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Dos & Don’ts of Screening Your Candidates Online

TalentCulture

First, let’s take a look at how many in HR say that they use social media in the hiring process. Far fewer employers — just 20 percent — use social sites or online search engines to screen job candidates. Take a look at these three key legal concerns. Do designate a project owner. Do consider FCRA implications.

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#TChat Recap: Leveraging Social Recruiting Legally

TalentCulture

This week, our community was joined by: Jason Morris , Co-Founder, COO and President of EmployeeScreenIQ; and Nick Fishman , Co-Founder, EVP and CMO of EmployeeScreenIQ. Truth be told: Candidates must be smarter about what they put online. Recruiters must be smarter about how they view online data.

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The Prevalence and the Practice of Social Media Screening—The Dos and Don’ts

HR Daily Advisor

Today, Morris, who is president of EmployeeScreenIQ of Cleveland, Ohio, reveals his tips for social media screening. Does your organization conduct online media searches as a means of screening candidates in the hiring process? Learn More. Don’t believe everything you read and see online. use a third party.

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The Hot Potatoes Of Social Screening

TalentCulture

Before even knowing the context (and not really caring at first), I cringed and rolled my eyes. Before even knowing the context (and not really caring at first), I cringed and rolled my eyes. This one, though, was really offensive, although I didn’t point that out to my friend who shared it, nor did I comment on it at all.

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

TalentCulture

In fact, there are five key steps that will help you determine whether or not your candidate should be disqualified and, at the same time, how you can stay compliant with state and federal screening laws. It’s that alarming moment when the background check reveals that your top job candidate has a criminal record. Is this a deal breaker?

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WIRTW #349 (the “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, y’all” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

With the end of the year drawing nigh, today’s post will be my last of 2014 (barring any hot-off-the-presses breaking news). via Fitzpatrick on Employment Law The GOP Effect on the EEOC — via HRE Online Is Retaliation The New Discrimination?? — I’ll see everyone back in 2015. Accent Discrimination in the Workplace. —

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#TChat Recap: Mending Employee And Employer Relations

TalentCulture

It’s been an exciting 4 years since we begun this amazing social learning adventure. Industrial & Organizational Psychologist and Director of Thought Leadership at Kilberry Leadership Advisors; and Chip Joyce, CEO and Co-founder of Allied Talent. This week, we focused on mending employee and employer relations.