Comments on: Corporate Recruiters Use Social Networks to Conduct Background Checks http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/corporate-recruiters-use-social-networks-to-conduct-background-checks/ Your #1 source for personal branding and career development online. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:46:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: This just in…you probably want to monitor what you put on Facebook « Courting Your Career http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/corporate-recruiters-use-social-networks-to-conduct-background-checks/#comment-16378 This just in…you probably want to monitor what you put on Facebook « Courting Your Career Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:02:28 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=751#comment-16378 [...] are still a few people out there who have somehow missed one of the what seems to be 7000 or so articles and news stories about the importance of filtering the stuff you put on Facebook. And this story [...] [...] are still a few people out there who have somehow missed one of the what seems to be 7000 or so articles and news stories about the importance of filtering the stuff you put on Facebook. And this story [...]

]]> By: Become the Chief People Officer for the Brand Called You « Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/corporate-recruiters-use-social-networks-to-conduct-background-checks/#comment-15810 Become the Chief People Officer for the Brand Called You « Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:57:52 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=751#comment-15810 [...] has certainly changed in the past few years. It is said that 1 and 4 hiring managers use social networks to screen candidates and 10% of admission officers do the same with perspective students. What is your opinion on using [...] [...] has certainly changed in the past few years. It is said that 1 and 4 hiring managers use social networks to screen candidates and 10% of admission officers do the same with perspective students. What is your opinion on using [...]

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]]> By: Jeff McCord http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/corporate-recruiters-use-social-networks-to-conduct-background-checks/#comment-15793 Jeff McCord Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:00:54 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=751#comment-15793 You're absolutely correct... I've been recruiting for 10 years and in fact just published a video called "Five Secrets From A Recruiter That Every Candidate Should Know!" and you hit one of my secrets... check it out -> http://www.moxiemoshow.com/five-secrets-from-a-recruiter You’re absolutely correct… I’ve been recruiting for 10 years and in fact just published a video called “Five Secrets From A Recruiter That Every Candidate Should Know!”

and you hit one of my secrets… check it out ->

http://www.moxiemoshow.com/five-secrets-from-a-recruiter

]]> By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » College Admissions Officers Use Social Networks to Conduct Background Checks http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/corporate-recruiters-use-social-networks-to-conduct-background-checks/#comment-15732 HRM Today - Blog Archive » College Admissions Officers Use Social Networks to Conduct Background Checks Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:18:16 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=751#comment-15732 [...] I blogged about how corporate recruiters are using social networks to conduct background checks. Today, I want to talk about how the same is true for high school students [...] [...] I blogged about how corporate recruiters are using social networks to conduct background checks. Today, I want to talk about how the same is true for high school students [...]

]]> By: College Admissions Officers Use Social Networks to Conduct Background Checks « Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/corporate-recruiters-use-social-networks-to-conduct-background-checks/#comment-15725 College Admissions Officers Use Social Networks to Conduct Background Checks « Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:26:02 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=751#comment-15725 [...] Branding, Recruitment, Reputation Management, social media | Yesterday, I blogged about how corporate recruiters are using social networks to conduct background checks. Today, I want to talk about how the same is true for high school students [...] [...] Branding, Recruitment, Reputation Management, social media | Yesterday, I blogged about how corporate recruiters are using social networks to conduct background checks. Today, I want to talk about how the same is true for high school students [...]

]]> By: David Griffin Heiser http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/corporate-recruiters-use-social-networks-to-conduct-background-checks/#comment-15724 David Griffin Heiser Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:06:30 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=751#comment-15724 Nice article, Dan. I'm a college senior so these types of posts are always interesting to me. Two questions I have when reading these kind of warnings: 1. Do the people who are losing job offers because of their social networking profiles not know how to use privacy settings? If you are Job Recruiter X and you Google search "David Heiser" you will be able to see that I have a Facebook profile, but, unless you are my friend, you won't be able to see anything more than my "Basic Info." 2. We've all heard rumors that Facebook has deals in place with corporations to be able to bypass privacy settings for employees or potential hires, but I'm very skeptical that this could happen without being leaked to the public. Is there a way that this could actually happen? ---- I understand that our social networking profiles now serve as partial online resumes, but with the ability to choose privacy settings like we can, how is any reasonably intelligent person going to leave negative information available to the general public? Nice article, Dan. I’m a college senior so these types of posts are always interesting to me.

Two questions I have when reading these kind of warnings:

1. Do the people who are losing job offers because of their social networking profiles not know how to use privacy settings? If you are Job Recruiter X and you Google search “David Heiser” you will be able to see that I have a Facebook profile, but, unless you are my friend, you won’t be able to see anything more than my “Basic Info.”

