Long gone are the days of Web 1.0; with Web 2.0, everyone is in your face; literally in-your-face. Frankly, social media has been getting a little crowded. As if my friends, my boyfriend, my long-lost-friends and relatives aren't drawn to my FaceBook profile like flies are to the light, let's add in the corporate world, my boss, my coworkers, and, in case I'm going to an interview-- the entire HR department! That's right. They no longer check references, they go straight to Google to Google you up. How famous are YOU? Don't kid yourself, do a Google search for your name. Do it right now. You'll be surprised (in a weird sort of way).
Now if Google didn't catch every single post you made on any forum, every nickname you ever created, every account on any sort of site that you forgot about, chances are Pipl.com did! Could it get any worse? Probably not. This must be the CIA.
Time to remember your lost passwords and start deleting every picture, every fowl word, every piece of personal and non-personal information you've written within the past 10 years. Believe me, your next job (or even this one) depends on it. There is currently no law that protects you from getting fired by a boss who doesn't like your FaceBook profile or the friends linked to it. Ouch!
Further Reading (Because you'll want to):
HR And Facebook: It's Complicated
Are Drunk Facebook Photos Killing Your Job Prospects?
Yes HR Execs Check Your Facebook Page
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