As more employers use social networks to recruit, many lawyers warn the practice puts companies at greater risk of bias suits. Are they right, or just overreacting?

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President Obama recently gave some advice that many job-seekers could use: Be careful how you act online.

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A lot of experts recommend using social networking sites to find new employees. But are HR managers really getting a lot out of those sites?

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Tags: Facebook, LinkedIn, social networking

There’s been a lot of talk lately about how companies can use Twitter to recruit employees. But there’s one big obstacle recruiters need to cross first: figuring out what to say.

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There’s a lot of talk about how great Craigslist is for posting job ads. Now, more HR pros will be able to use it.

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Tags: craigslist, job postings

Online job boards are changing, and it could be good news for HR. Take the shift announced recently by one the major classified sites:

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Tags: HotJobs, job boards, pay-per-candidate, Yahoo

The company’s “Careers” Web page is one of HR’s most powerful recruiting tools. But they aren’t all created equally.

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In the debate about whether to search for candidates online before they’re hired, here’s another reason hiring managers may consider doing so:

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Tags: background check, LinkedIn, resume

One of the biggest trends in online recruiting: niche job boards that focus on a narrow group of applicants.

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Tags: job boards, Just Drinks, niche job board

This employer’s taken the concept of online background checks to a new level.

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Tags: Bozeman, Montana, passwords, social networking