Hiring Managers Admit to Surfing Job Seekers' Social Media Profiles

Sure, this may sound pretty obvious but in a recent survey, hiring managers admitted to browsing job seekers’ social media profiles.

According to a new survey conducted by CareerBuilder, approximately 37 percent of companies surveyed said they research job candidates on various social networking sites. Although 11 percent indicated they don’t currently check out online identities, they’re going to start.

Keep in mind the results aren’t specific to media companies since the survey encompassed over 2,000 hiring managers and human resource professionals in various industries.

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