Social Media Screening is a Balancing Act

When it comes to social media, many of our executive search clients are pulled by competing forces:  on the one hand, there is growing appetite for information about candidates’ digital footprints, and on the other, candidates are increasingly sensitive about their online privacy.  Savvy investigators know how to sift through vast amounts of information in order to find an objectionable Tweet or “Like” that may raise questions about a candidate’s suitability, all the while staying on the right side of evolving privacy laws.  Click here to read a recent article about these challenges by Mintz Group partner Peter Lagomarsino in Executive Talent.