According to a February 2023 survey conducted in Britain, 14 percent of respodents reported they would be very willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles, while 20 percent said they would be somewhat willing. Overall, 22 percent stated they would be very unwilling to show a potential employer their social profiles.
Share of British adults who say they would be willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles as of February 2023
Original question: If a prospective employer asked you to show them your social media profiles as a condition of getting the job, how willing or unwilling would you be to do so?
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YouGov. (March 19, 2023). Share of British adults who say they would be willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/
YouGov. "Share of British adults who say they would be willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles as of February 2023." Chart. March 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/
YouGov. (2023). Share of British adults who say they would be willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles as of February 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/
YouGov. "Share of British Adults Who Say They Would Be Willing to Show a Prospective Employer Their Social Media Profiles as of February 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/
YouGov, Share of British adults who say they would be willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles as of February 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of British adults who say they would be willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles as of February 2023 [Graph], YouGov, March 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/
