Should companies look at potential employees’ social media profiles?

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Selected thesis

Companies should look at potential employee's social media profiles.

Pros

Cons

  • Pro claim 1

    A potential employee's social media activity can offer insight into their personality.

  • Pro claim 2

    An employee's social media activity can damage a company's professional reputation.

  • Con claim 1

    Checking social media profiles risks introducing biases into the hiring process.

  • Con claim 2

    Viewing a potential employee's social media is an invasion of their privacy.