Matt Richardson

As HR Professionals you have the opportunity to avoid hiring an applicant that could compromise your organization's brand, leak sensitive information, speak unfavorably online, create a toxic work culture (bullying), or even put employees at personal risk of violence. A professional social media and web background investigation could be the difference between a successful or regrettable hiring decision. Learning Objectives: —

As HR Professionals you owe it to yourself, your organization, and job applicants to make good hiring decisions. Traditionally the recruitment process is labour intensive, costly, and may lead to regrettable hiring decisions. Save time and money by adopting a modern proactive approach by reverse engineering the networking game! Candidates have long used networking to discover job opportunities. As the employer you can make networking work for you! Suppose you have a candidate profile but no name? As employers it is time to empower yourself by learning to reverse engineer online networking platforms. Learn 21st century recruiting techniques to find candidates that meet the skills, qualifications, and personal characteristics you're seeking. Learning Objectives: —