Using Social Media as a Hiring Tool

While California law prohibits employers from requesting applicants to divulge password protected social media information, employers still have access to the vast array of public information many individuals choose to share on social media accounts. More and more employers make hiring decisions based on what they find online.

Not all social media users use strict privacy settings that block public access to their accounts; moreover, sometimes these settings change so rapidly that individuals might not be aware that what they thought was private information is actually public.

Searching online social media sites may reveal relevant information about an applicant,