Should you run a social media background check on employees and job candidates before hiring?<\/span><\/p>\n That’s a question that some business owners are trying to answer. The fact is, more than <\/span>70% of businesses<\/span><\/a> will conduct a social media search before hiring someone.<\/span><\/p>\n You may be hesitant to because you may feel that it’s an invasion of privacy. That’s understandable, but the costs to your business may be great.<\/span><\/p>\n Keep reading to learn why it’s important to run social media checks on your potential employees.<\/span><\/p>\n Your business culture is important to the long-term health of your business. You have worked hard to create a positive environment for your company.<\/span><\/p>\n The last thing you want it to have someone come in with a negative attitude that brings everyone around them.<\/span><\/p>\n These toxic personalities are easy to spot on social media. Just look at what they post. Are they constantly complaining? Do you see them blame others for what’s wrong with their world?<\/span><\/p>\n If they are, you can bet that they’ll do the same thing in the office, which can create a toxic environment.<\/span><\/p>\n Think of the time and energy you went through to hire the employee. You read resumes, run countless job interviews, invest in the background and drug testing.<\/span><\/p>\n Why wouldn’t you look at someone’s online accounts?<\/span><\/p>\n If you find that after all of that, you’ve hired the wrong employee, you have to go through the painful process to replace them. That’s more time and money.<\/span><\/p>\nYour Business Culture Is Important<\/b><\/h2>\n
It Costs Money to Hire the Wrong Employee<\/b><\/h2>\n