Companies Check Out Applicants On Facebook
A recent survey found that one in five company managers checked out job applicants on Facebook or other social networking sites. And one-third of them found content that led them to reject a candidate.
The survey by CareerBuilder.com found that one turnoff for potential employers is pictures of the applicants drinking or using drugs. Managers also checked whether applicants bad-mouthed a former employer or co-worker.
The survey found that of employers who didn't check applicants' pages, nearly 10 percent said they'll start.
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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
And today's Last Word in Business is too much information. We've heard a lot lately about the perils of baring your soul or even your wild ways on Facebook. A recent survey has found that one in five company managers checks out job applicants on Facebook or other social networking sites, and a third of them found content that led them to reject a candidate. Tanya Flynn is with CareerBuilder.com, which did the study. She mentions a few turn offs.
Ms. TANYA FLYNN (CareerBuilder.com): There's obviously inappropriate content. You know, people who are posting pictures of themselves drinking or using drugs.
MONTAGNE: Flynn says managers also check to see if candidates will fit in to the company.
Ms. FLYNN: If you're on your social networking site bad-mouthing a former employer or co-workers, you're probably likely to do that when you start working for another company.
MONTAGNE: The survey also shows that of employers who did not check applicants pages, nearly 10 percent said they'll start. And that's the Business News on Morning Edition from NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.
