The first step in the resume vetting process was looking the applicant up on LinkedIn. If they didn't exist, the resume goes in the bin. I doubt it's that sever

The first step in the resume vetting process was looking the applicant up on LinkedIn. If they didn't exist, the resume goes in the bin. I doubt it's that severe still as more and more people move away from having social media (it's been awhile since I've been on either side of job hunt/hiring). On more than one occasion the direct feedback of why I didn't move further in the hiring process was a lack of internet presence. But, again, keep in mind this was early 2010s. Social media hadn't had as much time to show the world how poisonous it is.