CERs Social Media & Digital Recruiting 5

Question 1

Which statement best describes ethical conduct when recruiting via online professional communities such as industry Slack groups or forums?

Accepted Answer

Recruiters may post job listings only in channels explicitly designated for job postings

Answer

Ethical recruiters respect community rules and post only in designated channels, honoring the norms of professional online communities.

Question 2

A recruiter is building a Boolean search string on LinkedIn to find candidates. Which modifier would raise the most ethical concern?

Accepted Answer

Site:linkedin.com AND 'HBCU' to target candidates from historically Black colleges only

Answer

Targeting candidates based on HBCU attendance could be used as a proxy for race, raising discrimination concerns if used to exclude rather than include.

Question 3

Under ethical digital recruiting standards, how long should recruiters retain candidate social media data collected during sourcing?

Accepted Answer

Only as long as necessary for the specific hiring process, then securely delete

Answer

Ethical data practices require retaining personal data only as long as necessary and disposing of it securely when no longer needed.

Question 4

A recruiter notices that a job candidate is a member of a union-related Facebook group. The ethical recruiter should:

Accepted Answer

Ignore the information as union membership is a protected activity under the NLRA

Answer

Union membership and activity are protected under the National Labor Relations Act; discriminating based on union affiliation is unlawful.

Question 5

What is an ethical response when a social media platform's algorithm delivers a recruiter's job ad predominantly to one gender?

Accepted Answer

Investigate the cause, adjust targeting parameters, and document corrective actions

Answer

Ethical recruiters monitor ad delivery for gender bias, take corrective action, and document the process to demonstrate good-faith EEO compliance efforts.

(CERs) Certified Ethical Recruiters Practice Test

(CERs) Certified Ethical Recruiters Practice Test

CERs Social Media & Digital Recruiting 5