What percent of employment agencies Toronto go to your social media accounts before giving you that job you have been looking for? Probably this is a question many job seekers have been asking. When you start your job hunt, many people will advise you to clean the mess in your social media accounts. At this point, you might delete all the ill-advised posts on your facebook wall or even untag yourself from those unwelcoming friends your friends tagged you on.
You might be overwhelmed why all this is necessary. Do employees really check these social media accounts? Well, you will be surprised to know the number of employment agencies that peak your social media accounts. According to a study conducted recently, over 70{0148144a769307178f044873ff5449dc2f03d337eba318873ee74799bd27957c} of employment companies look at our social media accounts to screen applicants before recruiting them. Have a peek here.
- Social Media Checks Increase
According to 2017 report by the Business News Daily, 70{0148144a769307178f044873ff5449dc2f03d337eba318873ee74799bd27957c} of employers go to social media of the prospective applicants as part of the screening process. This is an increase of 10{0148144a769307178f044873ff5449dc2f03d337eba318873ee74799bd27957c} compared to those who looked at social accounts in 2016.
This phenomenon was unheard in back in 2006, where only 11{0148144a769307178f044873ff5449dc2f03d337eba318873ee74799bd27957c} …