Avoiding Discrimination When Recruiting With Social Media Tools 2012

Key Topics

• The advantages of using social media for recruiting
• Conventional methods of job search and recruiting
• Which pieces of information are prohibited by anti-discrimination laws
• Kinds of candidate information available via social networking
• The theory of disparate treatment and how it can manifest when recruiting with social media
• Legal issues raised by recruiting with social media
• The theory of disparate impact and how it can manifest when recruiting with social media
• Mitigating the risk of disparate treatment through the use of a formal policy regarding the use of social media in recruiting
• The dangers of relying exclusively on social media for all recruiting efforts
• Demographic characteristics of the typical social media user versus the demographics of the civilian labor force
• Incorporation of social media into a comprehensive recruiting strategy

Who should Attend

• Recruiters
• HR professionals
• Social Media Officers
• EEO and Compliance Officers
• Any person with an interest in using social media for recruiting