A prestigious university system located in the American South


The Client

Executive Summary

The Challenges

The Solution

The Results
The university endured a costly controversy where an employee’s racist social media post hit the news. The incident caused an uproar in the community and forced the client to find a solution to screening potential employee’s social media.
The costly damage control forced the client to look at preventative measures. They realized had they put a social media screening measure in their hiring process, they could have avoided the incident altogether.
The university was referred to Social Intelligence by their background screening company. Social Intelligence was tasked with screening all prospective employees’ social media accounts for racist, intolerant, illegal, violent, and sexually explicit content.
The university was shocked by the initial reports. Social Intelligence flagged hundreds of posts within a range of problematic behaviors. By not hiring flagged candidates, the university was able to improve their workforce and avoid future publicity nightmares.

Executive Summary
The university endured a costly controversy where an employee’s racist social media post hit the news. The incident caused an uproar in the community and forced the client to find a solution to screening potential employee’s social media.

The Challenges
The costly damage control forced the client to look at preventative measures. They realized had they put a social media screening measure in their hiring process, they could have avoided the incident altogether.

The Solution
The university was referred to Social Intelligence by their background screening company. Social Intelligence was tasked with screening all prospective employees’ social media accounts for racist, intolerant, illegal, violent, and sexually explicit content.

Executive Summary
The university was shocked by the initial reports. Social Intelligence flagged hundreds of posts within a range of problematic behaviors. By not hiring flagged candidates, the university was able to improve their workforce and avoid future publicity nightmares.
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