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

The background screening rules and regulations shaping recruitment trends in the US are creating a landscape of litigation minefields. The years ahead for employers on US soil promise tightening controls on the information allowed to be made available on job applications for pre-employment checks as well as criminal record investigations. In this article we’ll look