook•Reading candidate blogs•Googling a candidate

Social Media Recruiting

•Initiate search, source candidate•Takes company brand, image into consideration•Promoting jobs via social media including LinkedIn or Facebook pages

On the Rise

– 80% of companies use social networks for some form of social media background screening

– Growth of LinkedIn, FB, Twitter, Google+

120M 160M 400M 490M 750M 25M

Googling Candidates?

• Common pitfalls of internal, ad hoc searches

– No formal policies or protocols in place – Must be compliant with FCRA– Multiple online identities– Matching to the CORRECT online identity

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This presentation is intended for general information only and not as legal advice. 

You should not rely on the information for any legal purpose, and contact your attorney to determine

applicability to your situation.

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