Posts Tagged ‘hiring practices’
How to properly use social media to screen employees
Most companies now use social media research to screen job candidates and learn more about them before interviewing or hiring them. About two-thirds of employment managers use LinkedIn to screen candidates’ professional background, and a similar percentage use Facebook or Twitter to screen for personal information shared by candidates. Those are legitimate tactics because social…
Read MoreBeware of the dangers of small talk in interviews
Most job interviews begin with a bit of small talk, and that’s fine. In fact, small talk before the formal interview serves several useful purposes. It helps candidates relax and express their personality before the questioning begins. It lets interviewers form initial impressions of candidates’ social and communication skills. And small talk offers both an…
Read MoreCan I ask that? Beware of the dirty dozen interview questions
More than a third of hiring managers said in a nationwide survey that they weren’t sure whether they could legally ask some questions in job interviews. The poll, conducted by CareerBuilder, also found that 20 percent of the managers had asked a question that they later discovered was illegal. To protect your company from claims…
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