More Articles Warning Employers Not to Use Facebook

by Nick Fishman

I love Facebook. I started using it earlier this year when I began to rail against the use of Social Networking sites in the employment screening process. I felt that if I was going condemn this practice, I better understand what exactly I find objectionable.

What I didn’t expect to happen is that I would actually enjoy using it. It was a great way to get in touch with people and to catch up. However, it didn’t change my opinion about why it should not be used by employers to make a hiring decision. My list of objections hasn’t changed (please refer back to prior blogs if you are interested), but I continue to find great articles on the topic that validate my opinion.

Read “Facebook a risky tool for background checks, lawyers warn” published on FinancialWeek.com

Tags: background checks, employment screening, Facebook

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One Response to “More Articles Warning Employers Not to Use Facebook”

David Gilmour Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Nick,

Great blog posting. I would hate to be denied a job because of some crazy think I had on my Facebook site! Also, great site, very informative. I have been reading and following your posts for a few years, you have done a great job.