According to a survey conducted in 2023, 27 percent of adults in Britain strongly opposed employers being able to check applicants' social media profiles as a part of the job application process. Just over one in ten respondents strongly supported social media checks being a standard part of a job application.
Share of British who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process as of February 2023
Original question: To what extent would you support or oppose employers checking applicants' social media profiles becoming a standard part of the job application process for each of the following? (All jobs)
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YouGov. (March 19, 2023). Share of British who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480053/brits-social-media-profile-checks-job-application/
YouGov. "Share of British who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process as of February 2023." Chart. March 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480053/brits-social-media-profile-checks-job-application/
YouGov. (2023). Share of British who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process as of February 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480053/brits-social-media-profile-checks-job-application/
YouGov. "Share of British Who Support Employers Checking Social Media Profiles of Applicants Becoming a Standard Part of The Application Process as of February 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480053/brits-social-media-profile-checks-job-application/
YouGov, Share of British who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process as of February 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480053/brits-social-media-profile-checks-job-application/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of British who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process as of February 2023 [Graph], YouGov, March 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480053/brits-social-media-profile-checks-job-application/
