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Ben Mones

Ben Mones is CEO and Founder of Fama Technologies, an AI-based startup that helps companies identify problematic behavior across new hires and existing employees by analyzing publicly available online information. Before starting Fama, he held executive roles at various enterprise software companies and briefly worked in venture capital. Ben is also a respected voice in academia and international media on topics related to entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence and people risk management. He contributes to the conversation on panels and as a featured guest at conferences around the world and is a regular guest lecturer at MIT Sloan, UCLA Anderson, and USC Marshall School of Business.
Picture of Ben Mones

Ben Mones

Ben Mones is CEO and Founder of Fama Technologies, an AI-based startup that helps companies identify problematic behavior across new hires and existing employees by analyzing publicly available online information. Before starting Fama, he held executive roles at various enterprise software companies and briefly worked in venture capital. Ben is also a respected voice in academia and international media on topics related to entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence and people risk management. He contributes to the conversation on panels and as a featured guest at conferences around the world and is a regular guest lecturer at MIT Sloan, UCLA Anderson, and USC Marshall School of Business.
Screening Job Candidates Online - What recruiters should know 1-9-23

Screening Job Candidates Online: Risky Business?

Sponsored by: Fama.io It’s no secret. On a daily basis, recruiters and hiring managers are screening job candidates online by simply entering their names in search boxes at Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and beyond. Experienced professionals know they shouldn’t be doing this, but many do it anyway. Why? The Slippery Slope of DIY Candidate Screening Publicly available online information can reveal a lot about potential employees. It gives employers insight into an individual’s hobbies, interests and personality traits. It also shines a light on controversial opinions, political affiliations and protected class information.  Gaining unrestricted access to a candidate’s public social media profiles

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