tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post526109731856544033..comments2023-04-17T07:17:39.692-04:00Comments on Social Media for Professional Writers: Risky Recruiting with Social MediaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-72460963341920104602014-11-01T03:02:45.847-04:002014-11-01T03:02:45.847-04:00For me, it's better to find via sosial media a...For me, it's better to find via sosial media and then meet to some inteview offline. Somehow, we know some one from first meeting ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-69826392527506673852010-04-11T20:40:56.210-04:002010-04-11T20:40:56.210-04:00I found this quote interesting: "employers m...I found this quote interesting: "employers may 'lawfully consider an applicant’s general poor judgment in maintenance of his or her public online persona.'”<br /><br />I think everyone (esp. job applicants) should be aware of their online footprint. Take time to Google your name (if it's not a common name like John Smith) and see what comes up. Be aware of what people can search for and find out about you online. Most people would be surprised at how much can be found by an intrepid HR staffer.+https://www.blogger.com/profile/09967038960485296699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-29126325718885834152010-04-11T12:23:14.878-04:002010-04-11T12:23:14.878-04:00This once again reinforces why I'm so happy to...This once again reinforces why I'm so happy to be an independent and could never, ever go back to working for The Man. If I play my cards right, this is something I'll never, ever have to worry about ever again. Yahoo! (Now, the closest thing an independent has to bosses are her clients, but luckily we don't have that controlling, Big Brother relationship that can become so restrictive.) <br /><br />But the real point of my post is to point you to www.glassdoor.com. I believe we talked about the site earlier, but its a great place to find out how much people make in certain positions at certain companies, what the hiring process is like, why people left, and other vital information when researching a company.Jenn Escalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352912532041031192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-19193165143053600302010-04-07T22:21:59.854-04:002010-04-07T22:21:59.854-04:00Lydie, I agree that people have to think before th...Lydie, I agree that people have to think before they speak and before they post. It is imperative that you are aware of your reputation on social networking sites. I usually do things that would not disappoint my parents. The same thing goes for my employer because you are representing the company and I would not want to disappoint them as well.Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728589717584298440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-1850513849489977502010-04-07T18:24:49.643-04:002010-04-07T18:24:49.643-04:00My motto has always been, “Think before you speak....My motto has always been, “Think before you speak.” Now it’s, “Think before you post.” <br /><br />Though I believe it to be unfair of employers to use information found on social networking sites as part of the hiring process, potential employees when posting online should take caution. <br /><br />Raymond, you make a good point. Not too long ago I witnessed my friend get fired for something she did two months prior to her termination. At the time of the incident the manager assured her that all she had to worry about was a verbal warning. Unfortunately, that wasn’t all she had to worry about.Lylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461758417234358333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-30158692133741449322010-04-06T11:04:39.339-04:002010-04-06T11:04:39.339-04:00This phenomenon is actually an old battle being fo...This phenomenon is actually an old battle being fought in a new arena. I don't want to taint the young and idealistic members of our group, but it has been my experience in the corporate world that employers begin the process of discharging an employee almost before the hiring process is completed.<br /><br />This methodology is called the documentation process, and it is based on the premise that if there are enough pieces of paper in a given employee's file, at least one of them will come in handy should it become necessary to discharge said employee.<br /><br />It is a small jump from terminating an employee to not hiring that person in the first place. And the larger the quantity of iffy information floating around, the more likely it will be that some of it will pop up at an inopportune moment. If you wouldn't want your mama to read it or see it, then don't put it on the internet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com