It's no secret that hiring managers turn to social media platforms to learn more about candidates. In fact, 74% of hiring managers say they're using social media to influence their decisions. The part that no one is talking about – 68% of those same hiring managers admit to using social media to find answers to illegal interview questions! Discover why structured social media screening is essential for hiring managers to avoid bias, inconsistencies, and risk in candidate evaluation.
Sixty-eight percent of employers admit to using social media to answer illegal interview questions, putting their company at risk.
Uncover a comprehensive view of your candidate’s online presence with advanced social media screening, helping you make data-driven hiring decisions with confidence.
We analyze over a dozen key behavioral attributes and screen multiple social media platforms to identify potential risks, ensuring a thorough evaluation of online conduct.
Our screening process is fully compliant with FCRA, EEOC, GDPR, and other federal, state, and international laws, ensuring legally sound hiring practices.
Ensure your candidates’ online activities align with your company’s values and minimize hiring risks with social media background screening. This powerful tool compliments traditional background checks, providing a more comprehensive view of a candidate’s online presence.
Verified First Social Media Screening helps organizations make informed hiring decisions, mitigate potential risks, and improve hiring quality by offering deeper insights into candidates’ professional and personal conduct online.
By integrating social media screening into your hiring process, you can protect your brand reputation, promote workplace culture alignment, and reduce compliance blind spots.
Eliminate the hassle of managing multiple vendors and gain a centralized, efficient screening process when you partner with Verified First.
Social media screening is the process of reviewing publicly available online profiles to assess a candidate’s potential risks, cultural fit, and professional reputation. Employers often use this tool in tandem with other screens to gain insights beyond resumes and interviews while ensuring a safe and compliant hiring process.
Yes, social media screening is legal when conducted properly. Employers must follow Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) guidelines and ensure they do not discriminate based on protected characteristics under Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations.
Today's hiring landscape requires more than traditional background checks. Social media screening offers key advantages, including:
Social media screening typically flags content related to hate speech, illegal activity, violence, explicit content, and other behaviors that may pose a risk to workplace culture and safety.
Employers should use social media screening as one part of a holistic hiring process. While concerning content may influence hiring decisions, it is essential to ensure decisions comply with employment laws and company policies.
Yes, Verified First ensures compliance with FCRA regulations by providing only job-relevant, publicly available information in a legally compliant manner.
Yes, social media screening are built to work with your current background screening package. This allows for a more comprehensive evaluation of candidates without disrupting your existing hiring workflow.
Social media screens can be used by any industry, but industries that require high levels of trust and reputation management, such as finance, healthcare, education, law enforcement, and technology, are among the top users of social media screening. These sectors prioritize risk mitigation and cultural fit to maintain compliance and uphold organizational values.
We are proud members of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA)
Verified First is NIST 800-53 compliant.
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