With that said, it’s safe to assume that if a hiring manager is going to snoop through your social media profile, it will be your LinkedIn account, right?
Wrong.
LinkedIn is only the second most popular social media platform used by hiring managers as part of a recruitment drive. A survey by DBS Check Provider, CareCheck has revealed that Facebook is the most popular choice, with 79% of those surveyed using it as part of the hiring process.
LinkedIn was the next most popular option, used by 51% of hiring managers they spoke to. Twitter came in third with 50%, followed by Instagram being used by 44% of those surveyed. Tik Tok was the least popular option, used by only 17% of respondents.
Care Check surveyed 1,005 UK-based recruitment managers, and just shy of half of them (48%) stated that they carry out social media checks on candidates when hiring. Of those surveyed, male respondents (55%) were more likely to take this route than female hiring managers (43%).
What you post online can directly affect your chances of success when applying for a new job, particularly if the person or people leading the interview actively check your profiles before meeting you.
If you don’t want social media to ruin your chances of job success, refrain from posting about the following, which, according to Care Check, puts hiring managers off candidates:
