Using online platforms for social media screening prospective employees is involving risks that could spell corporate suicide. However using social media to recruit candidates is still the channel of choice for employers. Social media platforms replaced classified ads in newspapers years ago. We can say they were partially responsible for the demise of small town

“In 2018, around 155.76 million people were employed in the United States. For 2020, an increase by almost 2 million in employment is expected.”– Statistica, May 27, 2020 After a staggering 20 million Americans lost their jobs between March and April due to the covid-19 crisis, forcing hundreds of thousands of businesses to close down.