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As detailed in “How Deep Can You Probe?”, what are some of the risks run by employers who vet candidates by looking at online information and social networking sites?
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Alex Patton's comment,
September 18, 2012 10:21 AM
There are many risks from looking for potential job employees at online sources and social networking cites. Viewing a person's online profile is very risky, it can be accurate or very misleading. Employers might want to not rely on Facebook and just do independent background checks instead, this would be more efficient and accurate.
Chris Bechtel's comment,
September 20, 2012 5:57 PM
Researching potential job candidates on social networking sites is certainly a risky behavior by employers. The SNOPA (Social Networking Online Protection Act ) has already been created and passed by a few States and quickly, others are joining the movement. The problem with all the info available on sites like Facebook, is that none of it is verifiable data. With any photo, I can create a phony Identity on Facebook and even masquerade around as an actual real person. With the unemployment rate so high, American's can't afford this added investigation into their personal lives intended only to disqualify by focusing more on ambiguously defined infractions and less on one's morals and accomplishments.
Paola Alexandra Castello's comment,
September 30, 2012 11:04 PM
According to the article one of the risks employers faced when researching a potential employee is crossing legal boundaries. As stated on the article it is illegal to conduct a background check without the individuals' consent. Another risk is discriminating a potential employee based in their religion, race, and marital status which is illegal. Knowing whether the information getting from the internet is true or not is another risk they may take. As stated on the article if their personal life does not interfere with their professional life it should not matter to the employer. "The internet is not necessarily s reliable source" Strickland says. By employers taking this risks to make sure they are hiring the best possible candidate for their job they may also "reject" a good candidate based on information gathered from the internet that may not be true or that may have been created by a third party without that person's consent.
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