The steps 2-4 can be avoided by using the the recruit through Facebook app ‘Work for Us’ (http://bit.ly/WorkforUs)

This free app turns a company’s fan page in to a powerful recruiting tool, contains powerful social features (share/like) to help jobs go viral and uses keywords from each posting to create highly targeted Facebook Ads that are pushed to users based on their education, interests, location, etc. It even has Twitter integration which will automatically post your jobs to Twitter.

All you have to do is post the job on the app and the app will do the rest

One caveat from an HR pro, though. While it is perfectly legit to source and evaluate prospective employees from Facebook or other sites, once an individual becomes a bona fide candidate, I recommend against reviewing their social media sites.

The candidate you don’t select may be able to claim that you made the decision based on information related to their protected-class status (sex, age, disability, etc.) gleaned from the site. Just because someone places their race, sex, age, affiliations, etc. out in the public for all to see doesn’t mean that an employer can safely use that info.

It may seem a fine line to walk but many employers have walked it successfully with a little forethought and really good documentation.

Regards,
–COFFEY

Thank you for the info.

Greg