One In Five Employers Scan Applicants' Web Lives 566
Ned Nederlander writes "CareerBuilder's new survey finds: 'Of those hiring managers who have screened job candidates via social networking profiles, one-third (34 percent) reported they found content that caused them to dismiss the candidate from consideration.' Some red flags: content about applicant using drugs or drinking, inappropriate photos and bad-mouthing former bosses."
and... (Score:5, Funny)
So wait... (Score:1, Funny)
Water is wet.
Grass is green.
I am just SHOCKED!
You mean you use your real ID? (Score:5, Funny)
You don't think this is my real name do you?
No, this is the name of my mortal enemy.
Re:Extra! Extra! (Score:4, Funny)
Crap. We need more comments, people! I'm still showing only one page here.
Re:Only 20%?? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You mean you use your real ID? (Score:3, Funny)
You don't think this is my real name do you?
No, this is the name of my mortal enemy
Fscker! Don't think can't I find out your REAL name!
-- Colin Smith
Re:yeh... (Score:1, Funny)
A drunk chav and a fat scoutmaster who "was exhausted from having 60 scouts last night" would have been eaten alive in our tech support... :)
M
Are you sure about that? It definitely takes some stamina to do 60 scouts in a single night...
Hello, potential employer. (Score:5, Funny)
Sometimes there's no need to go beyond the resume (Score:2, Funny)
I'm sorry Mr. Dragon, the numerous grammatical and spelling errors in your previous post have dissuaded us from extending an offer of employment at this time. We felt there was no need to look into your social networking persona after reading that.
Re:What About the Good Things? AND SABOTAGE!!! (Score:5, Funny)
So...
Step 1: Keep a professional "personal" site up where you praise your prior employers and you extol the virtues of work and your pride in your accomplishments at your job.
Step 2: (Optional) Keep a separate social site for your friends (which doesn't explicitly list you by name), also set to private.
Step 3: Get the names of the other applicants and set them up facebook accounts where they list their exploits stealing office supplies, being lazy/napping on the job, and taking pot breaks/drinking at work. Extra Credit for including the phrase "Man, I was so WASTED at work the other day!" anywhere in their profile.
Step 4: ???*
Step 5: Hired!
* Depending on state, Step 4 may be "Get sued for libel" (Do not go to step 5, do not collect a monthly paycheck).
Re:You're not thinking (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I do the same thing to my employers (Score:3, Funny)
One interview I casually mentioned seeing a really good performance by a local violin player. I hadn't actually gone, just read a review. I didn't mention I knew she was his daughter
Nice way to game the system, and why can't this work in reverse? Time to make my facebook profile... let's see...
Currently: Helping with world hunger, developing several open source projects, researching the cure for AIDS, loved my previous coworkers and employers....What else? I want to be a shoe in for any job.
Screen Name Unprofessional? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Only 20%?? (Score:5, Funny)
That's easy to say when your family is just a shout upstairs away.
Re:This is why... (Score:5, Funny)
I make sure that if somebody Googles my real name, their first hit is my resume. Everything else is garbage.
It must be nice to have a name that dwells in relative obscurity. For those of us named things like "John Smith", "Charles Barkley", "Ron Jeremy" and "Clown Anal" that's not quite so easy.
Re:Hello, potential employer. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Silly people (Score:5, Funny)
Oh well, at least Doctors without Borders will be taking me out of the country for a year, so I won't have to worry about it until then.
Re:You're not thinking (Score:1, Funny)
"Yeah... ummm that picture that was tagged of me on facebook while "I" was supposedly snorting cocaine while setting fire to a kennel full of puppies... ummm that was definitely a smear campaign!"
Quick! Send this idea to the McCain smear campaign! This will make all those people stop voting for Obama!
Re:You're not thinking (Score:2, Funny)
Quick! Send this idea to the McCain smear campaign! This will make all those people stop voting for Obama!
People won't care unless the puppies have lipstick on them.
Re:You're not thinking (Score:5, Funny)
I've been a victim myself of a web smear campaign, and I can tell you that it's no fun. Plus it will stay around forever, depending on how it's done.
I've seen a lot of negative things posted about you on the internet; I didn't realize that it was part of a smear campaign! From now on I will not trust anything I read about "Anonymous Coward"!
Re:Only 20%?? (Score:5, Funny)
Where are these PGP settings? I can't find them anywhere and I'd really like to encrypt my Facebook page.
Re:and... (Score:3, Funny)
I have the dubious honor of having the same name as a...um...minor celebrity who definitely outranks me in Google hits. NSFW: visit my domain below, but take out the "d". Then, go rinse your eyes.
Re:You're not thinking (Score:5, Funny)
Dilbert: I'm the victim of an ugly rumor at work.
Dogbert: Are you saying that the rumor is ugly or that the rumor is that you are ugly?
Dilbert: I'm saying that the rumor itself is ugly.
Dogbert: I have some more bad news for you.
Re:This is why... (Score:2, Funny)
Sincerely,
Pete Goatse
Re:Silly people (Score:3, Funny)
Or, maybe people will find out you support piracy [slashdot.org].
(Note, in case anyone starts to get too hasty, my point is that it is easy to find stuff the Internet and take it out of context.)
Re:and... (Score:2, Funny)
See, this is why I never use my real name on the Internet.
God forbid anyone should find out my name after I've said that my husband, that cranky old bastard, has a tiny unit and likes to watch Dancing with the Stars.
Sometimes, the pressure of having a secret internet life makes me want to crush up a few Vicodan and snort 'em up. I can't wait until this election is over so I can finally relax.
Compromising photos - free self advertisement! (Score:4, Funny)
You are quite right. If the compromising photos are interesting enough, other people will post them for you...
Re:and... (Score:4, Funny)
This explains so much... (Score:1, Funny)
This makes so much more sense now!