This statistic gives information on the most common social media discoveries made by hiring managers that lead to a candidate not getting a job. During as survey in May 2018, it was found that 25 percent of employers who researched potential job candidates on social media had not extended a job offer because the candidate had been found out to be bad-mouthing their previous employer or fellow employees on social networks.
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CareerBuilder.com, & PR Newswire. (August 9, 2018). Social media discoveries made by online recruiters that lead to a candidate not getting a job as of May 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/260147/damaging-social-media-discoveries-made-by-online-recruiters/
CareerBuilder.com, und PR Newswire. "Social media discoveries made by online recruiters that lead to a candidate not getting a job as of May 2018." Chart. August 9, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/260147/damaging-social-media-discoveries-made-by-online-recruiters/
CareerBuilder.com, PR Newswire. (2018). Social media discoveries made by online recruiters that lead to a candidate not getting a job as of May 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/260147/damaging-social-media-discoveries-made-by-online-recruiters/
CareerBuilder.com, and PR Newswire. "Social Media Discoveries Made by Online Recruiters That Lead to a Candidate Not Getting a Job as of May 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Aug 2018, /statistics/260147/damaging-social-media-discoveries-made-by-online-recruiters/
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Social media discoveries made by online recruiters that lead to a candidate not getting a job as of May 2018 [Graph], CareerBuilder.com, & PR Newswire, August 9, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/260147/damaging-social-media-discoveries-made-by-online-recruiters/
