Posts Tagged ‘social networks’

Your Most Trusted Social Media

August 19th, 2014 by Dodie

If you are an employer, you need to understand how important it is in today’s world to check up on your employees. The same holds true for a landlord and his or her tenants. These days, you can’t be too careful with people and you need to make sure they are not involved in anything […]

Reference Checks vs. Social Media

August 15th, 2014 by Dodie

When researching someone’s background, whether it be part of a job interview process, or a background check for a rental application, the more information that you can gather, the better informed you will be. Because of this, some employers are now using social media either as part of the background research or to replace the […]

For decades, the professional norm has been to accept a resumé sent in by a potential employee and/or accept it after a background check or an interview process where an employee’s conduct and qualifications are assessed. Tenant screening follows a somewhat similar process. But what about investigating social networking sites for traces of irresponsible behaviors? […]