What's Your Social Quotient?

Hey employers, have you checked the social quotient before employing. Here Rahul Belwalkar, CEO, SecUR Credentials is telling about disadvantages of not carrying out a social media background check for the people you hire.

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In an age of technological advancements, it comes as no surprise that recruiters are now conducting social media background checks on potential employees, as a part of the hiring process. The objective of conducting these checks is largely to verify if the candidate is a good fit for the job at hand. Social media background checks lend perspective about their nature, mindset, aggressive streak, violent tendencies, and viewpoints on societal norms, suggestive sexual behavior, discriminatory behavior and such. Here is how unchecked social media footprint can cause embarrassment and bring disrepute to the firm:

Image Management 

Traditionally, there has always been a clear divide between an employee’s personal and professional life. Lately, employees have been seen as default brand ambassadors of the firm they are working with. To the extent, that when an employee of a company misbehaves in public, the name of that company is smeared as well. To maintain and enhance the image of the company, the recruiter should take this into consideration when hiring a candidate.

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