Machines Are Making Hiring Decisions Based on Your Social Media Posts

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The next time you take to Twitter, decide whether you are happy with your job. Not because your social media post will get your fired (even though it could). But, because your next Tweet could prevent you from getting a job.

With all the Tweets and Facebook posts, it is highly unlikely that a human will be able to dig through every candidate’s’ social media profiles prior to making hiring decisions. Instead, it is very likely that an artificial intelligence app will do it. And, those artificial intelligence apps might find that your social media posts disqualify you for a job that you would be very good at doing.

Why are computers doing this work?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for many years and companies are just realizing the value that AI has to human resources departments. Job-vetting machines can get a serious amount of work accomplished in a very short amount of time.

These AI apps have become very effective at digging through social media posts by looking for keywords, images, and contacts. So, if you are looking for a new job, your social media persona could affect your odds of even getting an interview.