There is an interesting flip-side to this which
I heard on R4 recently: if potential employers check you out on Facebook and
find that you haven’t EVER done anything at all naughty or adventurous that
you wish to share with friends and the world they may think there’s
something wrong with you! Photos of you on your home-page, half-naked and
barely conscious, smothered in curry, demonstrate the kind of gregarious nature
a lot of employers are looking for. Although I’m sure it doesn’t
apply to Records Managers, where sociopath – ism and inhibition are obviously
welcome traits …
Carl
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There are, however, some radical differences between the context of
being "down at the pub" and having your employer deliberately visit that same pub, with the express
intent of learning things about you.
Within the social networking context, and in FaceBook in particular, there is
an expectation (however unfounded) of some degree of privacy. The
question shouldn't be, "can people use this against people," but,
"is this the type of world we'd like to live in, where there isn't an
equivalent of 'keeping indiscretions for when one is on holiday'?"
The underlying problem is that of there being no geographical isolation, in
social networks. This is a dual-edged sword, and we must come to terms
with it, in some way, or else simply opt not to live in that world, to not
participate in it. For some, that "coming to terms" has meant
that they simply accept that they have no privacy. For others, it means
that they self-censor. For still others, they drop out.
None of those solutions is an ideal one, which is what Germany has
attempted to address, via legislation.
Best,
-David
On Wed 25/08/10 8:39 AM , "Gadsden Anne (RNL) North
Cumbria University Hospitals" [log in to unmask] sent:
Social
networking is indeed here to stay, and people will always do and say foolish
things both on websites and down the pub on a Friday or Saturday night.
Anyone who has lived in a small community (as I had the privilege of doing for
7 years) will know that your every move is watched and commented on, and every
indiscretion noted. It gave me a warm, fuzzy feeling to know that people
cared about me, but at the same time made me very careful to keep any vaguely
naughty behaviour for my trips to the mainland, where I could be more
anonymous, and where any of my potential employers on the
island could remain in blissful ignorance of what I might get up to.
I feel that social networking sites are
the same - it has allowed us to create lovely supportive communities for
ourselves, but of course any indiscretions are best kept away from
public gaze if we don't want to risk potential or future jobs.
In my experience, most people using these sites are quite canny, and careful
not only with the security settings they apply, but also with what they choose
to put up. I can't see how you could stop potential employers from having
a quick look for any information they can find on an individual, and people
will make judgements whether they see you on facebook, or on Cromwell Street on a rainy
Friday night in Stornoway.
Anne
Anne Gadsden, Information Governance Officer
Direct Line: 01228 602186
Fax: 01228 634022
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I despair at that comment. And we hear it time and time
again.
Social networking (in its many forms) is here to stay; it’s very much a
part of the ongoing evolving internet revolution, being used by individuals and
industry alike.
The subject of online privacy is one that extends well beyond Facebook.
Are we going to keep saying “The internet is a public place, you deserve
what you get” ?
It's missing the point, i feel.
What about treating users with respect? That means acknowledging privacy,
to my mind, not ignoring it. The internet and privacy are not mutually
exclusive. That mindset has to change. I imagine it's a case of 'when',
and not 'if'. Suggesting half a billion people (or whatever the actual
statistic is) just abstein, is to ignore the
wider, pressing debate.
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DON'T HAVE A SOCIAL NETWORK ENTRY
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Saving Jobseekers from Themselves: New Law to Stop Companies from
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According to a 2009 survey commissioned by the website CareerBuilder, some 45
percent of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates.
And some 35 percent of those employers had rejected candidates based on what
they found there, such as inappropriate photos, insulting comments about
previous employers or boasts about their drug use.
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