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1 in 5 Bosses Screen Applicants Via the Web

by Evan Shamoon on September 15, 2008 at 09:15 AM



According to a recent survey by job site CareerBuilder.com of 3,169 hiring managers, one in five bosses screened potential staff via social networking profiles -- MySpace, Facebook, and the like. This number is up from 11-percent in 2006; in addition, another nine percent said that they do plan to start screening this way soon.

The touchiest areas, unsurprisingly, were references to drinking and/or drug use. Provocative or inappropriate photographs or information came in a close second.

"Hiring managers are using the Internet to get a more well-rounded view of job candidates in terms of their skills, accomplishments and overall fit within the company," said CareerBuilder.com spokeswoman Rosemary Haefner in a statement. "As a result, more job seekers are taking action to make their social networking profiles employer-friendly. Sixteen percent of workers who have social networking pages said they modified the content on their profile to convey a more professional image to potential employers."

We imagine none of this really applies if you're looking for a gig in the pornography industry, but for everyone else, beware: They're watching. [From: Reuters]

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