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Employer screening of social media at all-time high

Nearly three-quarters (70 percent) of employers use social media to screen candidates before hiring, up significantly from 60 percent last year.

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Post responsibly, as employer screening of candidates’ social media posts is at an all-time high, according to a CareerBuilder survey of 2,300 hiring managers and human resource professionals.

Nearly three-quarters (70 percent) of employers use social media to screen candidates before hiring, up significantly from 60 percent last year and 11 percent in 2006, according to the survey conducted online on behalf of CareerBuilder by Harris Poll.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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