Utilizing Social Media for Hiring – the Right Way

This article proposes ways an employer can both use social networking information in recruiting and screening and avoiding a possible lawsuit from a disgruntled, rejected job candidate.

One way would be to set out screening policy that are focused only on job qualifications and then to also create an objective screening matrix that the employer uses.  That will help the employer win lawsuits though not necessarily avoid the filing of lawsuits.

Tags: Facebook, Linkedin, social networking policies