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#TChat Preview: Legally Leverage Social Media In Recruitment

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The fact is, employers can easily find professional or personal information on a job candidate with just a few clicks. TChat Previews Talent Management background screening candidate screening compliance legal risks recruiting Social Media' Related Reading: Meghan M. Biro: How Leaders Hire Top Tech Talent.

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

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Your focus should be on compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and anti-discrimination laws. Other legal considerations include ban-the-box ordinances and state laws, which may restrict the use of criminal history information until later in the hiring process—usually after the interview stage. Hiring Matrix.

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Dos & Don’ts of Screening Your Candidates Online

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Discrimination : Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and state laws prohibit employers from making hiring decisions based on protected class information — information that could be seen inadvertently on a job applicant’s profile. Do beware of TMI (too much information). Do designate a project owner.