Question

What are the advantages of using social media to evaluate candidates during a job search? Check all that apply.

Employers can learn more about a candidate’s character.
Social media makes it possible to skip the interview process.
It allows an employer to discover whether a candidate may be reliable.
It helps an employer determine whether a candidate may offend others.
Social media can help to weed out candidates who are not a good fit.
Employers can determine with total accuracy whether a candidate can do the job.

Answer 1

Check these:
- Employers can learn more about a candidate’s character.
- It allows an employer to discover whether a candidate may be reliable.
- It helps an employer determine whether a candidate may offend others.
- Social media can help to weed out candidates who are not a good fit.

Don’t check these:
- Social media makes it possible to skip the interview process — it’s a supplement, not a replacement.
- Employers can determine with total accuracy whether a candidate can do the job — social media provides signals but not definitive proof of skills or performance.