Social Media for Selection? Validity and Adverse Impact Potential of a Facebook-Based Assessment

摘要: Recent reports suggest that an increasing number of organizations are using information from social media platforms such as Facebook.com to screen job applicants. Unfortunately, empirical research concerning the potential implications this practice is extremely limited. We address use for selection by examining how recruiter ratings Facebook profiles fare with respect two important criteria on which procedures evaluated: criterion-related validity and subgroup differences (which can lead adverse impact). captured college students who were applying full-time jobs, recruiters various reviewed provided evaluations. then followed up applicants in their new jobs. Recruiter applicants’ unrelated supervisor performance (rs = −.13 –.04), turnover intentions −.05 .00), actual −.01 .01). In addition, Faceboo...