According to HireRight, a leading provider of background checks, “…on average, 10% of all background checks adversely affect the candidate that is being screened…”
That figure may be on the rise, thanks to Social Intelligence Corp., a background screening service that specializes in monitoring social media, such as Facebook.
The company provides “…active tracking of publicly-available social media content generated by employees, manual review of objectionable material by social media experts…” and even “…near real-time notifications and alerts.”
In other words, if a job candidate or existing employee is posting questionable content on his or her social media pages, then their potential or existing employers could find out about it if the content is public.
More information here: http://www.socialintelligencehr.com/home
Although this background screening service is a good way for employers or individuals to reduce their risk, it’s only one potential part of an effective, comprehensive background and evaluation program.
To reduce your risk as much as possible, always screen carefully, and fairly, using multiple forms of appraisal, including handwriting analysis.
Copyright © 2010 Scott Petullo