70% of Employers Have Rejected Applicants Over Online Info
Posted by Dr. Raj Murthy in Facebook, jobs, Personal Branding, Social Media
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I came across this article as well, and sent it to 1 of my acquaintances who is very adamant about "freedom of speech" -as she calls it, on her Facebook. She's been complaining for months- via Facebook status updates- about not being able to find a job. Meanwhile, all of her info is public, and a majority of the pictures she's posted or tagged in have alcohol in them. I'm hoping the article will help enlighten her, as well as all of the other users who haven't caught on yet.
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This is a very relevant article in addressing the privacy issues we face today. It is very important for Facebook and other Social Media users to be aware of the consequences they may face by sharing online. I for one have seen the negative effects of sharing in appropriate pictures online. I played college soccer for 3 years and have seen fellow athletes lose their scholarships and be kicked out of school because of Facebook pictures involving under age drinking and hazing. This is just a small example compared to countless other scenarios of people losing their jobs.
Cases like these are seen more and more everyday. It demonstrates that social networking is a powerful but double-edged tool. It has a wide reach in a matter of seconds. We have to be careful of what we blog or post especially now since we are trying to enter the work force after we graduate. I think celebrities have to be more even more conscious of what they say because they are more exposed to media.
I agree with all of the above comments and the article as well. Many people don't believe that anyone besides their friends pay attention to their Facebook and Twitter accounts, but in all actuality job, schools and other organizations that you are trying to be apart of use this information just as much as they do your resume and other things that are used to hire nowadays. Most jobs also make you sign something that says that you cannot have anything on your website that directly relates you to their brand. I Know that my job mad me sign something along the lines of not posting any pictures of me doing anything compromising while wearing anything with their logo on it, like pictures of me being wasted with a YMCA t-shirt on.