Heres Why Hiring Managers Will Look At Your Social Media - Walrath Recruiting, Inc.

Heres Why Hiring Managers Will Look At Your Social Media - Walrath Recruiting, Inc. If youre going to job search in todays digital age, you have to make sure you social media is professional. Employers no longer just check into your background, they also research your social media accounts. With this in mind, its best to take a look at them yourself and determine if they are professional enough. However, you may still be wondering why your social media matters to a hiring manager. In todays blog, well explore why, and   what you should do about it.   Understanding the Motivation To understand why this occurs, its important to look at the hiring process as a whole. Throughout the whole hiring process, both parties are looking to achieve a similar goal: learning more. As a candidate you want to uncover more about the job opportunity, and the company. You want to know if the employer would treat you well, and if this new role would meet all your expectations. On the other hand, companies are attempting to make a similar determination. They want to find out what type of employee you are going to be. Will you be a hard worker, or just do the bare minimum? While you may know those answers, the company has no idea. All they know is what theyve learned from a resume, and that document is designed to build you up. A hiring manager wants to learn more about if you are the type of worker   you claim to be. One of the ways they accomplish this is by contacting references. This will give them a good idea of how your coworkers and managers perceived your work ethic, and the quality of your work. This is also the reason they will want to find you on social media. The Strength of Social Media Utilizing social media allows companies to look into your life in a way that they wouldnt be able to otherwise. Theyre looking to find out more about your personality, and how you conduct yourself. Its entirely possible that they will discover a behavior that wasnt obvious from the job interview. For example, constantly complaining about your job online would be a big red flag. Ultimately they are trying to find some indication one way or the other about the kind of worker you are. Companies are using social media to find out more about you and whether or not youd be a good fit for their company. They want to know the type of person you are beyond your resume and work history, and this is why they flock to social media. If youre concerned that your profiles may make you look less than professional, weve written a blog covering that exact topic. This practice is becoming increasingly common. For this reason, its wise to do a self-check on your own social media before beginning to apply around.