How Recruiters Are Stalking You on Facebook | BBC

Social media platforms like Facebook are an ideal place for recruiters to look for candidates. But can powerful targeting tools allow companies to discriminate?

Almost four months ago, Lisa Dorahy was scrolling through Facebook when she saw a job advert pop up in her news feed.

She wasn’t really looking for a new job, and it was one of the rare times the mother-of-three had time to use social media. But the post advertising for a part-time assistant at a recruitment agency seemed perfect for her.

She followed the link to apply, had an interview three days later, and a job with New Zealand agency, Human Connections Group by the following week. Dorahy now realises the ad was specifically targeted to find her – or someone like her.

Read more at BBC Worklife.