Media Issues: Facebook and Job Opportunities
- 1. The impact of facebook on job opportunities By Laura Heying
- 2. Whoâs Looking at your Facebook Page?About 7.5 million college students have Facebook accounts.In 2006, 20% of companies were using Facebook to screen job applicants.In 2009, the amount of companies using Facebook to screen applicants jumped to 45%.Another 11% of companies plan to start using social networking sites to screen applicants.
- 3. Whoâs Looking at your Facebook Page?Many employers say that they have figured out how to view profiles that are set to private.Sometimes employers scanning Facebook find things like drug use, orgies, illegal behavior, and underdressed/sexy picturesâthese things will not get you hired.The top industries that screen Facebook are those specializing in technology and sensitive information: Information Technology (63%) and Professional & Business Services (53%).
- 4. What Can Cause You not to be Hired?35% of employers reported they have found content on social networking site such as Facebook that caused them not to hire a candidate. Top ExamplesCandidate posted provocative or inappropriate photographs or information- 53%
- 5. Candidate posted content about them drinking or using drugs- 44%
- 6. Candidate bad-mouthed their previous employer, co-workers or clients- 35%
- 7. Candidate showed poor communication skills- 29%
- 8. Candidate made discriminatory comments- 26%
- 9. Candidate lied about qualifications- 24%
- 10. Candidate shared confidential information from previous employer- 20% Sometimes FacebookCan Get You Hired!Top ExamplesProfile provided a good feel for the candidateâs personality and fit- 50%
- 11. Profile supported candidateâs professional qualifications- 39%
- 12. Candidate was creative- 38%
- 13. Candidate showed solid communication skills- 35%
- 14. Candidate was well-rounded- 33%
- 15. Other people posted good references about the candidate- 19%
- 16. Candidates received awards and accolades- 15% 18% of employers reported they have found content on social networking sites that caused them to hire the candidate!
- 17. Preventative ActionsThere are some things you can do to your Facebook page before a job search!Clean up your page before your job search. Remove photos, content, and links that may be undesirable to an employer.Keep conflicts off-line. Keep your page professional and positive!Remember that others can see comments that are not your own. Donât be scared to delete or block comments.Donât mention your job search on Facebook if youâre still employed.
- 18. Getting Fired Because of Facebook, Twitter, or Blogs An intern decided to write about stories on her personal blog about her very own Devil Wears Prada-esque experience working at Cutroneâs company. Needless to say, Cutrone read this post, immediately called the intern and publicly fired her in front of the rest of the interns. Kelly Cutrone Kelly has been seen working as the boss of Lauren Conrad on The Hills and on her own reality show called Kell On Earth. Kelly is known as a boss who doesnât put up with bullshit. Donât Be a Gossip Girl
- 19. Should Employers be Judging Someone Based on Their FacebookAccount? Many college students donât like knowing that employers are checking out their Facebook. But, many times someoneâs Facebook account can tell a lot about someone.
- 20. Not Just for FacebookMany employers not only look at Facebook, but also LinkedIn, Twitter, blogs, and other social networking sites, so apply the rules to all of the sites. Donât make the common mistakes!Facebook can hurt or help you depending on your actions!Donât let Facebook hinder your chances at getting that big job!
- 21. Sources10 Privacy Settings all Facebook Users Should KnowToo Much information- social media and giving out too much informationStudent Awareness of the Privacy Implications When Using Facebook, Pashly and Giovani.Employers look at facebook too- CBSnewsOregon Business Report- 45% of employers use facebook-twitter to screen applicants by Jennifer GraszCosmopolitan Magazine-May 2010 issue. How to impress the hell out of your boss by, Kelly Cutrone. She tells a story about how she fired someone over a blog post.