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Jun 2023
15m 16s

Your Boss Is Checking Your Social Media....

The Wall Street Journal
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Worried that your boss – or soon-to-be boss – is checking your social media? Some employers are screening social media as part of background checks, and what you post can make a difference in whether you get a job. But that doesn’t mean you have to scrub your online history. Background check executive Dan Shoemaker tells us what companies are really looking ... Show More
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