So the very first recommendation is “check their LinkedIn”? What if I, as a candidate, don’t want to be on LinkedIn or any other social media?
I understand companies want to protect themselves. They need to understand some people just don’t want to be on social media (HN aside).
In other words, there needs to be a middle ground. Job hunting is already an arduous, demoralizing task. Forcing people to be on social media for a just another layer of stress