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Traditional background screening identifies past behaviors of job applicants that may be unacceptable. While important, this is only a part of the complete picture. Social media searches identify an applicant’s current behavior, and this information provides a more complete picture of job applicants. Many employers are conducting social media checks with internal resources. This practice exposes the employer to charges of hiring discrimination because they cannot “unsee” federal or state protected class information that can be found on social media sites.

In this session we will review a social media search technique that protects employers from charges of hiring discrimination, and is fully compliant with the FCRA and Title VII. Attendees of this session will learn how to use social media searches to improve their pre-employment screening process, and avoid charges of hiring discrimination.

Alan Kinsey, Biography

Alan Kinsey is Vice President of Inquirehire, a national provider of talent screening and selection solutions. Alan is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with Bachelor of Science in Marketing, and he has more than 25 years of Fortune 500 level executive management experience in computer software, outsourced services and consulting.

At Inquirehire, Alan is responsible for the company’s overall growth strategy with a particular focus on technology driven hiring process solutions.

Alan has spoken on the topic of talent screening and selection to a number of local and state SHRM chapters, several state banking associations, and many other organizations with an interest in improving talent screening and selection.