This statistic shows the share of U.S. recruiting professionals who have not hired a candidate based on content they found on social media. In 2018, ** percent of responding hiring managers had found social media content that caused them to not hire a candidate.
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CareerBuilder.com. (August 9, 2018). Share of U.S. hiring professionals who have not hired a candidate based on content they found on social media from 2012 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/204042/nonhire-after-social-profile-screening/
CareerBuilder.com. "Share of U.S. hiring professionals who have not hired a candidate based on content they found on social media from 2012 to 2018." Chart. August 9, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/204042/nonhire-after-social-profile-screening/
CareerBuilder.com. (2018). Share of U.S. hiring professionals who have not hired a candidate based on content they found on social media from 2012 to 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/204042/nonhire-after-social-profile-screening/
CareerBuilder.com. "Share of U.S. Hiring Professionals Who Have Not Hired a Candidate Based on Content They Found on Social Media from 2012 to 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Aug 2018, /statistics/204042/nonhire-after-social-profile-screening/
CareerBuilder.com, Share of U.S. hiring professionals who have not hired a candidate based on content they found on social media from 2012 to 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/204042/nonhire-after-social-profile-screening/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Share of U.S. hiring professionals who have not hired a candidate based on content they found on social media from 2012 to 2018 [Graph], CareerBuilder.com, August 9, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/204042/nonhire-after-social-profile-screening/
