We have previously discussed the phenomena of employers searching social network sites for information on job candidates. The September issue of IPMA HR News report on a CareerBuilder Survey that finds 45% of employers use social network sites to research job candidates, up from 22%.
Of those:
- 29% use FaceBook
- 26% LinkedIn
- 21% MySpace
- 11% Blogs
- 7% Twitter
My question would be what exactly people are searching for on Twitter? Are they following job candidates for a number of days? Again, the lesson, be careful of what you post online.
