Risks of Using Social Media to Screen Job Candidates.

SOCIAL media; EMPLOYEE selection; EMPLOYEE screening; INTERVIEWING; CIVIL Rights Act of 1964

The article focuses on the risks posed by the use of social media in screening job candidates. Topics discussed include impact of use of social media in influencing interviewing decisions; advice for job seekers and employers related to the same; and enactment of Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Americans with Disability Act for preventing employment discrimination.