Did you know that two in five employers use social media to screen candidates?
Employers are quickly grasping that a candidate’s social media activities present a far more accurate picture of who the candidate is.Employers show great interest in knowing if a candidate is less than truthful about their qualifications or experience. So whatever you put out there, including random comments, photos and descriptions are seriouslyconsidered during
candidate evaluation.
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Check out our infographic, “The Role Of Social Media In Pre-Employment Candidate Screening– Statistics And Trends” where we present a number of interesting facts, as follows:
• Why employers use social media to screen candidates
• How many employers have found negative information on candidates via social media
• How many employers have found reasons to hire candidates based on their social media profiles
• Which social media sites are most frequently used by employers to screen candidates before hiring them
Why Employers Use Social Networks To Screen Candidates
|
Reason |
%age |
| To evaluate candidate’s professionalism in terms of social conduct | 65% |
| To evaluate candidate’s fit into the company culture | 51% |
| To learn more about the candidate’squalifications | 45% |
43% of employers said they found information online that helped them decide not to hire a particular candidate.
|
Top Reasons |
%age |
| Inappropriate content posted online | 50% |
| Info about candidate drinking or using drugs | 48% |
| Bad mouthing previous employer | 33% |
| Poor communication skills | 30% |
| Discriminatory comments | 28% |
| Lied about qualifications | 24% |
One in five hiring managers (19 percent) said they found reasons to hire a candidate from their social media profiles.
|
Top Reasons |
%age |
| Professional image | 57% |
| Good personality | 50% |
| A wide range of interests | 50% |
| Background information was accurate | 49% |
| High creativity | 46% |
| Great communication skills | 43% |
| Positive references from others | 38% |
Most Used Social Networking Sites To Screen Candidates
|
Social Networking |
%age |
| 76% | |
| 53% | |
| 48% |
