A Social Media Background Check allows organizations to draw certain conclusions about candidate that may not be possible with just a resume.
Quick Overview
- Up to 4 business days
- Depending on the client’s requirement
- Typically their social profile links
- Evaluate candidate compatibility with the company values
What Is Social Media Scan / Background Check ?
As part of social media background check, social profiles of candidate like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogs etc are monitored for any client defined parameters to asses potential issues.
Why is social media check important ?
- Performing due diligence before making hiring decisions is the best way businesses can protect themselves and their assets. This results in frequently turning to potential employee’s social media activity for information. It is true that social media accounts like Facebook and Twitter can tell you a lot about a person’s behaviour and attitude.
- The parameters could cover aspects like sharing of sensitive company information, drug abuse, illegal activity, explicit sexual misconduct etc.
How is social media check performed ?
Our investigating team would access the candidate’s social media profiles and gather information based on a set of guidelines mutually agreed upon by both the client team and our team. These are done with due consent taken from the candidate.
Key outcomes
- Candidate’s behaviour over social networks
- Use of offensive language, strong political or personal views
