Social media in employee selection and recruitment : theory, practice and current challenges edited by Richard N. Landers, Gordon B. Schmidt

Part 1. Introduction.- Using Social Media in Employee Selection and Recruitment: An Overview.- Part II: Current Applications.- Social Media as a Personnel Selection and Hiring Resources: Reservations and Recommendations.- Theoretical Propositions about Cybervetting: A Common Antecedents Model.- An Uncertainty Reduction Approach to Applicant Information-Seeking in Social Media: Effects on Attributions and Hiring.-Social Media Use: Antecedents and Outcomes of Sharing.- Game-Thinking within Social Media to Recruit and Select Job Candidates.- Part III: Practical Guidelines.- Social Media, Big Data, and Employment Decisions: Mo' Data, Mo' Problems?.-Comparing the Social Media in the United State and BRIC Nations, and the Challenges faced in International Selection.- Social Media and Employee Recruitment: Chasing the Run Away Bandwagon.- How to Stay Current in Social Media to Be Competitive In Recruitment and Selection.- Part IV: Challenges and Limitations.- Impression Management and Social Media Profiles.- Applicant Reactions to Social Media in Selection: Early Returns and Future Directions.- Legal Concerns When Considering Social Media Data in Selection.- Online exclusion: Biases that may arise when using social media in talent acquisition.- Is John Smith Really John Smith? Misrepresentations and Misattributions of Candidates Using Social Media and Social Networking Sites.- Part V: Future Directions:Social Media in Employee Selection and Recruitment: Current Knowledge, Unanswered Questions, and Future Directions.

This timely resource offers fresh research on companies’ use of social media platforms―from Twitter and Facebook to LinkedIn and other career sites―to find and hire personnel. Its balanced approach explains why and how social media are commonly used in both employee recruitment and selection, exploring relevant theoretical constructs and practical considerations about their appropriateness and validity. Contributors clarify a confusing cyberscape with recommendations and best practices, legal and ethical issues, pitfalls and problems, and possibilities for standardization. And the book’s insights on emerging and anticipated developments will keep the reader abreast of the field as it evolves.