MindTap Business Communication, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Guffey/Loewy's Essentials of Business Communication, 11th
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ISBN: 9781337386555
Author: Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 12CT
Summary Introduction
To think critically about:
The pros and cons of conducting social media background checks as a primary or sole means of screening applicants in recruitment.
Introduction:
Traditionally, in recruitment, employers conduct criminal background and drug tests of applicants as a screening method. Today, employers also undertake a social media background check of applicants.
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