Graduate recruiters 'lack policy on Facebook use'

Three-quarters of graduate recruiters are concerned that accessing candidate information available through Facebook and other online profiles could get in the way of a "fair and measurable" recruitment process. However, 41 per cent of organisations in the UK have rejected candidates through this method, a poll has shown.These findings were unveiled at the Association of Graduate Recruiters Conference 2010 in Newport by recruitment firm Penna Barkers, which carried out a social media audit of 84 organisations.