Social Media for Reference Checks?
34% of employers rejected a candidate in the last 12 months because of the person’s social media activity. And the top 4 reasons the candidate was not hired:
▪ They had posted inappropriate photos or information.
▪ There was evidence of drug use.
▪ They had poor communication skills.
▪ They had bad mouthed a previous employer.
A great lesson for employees and a great place to start checking out potential new staff.
Justin is the Managing Director of Active Management, which he began January 2004. He offers coaching to businesses worldwide in everything from start up and design to marketing and sales systems. Justin also facilitates four Australian and New Zealand ‘fitness industry roundtables’ events, which allows him to see a huge cross section of business models.