The Legality of Social Media Screening In Recruitment Process — Risk Mitigation
Background checks and screening, what can potential employers do and what is against the law Summary: According to the CareerBuilder survey, most hiring managers are not specifically or actively looking for negative information on candidates, but rather a confirmation of qualifications, a positive professional image, with 21% looking for reasons TO HIRE THE CANDIDATE. Reasons why candidates have not been hired: • Provocative or inappropriate photographs, videos or information — 46 percent • Information about candidate drinking or using drugs — 43 percent • Discriminatory comments related to race, religion, gender, etc. — 33 percent • Candidate bad-mouthed previous company or a fellow employee — 31 percent • Poor communication skills — 29 percent Guest Farhad Bhyat (farosian)
Farhad Bhyat is the CEO and co-founder of FAROSIAN, South Africa’s pioneering social media assurance, and Risk Mitigation
Originally published at www.africabusinessradio.com.
