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Damaging social media discoveries made by online recruiters 2018

Social media discoveries made by online recruiters that lead to a candidate not getting a job as of May 2018

The data presents the most common social media discoveries made by hiring managers that lead to a candidate not getting a job. During as survey in May 2018, it was found that 25% of employers who researched potential job candidates on social media had not extended a job offer because the candidate had been found out to be bad-mouthing their previous employer or fellow employees on social networks.

Provocative or inappropriate photographs, videos or information	40
Evidence of candidate drinking or using drugs	36
Discriminatory comments related to race, gender, religion	31
Was linked to criminal behavior	30
Lied about qualifications	27
Had poor communication skills	27
Bad-mouthed their previous company or fellow employee	25
Screen name was unprofessional	22
Shared confidential information from previous employers	20
Lied about an absence	16
Posted too frequently	12

Damaging social media discoveries made by online recruiters 2018

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