Is it unprofessional to bring an iced coffee to a job interview, or are people who object just racist, ableist, and not engaged enough in revolutionary praxis? How do you handle rejecting candidates for opinions and attitudes uncovered during a social media background search? Is a 45minute vibe check where all parties are uncomfortable and awkwardly aware that bias is going to be operating, regardless of how frequently and loudly insistence is made that it isn't, the best way to choose your next high performer, or even your next mediocre-keeps-the-lights-on-and-customers-satisfied hire? Social media is the devil's current preferred mode of transport, especially where employability and recruitment are concerned. While it would be a very control-focused employer indeed who thought it appropriate to stalk not just current employees, but potential employees who have merely dared to send in applications for advertised vacant positions, and listen in to their conversa...
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