Many employers use Facebook profiles to screen job applicants

Monday, July 23, 2012 - 09:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Your inappropriate Facebook profile, posts and photos could lose you your next job, according to an in-depth study of employers from six different industries. A new article reveals that many employers are using the Facebook profiles of job candidates to filter out weaker applicants based on perception of lifestyle, attitudes and personal appearance.

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