By Laurie Ruettimann
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Last week, I participated on a panel hosted by the HR Technology Conference and Exposition in Chicago. I joined fellow bloggers Kris Dunn, Trish McFarlane, Mike Krupa, and Bryon Abramowitz to discuss a variety of topics from the role of blogging within the HR community to whether or not it is appropriate to conduct a social media background search on candidates.
It didn’t take long for the panelists to disagree on key issues. For example, I don’t believe it is appropriate for Human Resources professionals to hop on Google, root around the Internet, and look for incriminating pictures and create reasons not to hire qualified people during America’s worst recession in decades. (more…)