Comment by Darryl Dioso on March 14, 2012 at 10:05am

Nice post.

It's a fine balancing act though. Of course one would be leery of hiring the drunk with the puke covered pics but you also don't want (in my opinion) someone that was so bland and was all "business" on their page. Show some personality...or at least a pulse.

Comment by james nathan on March 14, 2012 at 10:07am

absolutely Darryl. My thinking is really simple - be you, and show your real personality. Its a great medium to add value, but be wise to how the info you put out is used. 

Comment by Tim Spagnola on March 14, 2012 at 10:11am

While this makes a lot of sense it just appears so time consuming. Is the trend for corporate HR departments to hire a social media expert to conduct this type of activity?

Comment by james nathan on March 14, 2012 at 10:14am

a lot of businesses are, but I guess I was more thinking from an individuals position. It can be time consuming, but once you have all your ducks lined up and integrated, it really doesn't take all that long. And, if you are a bit of a geek like me, then you will enjoy it all

Comment by Tim Spagnola on March 14, 2012 at 10:26am

Trust me James...I am a proud geek. ; ) Thanks for sharing interesting stuff and certainly the direction where things are heading.

Comment by james nathan on March 14, 2012 at 10:34am

complete pleasure Tim, thank you for having me

Comment by Dezzi Rae Marshall on March 14, 2012 at 7:03pm

Great article and right on the money, James!

The first thing I do when I see a promising resume come across my desk is do a Boolean search on the candidate. After all, it's my responsibility to do my due diligence on behalf of the client and vet the candidates that I deem a good fit for a role, not just in terms of skillsets but culture fit as well. I usually glean a lot more from what I find on social media platforms than I do from a best-foot-forward interview and reference checks. 

  

Comment by Bill Schultz on March 14, 2012 at 7:23pm

I love this for the meet the parents pic.  Reppler is a scary company as is Rapleaf.  My advice is to opt out.  

Comment by Raphael Fang on March 15, 2012 at 11:39am

would anyone consider to interview candidates with the privacy setting to prevent other people from view them?  Also there are people who don't use their real name on facebook and would you think that they have something to hide?

Comment by Courtney Hunt on March 15, 2012 at 3:14pm

Given the source, I wouldn't put much stock in the data in this infographic. I certainly wouldn't conclude that it is representative or provides an accurate picture of where things are headed. I am seeing the exact opposite trend occur, as more organizations are recognizing that accessing people's social networking activity - especially that which is intended to be private or personal - is ethically dubious at a minimum, and creates a host of legal risks that aren't worth taking. In fact, I recently read a study that showed the activity was in decline.

People who want to explore my perspective on social screening are invited to read the initial and two of the more recent pieces I've written on the subject:

Social Screening: Candidates - and Employers - Beware

Recruiting in the Digital Era: Updated Guidance for Employers, Recr...

Demanding Access to Individuals’ Social Networking Accounts: A Digi...

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