2. We’ve all heard rumors that Facebook has deals in place with corporations to be able to bypass privacy settings for employees or potential hires, but I’m very skeptical that this could happen without being leaked to the public. Is there a way that this could actually happen?

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I understand that our social networking profiles now serve as partial online resumes, but with the ability to choose privacy settings like we can, how is any reasonably intelligent person going to leave negative information available to the general public?

]]> By: Sam Brooke http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/corporate-recruiters-use-social-networks-to-conduct-background-checks/#comment-15723 Sam Brooke Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:03:19 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=751#comment-15723 This is such an ineresting study and I bet there are a few of us hiring managers out there saying "well I started using social networks, to check out applicants over ..." here is my story and how the next gen really needs to be aware of how "exposed" they are... My younger sister just graduated /with an MBA in health care/ and is out pounding the pavement so-to-speak. I had the financial discussion about "paying yourself first" --- ha! she FINALLY got it, after I showed her some 401k-retirement calculators. I have also asked her to "wax and polish" her facebook for a more professional presentation and create a profile on Twitter and LinkedIn prior to submitting resumes. You think she would be all over my advice since one of my responsibilities is hiring for a mid-size software development company. I finally sat her down in my office and walked her through the process I use to hire an individual. Showing her the current tools HR/Recruiters/Hiring Managers are using like Dayak, a recruiting marketplace, in replace of / or in conjunction with paper-ads or job boards. Then I took an applicants resume and started googling the individual, checking his facebook, etc... her eyes finally opened. I just want her to be smart. ; ) oh AND organized. I am buying her books to read this christmas. I think Emotional Intelligence will be at the top of the list. Sam This is such an ineresting study and I bet there are a few of us hiring managers out there saying “well I started using social networks, to check out applicants over …”

here is my story and how the next gen really needs to be aware of how “exposed” they are…

My younger sister just graduated /with an MBA in health care/ and is out pounding the pavement so-to-speak. I had the financial discussion about “paying yourself first” — ha! she FINALLY got it, after I showed her some 401k-retirement calculators.

I have also asked her to “wax and polish” her facebook for a more professional presentation and create a profile on Twitter and LinkedIn prior to submitting resumes.

You think she would be all over my advice since one of my responsibilities is hiring for a mid-size software development company.

I finally sat her down in my office and walked her through the process I use to hire an individual. Showing her the current tools HR/Recruiters/Hiring Managers are using like Dayak, a recruiting marketplace, in replace of / or in conjunction with paper-ads or job boards. Then I took an applicants resume and started googling the individual, checking his facebook, etc… her eyes finally opened.

I just want her to be smart. ; ) oh AND organized. I am buying her books to read this christmas. I think Emotional Intelligence will be at the top of the list.

Sam

]]> By: Louisa http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/corporate-recruiters-use-social-networks-to-conduct-background-checks/#comment-15722 Louisa Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:51:22 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=751#comment-15722 This is a great post and also great information. I work as a recruiter in Boston for Hollister Staffing (www.hollisterstaff.com)and come across this issue with social networking sites just about everyday. Especially with my younger candidates, they just don't seem to realize how damaging some of the information they publish online can be to their careers. However, if used correctly, some of these sites can be great networking tools and can be very effective in finding opportunities. I can't stress to them enough to control the privacy settings though. I am definitely going to share this information with my clients, thank you! This is a great post and also great information. I work as a recruiter in Boston for Hollister Staffing (www.hollisterstaff.com)and come across this issue with social networking sites just about everyday. Especially with my younger candidates, they just don’t seem to realize how damaging some of the information they publish online can be to their careers. However, if used correctly, some of these sites can be great networking tools and can be very effective in finding opportunities. I can’t stress to them enough to control the privacy settings though. I am definitely going to share this information with my clients, thank you!

]]> By: Vibemetrix Daily Vibe - September 22, 2008 | VibeMetrix Blog http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/corporate-recruiters-use-social-networks-to-conduct-background-checks/#comment-15721 Vibemetrix Daily Vibe - September 22, 2008 | VibeMetrix Blog Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:20:43 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=751#comment-15721 [...] Dan Schawbel reminds us why we want to pay a little more attention to our personal brands with employers peeking at employees and potential employees social networking profiles. [...] [...] Dan Schawbel reminds us why we want to pay a little more attention to our personal brands with employers peeking at employees and potential employees social networking profiles. [...]

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