Validity of social media assessments in personnel selection: A systematic review of the initial evidence

• Main Authors: MÖNKE, Franz W., ROULIN, Nicolas, LIEVENS, Filip, BARTOSSEK, Marie Therese, SCHÄPERS, Philipp
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
• Subjects: social media assessments; cybervetting; personnel selection; validity; reliability; Human Resources Management; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7653; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8652/viewcontent/validity_of_social_media_assessments_in_personnel_selection_pvoa_cc_by_nd.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Approximately two out of three recruiters report screening candidates’ KSAOs (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics like personality) or hireability based on social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn), often referred to as cybervetting. However, various researchers cautioned...