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Background checks and screening, what can potential employers do and what is against the law Summary: According to the CareerBuilder survey, most hiring managers are not specifically or actively looking for negative information on candidates, but rather a confirmation of qualifications, a positive professional image, with 21% looking for reasons TO HIRE THE CANDIDATE. Reasons why candidates have not been hired: •Provocative or inappropriate photographs, videos or information – 46 percent •Information about candidate drinking or using drugs – 43 percent •Discriminatory comments related to race, religion, gender, etc. – 33 percent •Candidate bad-mouthed previous company or a fellow employee – 31 percent •Poor communication skills – 29 percent Guest Farhad Bhyat (farosian) Farhad Bhyat is the CEO and co-founder of FAROSIAN, South Africa's pioneering social media assurance, and Risk Mitigation Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support