Social Recruiting Going to Lead to Legal Trouble? - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-28T12:42:27Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/social-recruiting-going-to-lead-to-legal-trouble?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1803242&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI've always posed this questi…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-05-05:502551:Comment:18032422014-05-05T19:23:03.013ZTiffany Branchhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/TiffanyBranch
<p>I've always posed this question to my colleagues about social recruitment. On the one hand, we advise applicants not to include pictures or any other information on their resume that can reveal ethnicity, religion, marital status, etc. (US resumes), yet many job seekers have their pics and all kind of personal information on linkedin and other sites and we are sourcing or "checking" folks out on those sites. Slippery slope.</p>
<p>I've always posed this question to my colleagues about social recruitment. On the one hand, we advise applicants not to include pictures or any other information on their resume that can reveal ethnicity, religion, marital status, etc. (US resumes), yet many job seekers have their pics and all kind of personal information on linkedin and other sites and we are sourcing or "checking" folks out on those sites. Slippery slope.</p> @ Linda: In principle, it wou…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-04-22:502551:Comment:18010422014-04-22T15:47:10.627ZKeith D. Halperinhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/KeithDHalperin
<p>@ Linda: In principle, it would be better to help employers make sensible and positive systems by taking into account people's inherent cognitive biases and prejudices, and to work around those "warning markers". (Behavioral Recruiting- the application of cognitive science and behavioral economics to recruiting). In reality, there's much more money, work, etc. to be gained to playing into the GAFIS (Greed, Arrogance, Fear, Ignorance/Incompetence and Stupidity) of those wanting to hire by…</p>
<p>@ Linda: In principle, it would be better to help employers make sensible and positive systems by taking into account people's inherent cognitive biases and prejudices, and to work around those "warning markers". (Behavioral Recruiting- the application of cognitive science and behavioral economics to recruiting). In reality, there's much more money, work, etc. to be gained to playing into the GAFIS (Greed, Arrogance, Fear, Ignorance/Incompetence and Stupidity) of those wanting to hire by constructing something which will allow them to be as biased and prejudiced as before, but in such a way as they can't be sued and the consequences of their failed decisions fall on their subordinates/rivals/externals, etc.</p>
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<p>Keith</p> Interestingly, a quick google…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-04-22:502551:Comment:18011052014-04-22T13:52:35.674ZLinda Ferrantehttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/LindaLoCicero
<p>Interestingly, a quick google search would tell you Bogas, Koncius & Croson PC is in Bingham FARMS, MI and not Bingham Falls, MI. The irony....</p>
<p>Aside from that, companies who check out social media sites to try to figure out 'who someone is', is no different than the stories where recruiters go check out the car the candidate is driving. Ridiculous. You are making judgements on things you know nothing about. More than likely, you are applying your own prejudices, etc, when you…</p>
<p>Interestingly, a quick google search would tell you Bogas, Koncius & Croson PC is in Bingham FARMS, MI and not Bingham Falls, MI. The irony....</p>
<p>Aside from that, companies who check out social media sites to try to figure out 'who someone is', is no different than the stories where recruiters go check out the car the candidate is driving. Ridiculous. You are making judgements on things you know nothing about. More than likely, you are applying your own prejudices, etc, when you 'discover' things on someone's social media page. </p>
<p>Best bet, don't go there. Base your hiring decisions on the candidate in front of you and what they bring to the table. Any company that bases hiring decisions on what they think they have uncovered on social media sites should be held accountable. </p>