Keep Your Facebook PG-13, Says New Survey

Posted by CommodoreGirl 09/16/2008 10:59 AM

Tags: Facebook, Careerbuildercom, Myspace, Social Networking, Job Search, Internships

Keep Your Facebook PG-13, Says New Survey

According to Careerbuilder.com, we're being watched.

A recent Careerbuilder survey says that 20% of hiring managers like to scope out their potential employees on MySpace and Facebook before they hire them.

We've all heard horror stories about not being hired due to inappropriate pictures, or worse, being fired for the same reason, and apparently, business related Facebook stalking is on the up and up.--in 2006, only 11% of hiring managers said they used social networking sites to check out their employees.

References to drinking and drug use were the most highly frowned upon by managers, inappropriate pictures were a close second.

My Facebook, although blocked on all levels to everyone except my friends, isn't edited for office use--I would say about 75% of my pictures would be considered "inappropriate"--my stance is that if my profile is private, future employers have no way of seeing what a drunken mess I am.

How about you?

Have you edited your Facebook for potential employers?

Comments

Drunken Intellect says,

It's scary how easily employees can find out info you thought was private Posted 09/16/2008 10:08 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Be advised, just because you are 'private', doesn't mean much if you have the 'view friends' link visible. If some of your friends have their profiles not set to 'private' then you are exposed. Any photos they post of you, anything you write on their walls will be easily viewable to anyone who wants to look. If you really want to be 'private' it is recommended to untick the box which allows people to see your friends. Once you are officially friends with someone they will be able to see your friends. But there is no need to let complete strangers see them beforehand.
Let's be careful out there...

signed: Guardian Angel Posted 09/21/2008 10:28 PMReply