Mynock wrote:Nessie wrote:Why should my boss and co-workers even know where my profile is? It's none of their business. It's not only none of their business that I like to go in mudpits -- it's not even any of their business to know what I ate for breakfast today.
I have a hand in hiring people for my department and I can count three instances where we were going to hire someone and didn't because of something they posted on social media. The most memorable was the guy showing off the mini pot farm he had built in his closet.
I've got two Facebook profiles. One as me and the other as that other guy that I am. While I was initially put off by the entire social media thing as a load of gimmickry and hype I've come to embrace it as actually having some use. One half of my life on Facebook, Twitter, etc. is useful for looking at talent, most especially who to avoid. The other is great for following my nieces and nephews, Church, old high school class, everybody in my real life. It's very handy if you have a large extended family that you have to keep up with.
What many still haven't figured out is that those with a crappy attitude about everything seem to share that on Facebook as well as everywhere else in life. If you have doubts about anyone and they have a Facebook account you can get to know them a lot better before you hire them just by being a "Friend" for a while. Strangely the biggest complaint most people like that seem to have is never being able to get the job they want. Hmmm...
