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Debate

RESOLUTION : Employers should require access to applicants' social networking profiles as part of their hiring process.

Background and General Information
Periodical articles:

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Web sites:

  • High-tech hiring: Employers check Facebook, experts say

    Many employers say they now check the online profiles of applicants during the ... but others say they don't care what their potential employer can see online. ... Click here to access Facebook, a social networking site popular among ... Part of that process, she said, is making sure students know they should ...

  • The Facebook Generation: Social Networking and the Hiring Process ...

    Feb 13, 2009 ... However, be aware that visiting a job applicant's MySpace page may ... the candidate that social networking sites may be screened as part of the background check. As with any hiring or firing decision, employers should develop a ... are actively making their social profiles more employer-friendly. ...
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    Hiring Decisions in the Age of Social Media

    If the agency investigates social networking sites as part of its ... and consent to review Internet profiles as part of the application process. ... Lastly, employers invite litigation when they attempt to access an applicant's “by ... find out as much as they can about the people who wish to join their workforce. ...

Legal and Ethical Issues

 

Periodical Articles:

. "German Law Would Limit the Use of Facebook in Hiring." New York Times 26 Aug. 2010: B8(L).

. "Knowing the difference between public and private".
Susan Pinker. Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada), May 14, 2010. Globe & Mail [Toronto, Canada] 14 May 2010: B14.

The Newest Way to Screen Job Applicants: A Social Networker's Nightmare
Carly Brandenburg. Federal Communications Law Journal. Los Angeles: Jun 2008. Vol. 60, Iss. 3; p. 597 (30 pages)

"Chart of the Day: More employers researching job candidates on Facebook." Seattle Post-Intelligencer [Seattle, WA] 20 Aug. 2009

Facebook Acknowledges Privacy Issue With Applications By MIGUEL HELFT New York Times October 18, 2010, 11:58 am

 

  • Six Clicks of Separation: The Legal Ramifications of Employers ...

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    in the hiring process. The ADA prohibits employers from requiring ... However, claims of invasion of privacy require that the ..... checking the social networking profiles of their applicants and that .... part of your profile and more. You can block individuals you don't want knowing you exist ...
    law.vanderbilt.edu/publications/journal.../download.aspx?... - Similar

  • Employment Background Checks: A Jobseeker's Guide | Privacy Rights ...

    If employers require physical examinations after they make a job offer, .... but, rather that the job pool was so exceptional that it made its hiring decision .... Should HR 3149 become law, potential employers who want to access an .... If you have created profiles in popular social networking Web sites such as ...

 

  • Hiring Decisions in the Age of Social Media

    If the agency investigates social networking sites as part of its ... and consent to review Internet profiles as part of the application process. ... Lastly, employers invite litigation when they attempt to access an applicant's “by ... find out as much as they can about the people who wish to join their workforce. ...
    www.lansingbusinessmonthly.com/.../department.../1903-hiring-decisions-in-the-age-of-social-media.html

  • Social Networks and Blogs: Managing Chatter

    Jul 29, 2009 ... Employers who access employee blogs and social networking profiles ... as a blog or social networking profile is by its nature a public statement or image. ... in part, by prohibiting unauthorized access to stored communications. ... Employers should also develop clear rules regarding their hiring ...
    www.law.com/jsp/.../PubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1202432598684 - Cached

  • Social Media and the Hiring Process, Part I: Benefits and Risks ...

    Apr 15, 2010 ... Best of all, the information is convenient, easy to access and free! ... Social networking profiles often include information such as a user's ... Consider state laws that may go further than their various federal law counterparts. ... Employers should carefully weigh the risks and benefits of ...
    iowaemployerlaw.com/.../social-media-and-the-hiring-process-the-important-considerations/ - Cached

  • New York Public Personnel Law: Social Media - its use by employers ...

    Oct 8, 2010 ... What are employers looking for? Social media profiles can provide a lot of valuable information. ... found that 45% of them use social media in the hiring process. ... it is often prominently displayed on social networking profiles. .... As a first step, employers should remind their employees that ...
    publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/.../social-media-its-use-by-employers-in.html

 

  • Human Resources and Employment Law Implications of Social Networking

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    Hiring companies can access potential hires' social networking profiles in a ..... Employers should affirmatively inform applicants of their practice of conducting online ... social networking sites in the course of the hiring process. ... reported plans to use social networking sites as part of their recruiting ...
    www.morganbrown.com/.../Social%20Networking%20Article%20(final).pdf

  • Employers Use of Facebook in Recruiting - Ethica Publishing Inc ...

    by P Engler - Related articles
    It is likely that some of your friends do not have their profiles ... privacy and 64% felt employers should not use Facebook in the hiring process. .... Ethics require that employment recruiters cease using Facebook in their recruiting process. ... Facebook plays an integral part in their social and private lives. ...

 

  • Social Media Background Searching

    Do employers discriminate against candidates during the hiring process base on an ... With one click, hiring managers can identify a job applicant's voice and ... “using social media as part of their recruitment strategy” (Inspecht, .... a candidate's social networking profile needs to be carefully assessed as to ...
    www.slideshare.net/AylinAhmet/socialmediabackgroundsearching

  • 'Want a job? What's your Facebook password?' | HR Morning | Your ...

    Jul 6, 2009 ... I don't even think that social networking profiles should play a ... You should manage your meticulous hiring process to ensure the ... It is personal information an employer does not “need” access to. .... If the applicant provides their facebook or linked-in page as a part of their resume then t

  • Legal Danger: Checking Job Applicants on Social Sites

    In the us, checking social profiles could result in discrimination legal danger: ... a protected group and the use of social research in the hiring process might .... Employers, generally speaking, shouldn't be worried about what their ... How much anonymity should you maintain in this new Social Networking Era? ...