The hiring process is not fun on either side. On hiring committees, opinions often clash. Feelings get hurt when there is talk of degree superiority. Gloom descends on the department when offers are turned down.
We all know the long list of forbidden interview topics. You don't want to gain information that might lead to discrimination.
But what about google?
Is it kosher to google a candidate to check the CV? What about if you stumble on their blog? Or a twitter feed?
If you look them up on Facebook and see that their profile picture is from their wedding, is it now common knowledge that they are married?
In this age of too much information, where is the line in the hiring process?
