Employers use social networking sites like Linked In, Plaxo and Facebook to screen potential candidates. The survey of more than 450 employers found that 53% used social networking sites to research job candidates, while 12% plan to do so. Around 43% of employers said what they had seen on social networking sites had caused them not to hire the candidate, according to a survey from CareerBuilder.co.uk
The top reasons were:
- Candidate lied about qualifications – (38%)
- Candidate displayed poor communication skills – (31%)
- Candidate used discriminatory comments – (13%)
- Candidate posted content about their use of drink or drugs – (10%)
- Candidate uploaded provocative or inappropriate photographs or information – (9%)
- Candidate bad-mouthed their previous employer, colleagues or clients – (9%)
- Candidate shared confidential information from workplace – (8%)
This is a new thing for me. Thanks for sharing admin
I was told by a PR event that it was impossible for me to be legitimate press and to also be a certified public accountant and a college professor. They read my profile on linked in and took me off a longstanding guest list to an evening event at CES and E3. They were very nasty about the whole affair and even insulted me when I and others called on my behalf to vet me.