Hiring managers say they check candidates’ social media for age, political activity
June 20th 2023 by Kate Tornone @ www.hrdive.com
Dive Brief:
- Nearly 75% of hiring managers responding to a recent survey said they check applicants’ social media, June 12 results from ResumeBuilder.com show.
- The majority said they aim to obtain answers to questions they can’t ask job candidates; managers said they most often look for a worker’s age, political activity, gender identity and marital status.
- Managers were largely split on whether they tend to pass on candidates based on their information found online.