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Search this course mapter 07: What Would You Do? Self-Assessment Results Selecting Human Resources INSTRUCTIONS: Read the question below, and select the best answer a. It may provide b. It may Information not jeopardize related to job the privacy potential or of job performance. candidates. o c. It might show Information that is not related to the job (e.g., age. race, gender, etc.). d. It takes too much time and effort for the value received. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 22 percent of organizations are using public social media profiles or online search engines to research job candidates. As a HR manager, what would be your biggest concem about using a social networking site such as Linkedin or Facebook to select new employees?

Answer 1

Answer is (C). It might show information that is not related to the job.

As per SHRM, many organisations said they were concerned with legal risks or discovering information about protected characteristics when perusing candidates’ social media profiles. For example, from a candidate’s picture, an employer may learn his or her likely race, approximate age and more.