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This is a common practice so just be careful what you have on FB or any other social site or limit which ones you participate in. But they do go and look.
While applying for a job they have asked me to ok them looking at my social network, like Facebook, twitter, etc
has anyone encountered this? and what do you think about it and should I ok it or not?
I've never seen this before and I've applied for a lot of jobs over the Internet. It's how I got my job at the schools.
thanks all answers will be appreciated
ALL HR's these days look at Facebook, Linkedin, Google your name, etc. We even have a "Social Media Policy" in my company. Even if your privacy settings are to your liking - I wouldn't have anything more than a "G" rating on a Facebook page - or elsewhere on the web - if job searching.
[MENTION=1668]Stephanie[/MENTION]
Try googling your name and see what you come up with.
And two FB accounts may be a good thing, one which is private for family only.
Stephanie, (1) how much do you want the job? (2) Go through your social media and limit what prospective employers may find objectionable. (3) Unfortunately, I don't know if lawsuits are going to be able to limit potential employer snooping.
I don't think you or anyone should have to go through this, but . . .
thank you jake, I only have a face book account and I have been looking at it to see if anything is objectionable...I don't think so, but who knows..
[MENTION=1668]Stephanie[/MENTION]
Try googling your name and see what you come up with.
And two FB accounts may be a good thing, one which is private for family only.
I'm afraid to google myself, scary
I'll try it though..
I signed up with face book when it the "thing" and have hardly used it...But have more recently mostly only to talk to friends..I think I should be ok...
thank you dear
Stephanie, (1) how much do you want the job? (2) Go through your social media and limit what prospective employers may find objectionable. (3) Unfortunately, I don't know if lawsuits are going to be able to limit potential employer snooping.
I don't think you or anyone should have to go through this, but . . .
thank you jake, I only have a face book account and I have been looking at it to see if anything is objectionable...I don't think so, but who knows..
I would imagine any comments positive about criminality, drugs and alcohol dependency would be the first things on their list.
Some may actually have secret agenda about politics or causes or religion. They shouldn't but you won't know unless you have been working for them for a while.
Best of luck.
[MENTION=1668]Stephanie[/MENTION]
Try googling your name and see what you come up with.
And two FB accounts may be a good thing, one which is private for family only.
I'm afraid to google myself, scary
I'll try it though..
I signed up with face book when it the "thing" and have hardly used it...But have more recently mostly only to talk to friends..I think I should be ok...
thank you dear
When I googled my name I came up with pictures of flamingos ...from my FB account!
True. Problem is there is not much they can see if the privacy settings allow only friends to see what's there.While applying for a job they have asked me to ok them looking at my social network, like Facebook, twitter, etc
has anyone encountered this? and what do you think about it and should I ok it or not?
I've never seen this before and I've applied for a lot of jobs over the Internet. It's how I got my job at the schools.
thanks all answers will be appreciated
Find somebody else to work for. That employer wantsa you soul.
they all do. Employers started to snoop in the social networks from the moment they came along. So do the colleges and universities.
This one asked permission, which does not mean that they did not do it BEFORE the permission was received - to compare.
Stephanie, (1) how much do you want the job? (2) Go through your social media and limit what prospective employers may find objectionable. (3) Unfortunately, I don't know if lawsuits are going to be able to limit potential employer snooping.
I don't think you or anyone should have to go through this, but . . .
thank you jake, I only have a face book account and I have been looking at it to see if anything is objectionable...I don't think so, but who knows..
This is a common practice so just be careful what you have on FB or any other social site or limit which ones you participate in. But they do go and look.
I hardly go on face book, but I do have some political cartoons on it..
damn the luck...
True. Problem is there is not much they can see if the privacy settings allow only friends to see what's there.Find somebody else to work for. That employer wantsa you soul.
they all do. Employers started to snoop in the social networks from the moment they came along. So do the colleges and universities.
This one asked permission, which does not mean that they did not do it BEFORE the permission was received - to compare.
While applying for a job they have asked me to ok them looking at my social network, like Facebook, twitter, etc
has anyone encountered this? and what do you think about it and should I ok it or not?
I've never seen this before and I've applied for a lot of jobs over the Internet. It's how I got my job at the schools.
thanks all answers will be appreciated
Hell no. Your personal life and privacy is yours. What you say or do on your own time should have nothing to do with your job.
If a person does have an account, to say you don't is lying on an application. Grounds for termination and a bad mark on your work history.This is a common practice so just be careful what you have on FB or any other social site or limit which ones you participate in. But they do go and look.
I hardly go on face book, but I do have some political cartoons on it..
damn the luck...
I just tell them I don't use Facebook or Twitter so I don't have any accounts there. In my case it's true.