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When social media networks began to take off circa 2006, the primary users were high school and college students. The fear of teachers, professors and universities "creeping" on their profiles drove students to set their profiles to private and blur out the beer cans in seemingly every picture. But as the user-base of sites like Facebook and Twitter has expanded to include adolescents, senior citizens and everyone in between, the risks of
documenting your life online have grown as well.

Arguably the biggest concern of social media users, the chance of an employer making a hiring decision based upon one's profile has lead to countless lawsuits and forced some states to intervene. Last week Colorado became the eighth state to enact a social media workplace privacy law. Joining the ranks of Maryland, Illinois, California, Michigan, Utah, New Mexico, and Arkansas, Colorado's new law places three restrictions on employers regarding access of applicant social media accounts. 

Social recruiting is having its moment. From finding candidates through Facebook graph search to tweeting open jobs on Twitter, recruiting via social networks is working.

In this episode of Fridays in the Lab, the Hireologists share some of their favorite hiring tips. Still have questions after watching? Check out some of our most popular blogs:

The 8 Most Common Job Search Mistakes of Recent Grads

As the end of the school year ends, graduates are beginning their job hunt. Searching for your first full time job can be intimidating and many recent grads are making simple mistakes preventing from finding a job. While your dream job might not be realistic right out of college, there are 8 tips you can take to maximize your potential for landing a great job! Read all the tips here.

Welcome to the real world Class of 2013.

As a born and bred Michigander, I am a die-hard Detroit Lions fan. 

There's a lot of risk when it comes to hiring employees - especially for small businesses. Not only do you want to make sure the candidate you hire is a culture fit, but you also want someone who has the skills and passion. With bad hiring decisions costing upwards of $50,000, it's no wonder why many SMB owners are hesitant to bring new employees onto the team. 

So you want to hire a good salesperson? Join the club. The "clueless hiring club" that is! Hiring salespeople is an art that needs to be mastered and learned over time. Which is why Hireology CEO, Adam Robinson wrote a whitepaper on it. 

We know you've been counting down the days until the next episode of Fridays in the Lab, but we're having some contractual issues with the cast (just kidding - our intern is just a slacker). So instead, check out this TED Talk with Wingham Rowan about the future of employment.