Infographic: The Role Of Social Media In Pre-Employment Candidate Screening– Statistics And Trends
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Infographic by- GO-Gulf.ae
Check out our infographic, “The Role Of Social Media In Pre-Employment Candidate Screening– Statistics And Trends” where we present a number of interesting facts, as follows:
• Why employers use social media to screen candidates
• How many employers have found negative information on candidates via social media
• How many employers have found reasons to hire candidates based on their social media profiles
• Which social media sites are most frequently used by employers to screen candidates before hiring them
Why Employers Use Social Networks To Screen Candidates
Reason |
%age |
To evaluate candidate’s professionalism in terms of social conduct | 65% |
To evaluate candidate’s fit into the company culture | 51% |
To learn more about the candidate’squalifications | 45% |
43% of employers said they found information online that helped them decide not to hire a particular candidate.
Top Reasons |
%age |
Inappropriate content posted online | 50% |
Info about candidate drinking or using drugs | 48% |
Bad mouthing previous employer | 33% |
Poor communication skills | 30% |
Discriminatory comments | 28% |
Lied about qualifications | 24% |
One in five hiring managers (19 percent) said they found reasons to hire a candidate from their social media profiles.
Top Reasons |
%age |
Professional image | 57% |
Good personality | 50% |
A wide range of interests | 50% |
Background information was accurate | 49% |
High creativity | 46% |
Great communication skills | 43% |
Positive references from others | 38% |
Most Used Social Networking Sites To Screen Candidates
Social Networking |
%age |
76% | |
53% | |
48% |
Stephen
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