Social Media Screening

The Importance of Social Media Screening in Hiring: Screen Smarter. Hire with Confidence. Protect What Matters.

A candidate’s digital footprint can reveal another side of their story. Traditional background checks are an important part of the hiring process, but social media screening can provide additional insight into publicly available behavior and content that may raise workplace concerns.

For employers, this added insight can support safer workplaces, help reduce potential risks, and provide greater confidence in hiring decisions. By identifying relevant concerns before they impact the workplace, organizations can take a more proactive approach to protecting their employees, customers, and reputation.

Identify workplace-relevant concerns that traditional background checks may not reveal including:

  • Threats
  • Harassment
  • Hate Speech
  • Other Potentially Harmful Content

Do you know what your employee or new hire is saying and sharing online? 

Why Understanding Online Behavior Matters

What if you could gain a better insight of how someone may behave in the workplace before it becomes a problem?

Social media screening helps organizations identify potential workplace risks by reviewing publicly available online activity. This may include posts that harass or threaten others, promote violence, or celebrate workplace misconduct such as theft.

The goal isn’t to judge someone based on their personal life. It’s to identify workplace-relevant behavior and potential risk factors while removing protected-class information from the screening process. This helps organizations make more consistent, informed, and compliant hiring decisions.

  • icon-pillar-integrity Informed Hiring Decisions

    Gives employers a broader view of workplace-relevant behavior, providing additional information to consider alongside traditional background screening when making hiring decisions. 
  • icon-pillar-serviceBuilt-in Compliance

    Developed specifically to take the guess work out of compliance. Our screening practices align with applicable standards including FCRA and EEOC. 
  • icon-pillar-strategicIndustry Leading Tech

    Advanced technology that identifies potential misconduct in 30 different languages.
  • icon-pillar-partnershipFAMA Partnership

    Through our partnership with Fama, we bring employers the latest in social media screening technology and standards. 

Take the next step toward more informed hiring. Connect with us to learn how social media screening can provide additional insight and help your organization make more confident hiring decisions.

 

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