The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – an organization with more than 300,000 HR and business executive members located in 165 countries – will host the 2022 SHRM Employment Law & Compliance Conference (ELCC) in Washington, D.C., and live online from March 28 to 30, 2022.

The SHRM ELCC will feature a session titled “Social Media Background Screening. Is it Right for My Company?” presented by Attorney Lester S. Rosen, the founder of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) and author of “The Safe Hiring Manual,” from 1:15 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

This session will examine the pros and cons of utilizing social media, discrimination issues, the use of legal off-duty conduct, and privacy, accuracy, and authenticity issues. Attendees will learn strategies for getting the information they may need while minimizing potential dangers. Attendees will also:

• Learn how employers, human resources, and recruiters use search engines and social network sites to source and screen candidates.
• Review what sites are available and what you may find.
• Understand the risks of using social media sites.
• How discrimination laws and rules concerning off-duty conduct apply to social media.
• Uncover best practices for all stakeholders: Employers, HR, recruiters, and the job applicant.
• Learn how to guard against fraudulent online degrees and job histories.

Employers and recruiters have discovered a treasure trove of information on potential job applicants...

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