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Radio Iowa You are here: Home Study finds your social media post impacts your job search A University of Iowa study finds things you post on social media could prevent you from getting your dream job, even though it’s a fuzzy, gray area for potential employers to be scouring your online accounts. Chad Van Iddekinge , U-I professor of management and entrepreneurship, says they reviewed the Facebook pages of 140 job applicants and compared it to recruiters’ evaluations of those applicants. �...

Study: employer reviews of job applicants’ social media fraught with problems By: Office of Strategic Communication  |  2021.02.23  |  04:03 pm A new study from a University of Iowa researcher suggests that reviewing job applicants’ social media sites may not be an effective way to assess the candidates, and doing so may also conflict with federal employment law. Chad Van Iddekinge, professor of management and entrepreneurship in the Tippie College of Business, says the study is on...