Analysis of Social Media Practices Used in Hiring Practices and the Ethical Questions Raised

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dc.contributor.authorChristian, Sydney
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-14T15:23:30Z
dc.date.available2021-12-14T15:23:30Z
dc.date.issued2021-12
dc.description.abstractSociety relies heavily upon technology and social media to stay connected. The growth of the Internet has enabled the popularity of using social media in the workplace for professional purposes such as recruitment and hiring. There are some ethical and legal concerns when using social media in such practices. This project examined the role of social media in recruitment of employees. A survey was sent out to e-recruiters inquiring how recruiters and hiring managers feel about the lack of regulation in using social media for recruitment practices. Society and employers use social media for cybervetting and gathering supplemental information on candidates. This is dangerous because of legal and maybe even unethical implications as it invades a candidate’s personal space. This project sought to determine how recruiters are using social media. The results demonstrate that majority of respondents refrain from using social media as the sole factor in hiring or not hiring potential candidates. The results also showed there is a difference between the way various age groups look to social media for hiring practices; some seemed to think social media is a valid source to see if candidates are reliable whereas others did not. This research will help recruiters make sure they are following proper protocol in hiring.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/2756
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMAPC, The University of Tampaen_US
dc.subjectHiring practicesen_US
dc.subjectDiscriminationen_US
dc.subjectCybervettingen_US
dc.subjectSocial mediaen_US
dc.subjectRecruitingen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of Social Media Practices Used in Hiring Practices and the Ethical Questions Raiseden_US
dc.typeCapstone projecten_US

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