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Get In On The Conversation: Fireside Chat About Social Media Screening

Posted by Verified Credentials on Dec 21, 2022 10:10:31 AM
Clare Horvik, Vice President of Marketing for Verified Credentials, invited Ben Mones, CEO of Fama Technologies, for an interview to discuss a hot topic – social media screening.
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Topics: Employment Background Checks, Candidate Experience, Employment Verifications, social media screening, Employee Experience

What Social Media Screening Is Not

Posted by Verified Credentials on Nov 17, 2022 4:08:18 PM
As a result of the widespread usage of social media, there has been increased interest in recent years regarding the new era of social media screening. Social media screening has become a vital component of the hiring process for businesses everywhere. This helpful tool has the potential to allow companies to see prospective candidates through a new lens, highlighting which people might be an ideal fit for their values and which might not. Screening social media on the front of the funnel may directly impact a company's retention and engagement strategy by capturing potentially concerning content right out of the gate.
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Topics: Employment Background Checks, social media screening

Benefits of Social Media Screening

Posted by Verified Credentials on Mar 24, 2022 8:38:37 AM
You can learn a lot from social media. Some of it you may not want to know. Like how your uncle’s podiatrist appointment went or what an old coworker thinks of the latest Star Wars movie. Employers can also learn a lot about job candidates from social media. But once you learn something, you can’t unlearn it — and that can potentially create serious issues. Thankfully, there could be a way to extract value from social media and protect your organization. That’s where the social media screening solution from Verified Credentials can help employers. Here’s a look at how these types of solutions work and how they can help your organization meet its hiring goals.
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Topics: social media screening