This survey details whether organizations have a policy in place regarding the use of social networking websites as a tool for screening job candidates in 2008 and 2011. Some 56 percent of respondents in 2011 stated that their organization has neither a formal nor informal policy on this issue.
Does your organization currently have a policy regarding the use of social networking websites to screen job candidates?
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SHRM. (August 25, 2011). Does your organization currently have a policy regarding the use of social networking websites to screen job candidates? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/225361/policies-on-screening-job-candidates-via-social-media/
SHRM. "Does your organization currently have a policy regarding the use of social networking websites to screen job candidates?." Chart. August 25, 2011. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/225361/policies-on-screening-job-candidates-via-social-media/
SHRM. (2011). Does your organization currently have a policy regarding the use of social networking websites to screen job candidates?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/225361/policies-on-screening-job-candidates-via-social-media/
SHRM. "Does Your Organization Currently Have a Policy regarding The Use of Social Networking Websites to Screen Job Candidates?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/225361/policies-on-screening-job-candidates-via-social-media/
SHRM, Does your organization currently have a policy regarding the use of social networking websites to screen job candidates? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/225361/policies-on-screening-job-candidates-via-social-media/ (last visited May 28, 2024)
Does your organization currently have a policy regarding the use of social networking websites to screen job candidates? [Graph], SHRM, August 25, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/225361/policies-on-screening-job-candidates-via-social-media/