What you say and do online DOES matter
Recruiters and HR professionals are checking online sources to learn about potential candidates. 85% say that positive online reputation influences their hiring decisions. 70% have rejected candidates based on information they found online. See the full story for types of sites used to research applicants and types of online reputational information that influenced decisions.
Types of sites used to research applicants:
Types of sites used to research applicants:
- Search engines, video and photo sharing sites, professional and networking sites (>50%)
- Personal websites, blogs, twitter, online forums and communities, virtual world sites, online gaming sites (>25%)
- Concerns about the candidate's lifestyle, inappropriate comments and text written by the candidate, unsuitable photos, videos, and information (>50%)
- Inappropriate comments or text written by friends or relatives, comments criticizing former employers, co-workers, or clients, membership in certain groups or networks, poor communication skills displayed online (>25%)
posted by Gayle Stein at
1:13 PM
4 Comments:
Wait for the first lawsuit to come their way for invasion of privacy.
I'm pretty sure if you post something online it would be considered a public forum-inappropriate or not.
Yeah - whatever goes online is public info. It's your job to watch what you do online.
I don't think employers should really be allowed to consider the non-business lifestyle choices of potential hires unless they can prove demonstrable relevance to the position. If I enjoy getting drunk at bars on weekends I dunno how this reasonably connects to my ability to audit a tax return during the week.
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