Social Media Screening & Background Check Investigations
Make sure prospective employees are a good fit for your workplace with expert social media screening services
Social Media Screening & Background Check Investigations
Make sure prospective employees are a good fit for your organization
- Thorough social media checks
- Experienced professionals
- Comprehensive documentation of results
Know your workforce with social media screening
In today’s ultra-competitive business world, it’s essential to make sure every decision you make is the right one for your company. When it comes to hiring and firing, this is perhaps more important than in any other regard. Thankfully, the internet-centric nature of modern life makes this simpler than ever before.
Conducting social media investigations into your potential employees is one of the most effective and efficient means of determining whether they’re right for the role. By taking advantage of our social media screening services, you can verify information they have already given you, identify any potential red flags over their character and get a firmer idea of how suitable they’d be for your team.
Indeed, social media checks by employers aren’t limited to interviewees and job candidates – we are also well-versed in checking the online activity of your existing workforce. This way, you can make sure that standards do not slip within your company and steer clear of any potential controversy before it develops.
Comprehensive
We will conduct a thorough audit of all the major social media platforms likely to be frequented by prospective and existing staff members.
Competent
Our agents are specially trained to look out for a variety of problematic behaviours and other tell-tale signs which could escape the attention of those less experienced in the field.
Compliant
Social media checks must be undertaken with care, since handling them inappropriately can invite legal action. We are adept at achieving a balance between excellence and compliance.
How social media checks can help your organisation
You might think that a standard background check alone is sufficient to properly vet your team. However, social media screening is a much more robust and revealing tactic of finding out information about the individual in question, for the following reasons:
Verify CV details
People are often inclined to exaggerate or even fabricate information entirely when applying for a new job. By delving into their social media history, you can often ascertain whether what they have told you is true or not.
Evaluate personality
By reviewing their activity on social media, you can gain insights into a person’s character. Are they responsible? Compassionate? Trustworthy? These are all traits that would be assets to your company.
Avoid controversy
As well as ensuring that your new appointee doesn’t ruffle too many feathers among their co-workers, you can also avoid potentially damaging scandals which can bring your company’s reputation into disrepute further down the line.
Individual or multiple screenings
Our multi-faceted team can carry out social media background checks on individual employees as well as larger groups of appointees as needed. We can also screen multiple platforms or a select few that you feel are most relevant.
Maintain workplace harmony
One of the biggest advantages of detecting undesirable elements of an individual’s personality is anticipating any friction they may cause among their colleagues. Productivity is contingent on workplace harmony, so maintaining it should be a priority.
Identify problematic behaviour
On the other hand, posting, liking or favourably commenting on abusive, violent or otherwise toxic content online (including illicit material ) is a huge red flag. Being aware of those tendencies prior to hiring a candidate is extremely useful information.
Why you should choose M19 Solutions for all your social media investigations
Now that you understand what social media screening for employment is and how it can optimise your recruitment processes, it might be tempting to simply handle it in-house. However, this runs the risk of falling foul of the law, since the regulations surrounding this kind of sensitive practice are notoriously difficult to navigate.
When conducted compliantly and appropriately, social media background checks are 100% legal. However, when undertaken by an inexperienced party who is not familiar with the ins and outs of the law, issues with data privacy, employment bias and protected class information can quickly arise.
Since all of our agents are well-versed in all aspects of the law surrounding this tricky subject, we’ll ensure that the checks are carried out compliantly and consistently across the board. We’ll also leverage our considerable experience and expertise to deliver the most comprehensive service possible.
Social media screening services FAQs
Standard background checks can be confusing and complex enough in their own right, so it’s not surprising if you have some questions about how our social media investigations work in practice. We’ve answered the most common ones below:
We cover all of the most popular social media sites as standard, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Depending on the circumstances, we may include others in our audit.
When conducted appropriately and in compliance with stringent legislation on the subject, social media screening is entirely legal. However, in the wrong hands, legal complications can often occur. That’s why it’s an endeavour best left up to the professionals.
We’d never recommend forgoing a standard background check in favour of a social media check. In fact, in some sectors, the former is a legal requirement. Having said that, social media investigations can certainly reveal information that conventional checks cannot.
Yes, we offer multi-client screening services, allowing you to find out more about an entire field of candidates at the interview stage. Of course, we’ll adopt consistency and fairness in our approach.
We will document every red flag, problematic post or other piece of information of interest and deliver our findings in a comprehensive but easy-to-read report once our investigations are concluded.
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Ensure you're hiring the right person for the role
Are you tired of wading through exhaustive interview processes, only to find that your chosen candidate isn’t right for the role after all? Increase workplace harmony and minimise employee turnover by leveraging the power of social media screening services from M19 Solutions.
Our team of experienced and approachable experts are on hand to answer any questions you might have about the process. Then, when you’re ready to take things to the next stage, simply inform us of your requirements and we’ll handle the rest.
What are you waiting for? Arrange a consultation with M19 Solutions today.