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My manager made a snide comment to me today about not getting sloshed like I did last weekend. I asked how she would know and she said "You can find out anything over facebook." and laughed and walked away. She is NOT my friend on facebook so I don't understand why she is being so nosey about my life!! First of all, it shouldn't matter what I do on my own time and I don't know who the hell she thinks she is
One other reason to obtain consent for facebook, or not use it to gain infomation w/o consent, is because it is not reliable info. Unless its being used for that particular purpose. Ex. profile look into someones work experience. You can use it for that reason. I just don't use it that way.
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dear janet you are absolutely correct you should not be subjectl to scrutiny unless you advise that it is allright
Hello all and I'm back. Thanks again for the praises and votes. Yes, it's getting tough in the job market today. Trying to maintain for yourself and or family is not easy also. There are job apps for employment. Friends and family to talk to help get you thru the day. Yes, it's not easy out there anymore but just try and do your best. I'm not a social media type of person because jobs don't want to see you or hear about your information. Living life is one thing and with all the extra is another. This generation has turned into a world of computers robots, social media and unemployed people that try to take care of family or themselves. Well I guess you can believe in our Savoiur let him show you the way, love yourself, family, friends and what you try to do and be thankful to wake up to another great morning. I'll try again to be here to help out if I can but I myself is looking to maintain what I have too. So if you don't see me on here as much is because living to help and trying to do my best like you too. Thank you again to you all from the heart.
The manager asked “is singing more important to you than your professional career?” I never mentioned my signing interest or that I do singing gig’s on the weekends so how did she find out about this? I fail to see the relevance this question has on my skills and ability to perform the job anyway. Not to mention that it’s none of her business how what I do with my time off. She probably did a google search on me or looked into my facebook and social media accounts where my friends and I often share pics and comments about the band. I don’t remember signing a waiver to give her permission to look into my social media accounts. Is this automatically part of the background check now for hiring new employees? When do employers cross the line between professional and personal questioning during a job applicants vetting process?
I always monitor whatever I put into social media to ensure I put my best foot forward. I also do not include family photos as much as possible, to protect young people and children. With social media venues moving so fast, I never know who will be viewing my family and I don't want to inadvertently provide access for the wrong people. You never know.
Praise the Lord,from the beginning my social media, I have no hide..he he...because I am not using if I am not in the mood... I think no necessary to edit or erase,friends and classmates,I m only simple, I admit who I am . . I m not perfect but for me listen,humble, understanding ,and faith in your God are very important to our selves.. these are all leads and mold to have a good heart and you know how to control your passion to accept that persons,,you know to give others, and you will grow you good wisdom. And that is the purpose of God to us. be a good person while our souls are not yet back to eternal life.
I received a email from Jobcase today that read - "Are employers looking at your Facebook profile, David?"
The email suggested cleaning up your social media while seeking employment. I agree and have done so myself. A personal friend that often hires new staff, told me that checking social media is one of the first things they do when looking into an applicants background.
You never know when a Facebook friend might post something that you don't particularly like, agree with or might even be off colored. I have often seen at time seen posts which show up on my page that I promptly remove. I'm sure you have as well. You don't want a hiring manager to see those.
Better than attempting to "clean up" your social media; I believe it necessary to go a bit further. Regarding Facebook; I have deactivated my account while seeking employment. In this age of "political correctness" it's impossible not to offend someone, especially someone who doesn't know you personally.
Deactivating does not close your Facebook account, rather suspends it for roughly a week. This mean of course that you will need to deactivate is regularly, but it's worth doing so for many reasons. Since some day when you are employed, you wont have someone virtually peeking in your widow to see what you are saying or doing; you wont want to start all over again. I sure don't. (posts, timeline info, photos)
Prior to deactivation, I placed a post in the Facebook noting that I would be dropping off social media for a bit and explained why. Gave it a couple of days for friends and family to read the post and then followed through with deactivating.
To Deactivate your Facebook (iPhone) a) While in Facebook and in news feeds, select "More" (at bottom right, has three horizontal lines above the word) b) Scroll down to the bottom and select "Account Settings" under Settings. c) select "Security" d) At the bottom and to the right of "Account", select "Deactivate" e) Enter your Facebook password and continue f) Under "Please let us know why you are deactivating" chose "This is temporary, I'll be back" g) at the pop up window, select "close" h) The pop up will disappear. Scroll to the bottom and select "Deactivate" i) a "Session Expired" window will appear. Select "OK" j) Close Facebook app
That's my suggestion - Cheers (and I'm not from England :-)
I believe its a total invasion of privacy. I think human resources should feel responsible to let a possible new hire know they will be looking at their facebook. Although its public, its entertainment and I find it creepy. Obviously talking to a person that I looked through their facebook and then asking questions, avoiding the topic is awkward. Not to discredit anyone, but if an applicant wants a representative from the company to look at it they should write and give permission to them. If it is not on there then I don't think its any of their business.