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#TChat Preview: Legally Leverage Social Media In Recruitment

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They search for them via social media to see what’s up in the virtual world — even if they don’t admit it (or admit they based hiring decisions on what they find). Biro: How Leaders Hire Top Tech Talent. Lauren Conners: Cost Of A Bad Hire Vs. Cost Of A Background Check. They Google them and more, right? See you there!!

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Your Job Candidate Has Criminal Record? Don’t Panic.

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As the country continues to pull itself out of an economic slump, the competition for jobs remains fierce and candidates are more likely to seek legal recourse when they are not hired. Hiring Matrix. The FCRA also requires a second notice, after a final decision has been made not to hire. Dispute Process.

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Dos & Don’ts of Screening Your Candidates Online

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However, there are pros and cons to utilizing social media and search engines in the hiring process, and hiring managers want to know— to snoop or not to snoop? First, let’s take a look at how many in HR say that they use social media in the hiring process. Take a look at these three key legal concerns.

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The Hot Potatoes Of Social Screening

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The reality is that I don’t have to imagine, since I have sourced, screened and hired multiple positions and team members over the years in my various incarnations, and that includes going online to see what I can find. He’s also currently the Product Marketing Director for Total Talent Acquisition products at PeopleFluent.

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Secret Santa: Background Checks & Holiday Temp Workers

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Not necessarily always down the darkest of roads (though sadly, you’d be shocked at how often “Santa” gets hired without a proper sex offender registry search), but simply through the facts and realities. Talent Management background checks holiday workers Katrina Busselle temp workers' photo credit: Seattleye via photopin cc.