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Information Technology News 44 percent of employers using Facebook to check on job candidates
Information Technology News 44 percent of employers using Facebook to check on job candidates | 44 percent of employers using Facebook to check on job candidates |
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| Written by Stuart Corner | |
| Thursday, 08 November 2007 | |
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It reported one employer says he looked at these sites, "on occasion, seeking to both corroborate experience and to see if I can learn a bit more about the person." Vault cautioned that "Profiles that reveal questionable behaviour or attitudes can be harmful to job seekers. Of employers, 82 percent say that something they perceive as negative on a profile would affect their decision to hire the applicant." However, Vault added: "Most employees (75 percent) are aware that potential employers may look up their profiles, and 28 percent think that something on their profiles might be a turn off to future bosses. This explains why 57 percent of employees take security measures, such as using the web site's privacy controls or editing their profiles when in the midst of a job search. According to one employee, "Although I have nothing to hide, I'd rather some employers not see what personal messages my friends have written me."{moscomment}
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