About that great party when you were like, so wasted....

Sunday, September 14. 2008

About that great party when you were like, so wasted....

It may come as some surprise to the "let it all hang out" generation, but according to Computer World c 1/5th of employers actually screen hires (only 1/5th??) by looking at their social network profiles. Of those screened, about 1/3rd get culled - main reasons are:

- Information about alcohol or drug use (41% of managers said this was a top concern)
- Inappropriate photos or information posted on a candidate's page (40%)
- Poor communication skills (29%)
- Bad-mouthing of former employers or fellow employees (28%)
- Inaccurate qualifications (27%)
- Unprofessional screen names (22%)
- Notes showing links to criminal behavior (21%)
- Confidential information about past employers (19%)

That reason second from last is astounding..............

Posted by Alan Patrick in Social Networks at 23:21 | Comment (1) | Trackbacks (0)

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Unprofessional screen names eh ?

Hmm Maybe I should become

RespectedConsultancyIndvidual ?

#1 Nicholas Butler (Homepage) on 2008-09-15 05:54 (Reply)

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