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Employer Social Networking Checks

By , About.com GuideJuly 5, 2011

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As social networking moves beyond social to professional, with Facebook networking apps like BeKnown and BranchOut, and with everyone's information showing up almost everywhere, it's important to be aware of what you should, and shouldn't, do when it comes to social networking.

It's also important to be aware of the rules companies should be following when it comes to checking out job applicants on social networking sites. Even though not all companies have policies on what and how they check, many do.

Here's what you should know about employer social networking checks.

Related: Employee Background Checks | Top 10 Social Networking Tips

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July 30, 2011 at 4:43 am
(1) Muhammad Saad Khan says:

This is very relevant information. Cheers!

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