http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/01/16/ved-yasni-offering-free-social-reference-checks/ Insight and opinion from the world of employment. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:01:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/01/16/ved-yasni-offering-free-social-reference-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-116376 JennyG Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:57:23 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=2537#comment-116376 www.123people.com, people search, also gives recruiters and job seekers an opportunity to search online social profiles of potential candidates and hiring managers, providing email addresses that can be used for networking purposes. http://www.123people.com, people search, also gives recruiters and job seekers an opportunity to search online social profiles of potential candidates and hiring managers, providing email addresses that can be used for networking purposes.

]]> http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/01/16/ved-yasni-offering-free-social-reference-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-116231 Nick Fishman Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:10:58 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=2537#comment-116231 Can you say lawsuit? The practice of screening candidates' social networking sites is a slippery slope that can only lead to problems. There is no way to authenticate the accuracy of the information, pictures can be photo-shopped, and by the way how do you know who posted the information. I could set up a profile in anyone's name if I so choose. Buyer beware! Can you say lawsuit? The practice of screening candidates’ social networking sites is a slippery slope that can only lead to problems. There is no way to authenticate the accuracy of the information, pictures can be photo-shopped, and by the way how do you know who posted the information. I could set up a profile in anyone’s name if I so choose. Buyer beware!

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