Your online activity may be costing you a job.

wapow

Do not assume that you wont be googled or checked out on social sites like facebook/twitter.


The top areas of concern found on social networking sites include:

• Information about alcohol or drug use (41% of managers said this was a top concern)
• Inappropriate photos or information posted on a candidate's page (40%)
• Poor communication skills (29%)
• Bad-mouthing of former employers or fellow employees (28%)
• Inaccurate qualifications (27%)
• Unprofessional screen names (22%)
• Notes showing links to criminal behavior (21%)
• Confidential information about past employers (19%)

If you've been unsuccessful after interviews and only after reading this thread you've had a thought about your facebook/twitter and the content you publish may fit in to one or more of the above, then maybe, you are not meant for the working world.

AP007

Anyone sane would never add someone they worked with to a social networking site, plus they would always keep their pages, photos and posts private.

Always have a professional email address and never slag off a previous employer etc.

Everyone knows this surely.

wapow

You'd be sooo surprised. The younger generations have fully open facebook profiles. The older generation seem to lock things down. Plus there is a lot more activity going on with the youth these days.

melysion

I most definitely don't have my present work colleagues as Facebook friends. It's also set on private and is not searchable on google.

AP007

wapow wrote: »

You'd be sooo surprised. The younger generations have fully open facebook profiles. The older generation seem to lock things down. Plus there is a lot more activity going on with the youth these days.

Like all us oldies are just sitting at home LOL

AP007

melysion wrote: »

I most definitely don't have my present work colleagues as Facebook friends. It's also set on private and is not searchable on google.

Ah you say that but anyone who searches for you say on Facebook can see your profile photo and your cover photo.

wapow

AP007 wrote: »

Like all us oldies are just sitting at home LOL

Noooooo lol! There is no sense of privacy with yung'ins these days.

Kayalana99

This is so true, I advertised for a job a few months back and admittedly I did facebook a few of the top candidates, one was great on paper but hit her facebook .... well anyway! No.

AP007

Kayalana99 wrote: »

This is so true, I advertised for a job a few months back and admittedly I did facebook a few of the top candidates, one was great on paper but hit her facebook .... well anyway! No.

I have been known to Facebook, Google and LinkedIn the person I apply to also

gettingready

And why do you feel it is ok to google potential candidates FB etc?

I look on LinkedIn - it is meant for that.

But FB etc?

Everyone is entitled to their private life without people snooping on them.

There are some "bright sparks" that use idiotic names/photos etc but who says it means they won't be good at their jobs?

Bit too much of BB watching if you ask me.

You have a CV, you have LinkedIn - those are for job related issues. Not FB etc

AP007

gettingready wrote: »

And why do you feel it is ok to google potential candidates FB etc?

I look on LinkedIn - it is meant for that.

But FB etc?

Everyone is entitled to their private life without people snooping on them.

There are some "bright sparks" that use idiotic names/photos etc but who says it means they won't be good at their jobs?

Bit too much of BB watching if you ask me.

You have a CV, you have LinkedIn - those are for job related issues. Not FB etc

That is why people should keep their private life just that, private and not post everything online.

A search on FB for a candidate will show the employer if they are the type of person they want to employ if you are the person who posts everything for the world to see.

The employer may even judge you by your looks etc that's why I don't have a photo on LinkedIn.