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Use of social media in reference checking

Use of social media in reference checking

Q You are required to research and choose articles relevant to the use of social media in reference checking and post the article or link to an article for everyone to read. The post must include a summary of salient points that will entice your classmates to read the article. You must post topic relevant links or citations in this forum by midnight Wednesday and respond to at least two (2) students by midnight on Saturday. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using social media as a means of checking references?

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The chosen article is relevant to the use of social media in reference checking. In the global HR, the current trend is to screen the social media for understanding the whereabouts of the candidates. In the chosen article, it has been discussed that many of the HR professionals completely rely on social media platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook for finding and recruiting potential candidates ("The Pros and Cons of Social Media Screening | GlobalHR Research", 2020).