Social Media Screening: The Pros and Cons

Every HR professional now flock to social media when it comes to recruitment. Social media becomes one of the tools to dig information prior to making any decision to hire someone. But there are some pros and cons around it that every employers should consider.

Created by Grant Cooper

Social media can be a valuable resource but it should be only a small part of pre-employment screening process. HR should conduct a thorough background investigation including, but not limited to: media screening, criminal, reference and other checks to get the whole picture of the candidate.