Mortgage Blog by Racheli

Social Media Sites Becoming Key Screening Tool in HR:  Is this Legal?

Careerbuilder.com reported that 1 in 5 employers (20%) is now checking various social media sites as a pre-employment screening tool. That number is up from 11% in 2006. The same survey indicated about 33% of hiring managers rejected candidates based on what they found while 24% found information that helped the manager make a decision to hire the applicant. Read the rest  (buttom of page 1)Print the report.

What does this mean for Mortgage Applicants?
5 simple suggestions:

• Don't post any private information on line you don't want your employer to find today or kids to find out about you in 20 years.
• Keep "Private Discussions" private- OFF LINE
• If you use Social Media for business CHOOSE WELL your connections
• Keep your communications on a professional basis
• Stay away from gossip you never know how it will backfire