Hirers Increase Social Media Scrutiny of Recruits
Opting Out
51% of employers who research candidates on social media say they’ve found postings which have caused them to not hire a candidate, up from 43% last year.
Social Media Miscues: Substantive Issue
41% of hirers say they’ve dismissed a candidate because they found posted information about the applicant’s use of alcohol or drugs.
Social Media Miscues: End of Discussion
32% indicate that they’ve passed on a candidate due to postings which demonstrate poor communications skills.
Social Media Miscues: Sensitive Concerns
28% say they’ve moved on to other applicants after seeing that a candidate posted discriminatory comments about race, gender, religion, etc.
Social Media Miscues: Indiscrete Moment
24% say they’ve dismissed a contender because that applicant shared confidential information about previous employers.
Social Media Miscues: Name Game
21% say they’ve passed on a candidate because of an unprofessional screen name.
Extreme Social Media Finds: Pending Case
A hirer saw a photo of an arrest warrant for a candidate on a social media site.
Extreme Social Media Finds: Down on the Farm
A candidate revealed that a pig was his “closest friend” on one of his pages.
Extreme Social Media Finds: Devil in the Details
A contender was actively involved in a demonic cult.
Extreme Social Media Finds: Big-Footed Find
A candidate posted pictures of what he described as Sasquatch.
